Week #6 Easy Chicken Pot Pie

The weekly recipe

This recipe is "budget friendly" and a great recipe for your kids to make with you!  This recipe is so easy your kids will be making it for you!  It originally came from the box of Bisquick.  The top forms a Biscuit with the pot pie filling underneath.  As you go thru your recipes look for ways to use your food storage.......   I've included a recipe (below) for Baking Mix if you don't use Bisquick, like my mama did.  I use Bisquick because it reminds me of my mom every time I grab the box.  I guess I should just make the mix and put it in the box?  Anyway.....I digress.....
 
Recipe #6 Easy Chicken Pot Pie 
1 2/3 C Frozen mixed vegetables, thawed (or 1 can vegetables or 1/2 C dehy+water to rehydrate)
1 C cut up chicken (or can or dehydrated+water to rehydrate)
2 cans condensed cream of chicken soup (1 for filling & 1 for gravy)
(opt) 1 tsp chili pepper flakes* (gives a little "KICK")
1 C Bisquick *
1/2 C Milk*
1 egg*
(opt) 1/2 C shredded cheddar cheese (the Bisquick mix will form a biscuit on top --the cheese or any thing you add will give the feeling of a cheese biscuit on top.  Feel free to add other spices as desired.)

Instructions:
Heat oven to 400 degrees.  Mix vegetables (if using dehydrated veg, rehydrate them first), chicken and soup in ungreased 9" pie pan.  Season with a little salt & pepper.

Stir Bisquick, milk, egg, and cheese/spices with a whisk until blended.  Pour on top of chicken/veg mixture.

Bake 30 min or until golden brown. 

Add a little milk or water to the 2nd can of soup and heat.  Serve over the top of Chicken pot pie.

Stats:
6 servings @ approx .79cents each

HOMEMADE BISQUICK MIX 10 c. all-purpose flour 1/3 c. baking powder 1/4 c. sugar 4 tsp. salt 2 c. shortening, that does not require refrigeration Combine all ingredients except shortening in large bowl. With pastry blender cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Store in airtight container, up to 6 months. Use as you would any other baking mix. Makes 12 1/2 cups.

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Shopping List for 5 meals  "Easy Chicken Pot Pie":  5 bags frozen mixed veg (or 5 cans or dehydrated) 5 cans cut up chicken (10oz or more sized can) 10 cans condensed cream of chicken soup *any "pantry" items called for in the recipe you don't have

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Easy Chicken Pot Pie(box label) You will need : 1 bag frozen, mixed veg (or 1 can or dehydrated) 1 can chicken 2 cans condensed cream of chicken soup *assemble "pantry" items needed