Low-Point Mini Chicken Pot Pie

After purchasing mini casserole baking dishes, simply because they were cute, I kept them on my counter where they sat for about a month having no other purpose than to make me smile. When I finally decided to bake something in them, I wasn't going to put it on my blog because let's face it, how many people buy mini casserole dishes because they're precious? But when I realized you could use this same recipe, baking in small ramekin bowls, I just had to share this easy and tasty recipe.

Low-Point Mini Chicken Pot Pie

Ingredients:

- 1, 12.5 oz. can Swanson White Chicken Breast

- 1, 15 oz. can mixed vegetables, drained

- 1, can reduced fat Pillsbury Crescent Rolls (you will only use a few of these rolls. Bake fresh crescent rolls with the rest)

- 1/2 cup chicken broth

- 2 1/2 tsp. cornstarch

- 1 Tbs chicken bouillon powder

- Goya Adobo seasoning (or desired seasonings to taste)

- pepper (or desired seasonings to taste)

Mix chicken, vegetables, chicken broth, cornstarch, bouillon and seasonings in a bowl. (I shook the cornstarch with a little bit of broth in a container first to dissolve it, then poured it in the chicken mixture). Spoon mixture into four mini casserole dishes or ramekins. Take a few of the crescent rolls and cut them into thin strips (about 1/2 inch wide) and long enough to fit the dishes lengthwise. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Enjoy! If you'd like a printer-friendly version of this recipe, Click Here.

Total servings - 4

Serving size - 1

Points per serving - 3

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Low-Point Chicken Pot Pie

I love chicken pot pie and almost picked some up in the freezer section at the grocery store. That was before seeing the nutrition facts on the back of the box. Yikes! In case you have any of these in your freezer and are tempted to eat a whole serving, check this out: One serving of Stouffer's Homestyle Chicken Pot Pie has 15.9 points; Banquet Chicken Pot Pie has 9.3 points per serving; Schwan's Chicken Pot Pie has 16.5 points per serving; and Marie Callender's Chicken Pot Pie has 12 points for one cup! I figured my chicken pot pie days were over and was about to give myself a pity party -- until I found a recipe that turned my frown upside down. ha! With a few alterations, this wonderful chicken pot pie recipe has only 3.5 points per serving! With two thumbs up from my family, this is definitely something I will be making again!


Low-Point Chicken Pot Pie
Ingredients:
- Pam Cooking Spray with Butter
- 1 tsp. butter
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1/2 tsp. minced garlic
- 1/4 tsp. paprika
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. Goya Adobo Seasoning or other seasonings to taste
- 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
- 1 cup Swanson 99% fat-free chicken broth
- 3 cups skinless chicken breast, chopped
- 2 Tbs flour
- 1/2 cup fat-free evaporated milk, divided
- 5 reduced-fat Pillsbury crescent rolls (they come in a tube of 8)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat a 10-inch round shallow baking dish with Pam cooking spray. Set aside. Coat large pot with Pam cooking spray and add 1 tsp. butter. Melt over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and saute' for about 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in paprika, salt, pepper, Adobo or other seasonings (as desired). Add vegetables, broth, and chicken. Cover and simmer for about 15 minutes. In a small cup, combine flour and 1/4 cup evaporated milk. Stir into chicken mixture. Cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring constantly. Stir in remaining 1/4 cup evaporated milk and cook until mixture is slightly thickened. Spoon chicken mixture into prepared baking dish. Unroll crescent rolls and arrange dough around inside edge of baking dish to form a border (there will be a hole in the middle.) Bake for 10 to 15 minutes until rolls are golden brown. Enjoy! If you'd like a printer-friendly version of this recipe, Click Here.
Total servings = 8
Serving size = 1
Points per serving = 3.5

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