Many years ago, Marlboro Cigarettes had "miles" on every pack. You saved them and you could "purchase" things with them. The recipe that I am listing here comes from that book, Towns, Trails, & Special Times - The Marlboro Country Cookbook
Chicken Pot Pie
Making it their way serves 6, my way serves 8
- 1 1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms (I exchanged this for 2 cans veg-all. You can also use fresh frozen mixed vegetables. I had veg-all on hand)
- 1 cup red and/or green pepper strips (no one in my family eats these so I did not use)
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. each, pepper and paprika
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup milk or half-and-half
- 3 cups chopped cooked chicken (I used 2 lbs chicken tenders cut in bite sized pieces. Lightly spray the skillet with oil. Cook until done.)
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 recipe Sage Biscuits
In a 10-inch oven-going frying pan, cook mushrooms and peppers in 1 tbsp. butter until tender. Remove vegetables from pan.
Melt remaining butter in fry pan; stir in flour and seasonings. Add chicken broth and milk; cook and stir until mixture boils and thickens. Stir in chicken, vegetables, and lemon juice. Keep hot in fry pan or 2 1/2 quart casserole. Prepare biscuits as directed in recipe; place wedges on top of hot chicken mixture. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 35 to 45 minutes or until biscuits are done.
Sage Biscuits
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp. rubbed dried sage (we don't eat sage, so I left this out)
- 1/2 tsp cumin seed (I'm not crazy about this, so I left this out also)
- 6 tbsp. shortening
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 tsp. light corn syrup
- 1 tsp. water
Combine flour, baking powder, salt, sage, and cumin in mixing bowl. Cut in shortening until crumbly. Add milk and mix to moisten flour. Shape into a ball; turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll or pat into an 8-inch circle. Cut into 6 wedges. Use as directed above.
May be cut with floured 2 1/2 inch round cutter. Brush tops with mixture of syrup and water; place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake in a 450 degree oven for 12 minutes or until brown.