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Homemade Pot Pies

So warm and savory, a pot pie is the perfect answer to your child's cold cheeks and nose--not to mention empty stomach!

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A Week's Worth of One-Dish Wonders

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Pot Pie Tips

If you are using puff pastry, be sure to thaw it out before using.
Be sure meat is fully cooked before adding it to the filling.
To make your crust bake up golden brown and shiny use a pastry brush to apply an egg wash (an egg beaten with a tablespoon of water or milk) on the top pot pie crust.
Cut a slit in the top of the crust so steam can escape.

Did You Know?

The first frozen pot pie was made in 1951.
A pot pie used to be made in an actual pot lined with crust, but the crust was never actually eaten--it was just meant to keep the filling from tasting like the iron pot.
Two of the earliest recipes (in 1839) with the words "pot pie" in them were actually made with fruit--apple and peach.

Pot Pie for One, Please

Kids love it when they get something all to themselves, so try preparing smaller, individual pot pies. These are perfect for those nights when family members are eating dinner at different times.

Note: for these smaller versions, the filling is already cooked, so simply bake until the top is brown and the filling is bubbly.

Besides being fun to say (pot pie, pot pie, pot pie), the excitement factor of digging into a pie for dinner simply can't be beat.

Warm up the Kids--it's Cold Outside!

As soon as the weather goes from blistering to blustery, this favorite comfort food really seems to hit the spot. And with all the ingredient possibilities--chicken, beef, turkey, and more--finding a pot pie your child will like will be as easy as...well, you know.

Quick fix: use leftover meat and canned or frozen veggies for simple preparation.

Time to spare: with more prep time, chop some fresh vegetables and make your own creamy filling (recipe below) instead of using canned soup.

White Sauce

Try some of these classic recipes:

Hold the meat:

With a twist:

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Linda Grein

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Feb. 2, 2010 3:36 pm

All of these recipes for pies sound so good and very tempting. I'll probably fix one for dinner tomorrow. Thank you very much, I sure appreciate seeing these great recipes.

Tammy Meye

Mar. 9, 2010 8:55 am

This Sunday (3-14)is pie day! All of you math people will get this. Serve your favorite meat pie as your main dish. Of course, you must serve pie for dessert too. I think this year we will have individual pot pies. Thanks for the article.

lalee34

Jan. 19, 2011 7:44 am

I shall certainly try a French Canadian meat pie. They sound delicious! Thanks for this web site.

tracey

Feb. 17, 2011 7:03 am

i would think you could use left over gravy from your bird instead of can soup and milk or am i wrong?

dadio

Apr. 2, 2011 8:14 pm

Ihave a very good pot pie recipe easy but delicious and very fresh tasting

stitchery

Oct. 5, 2011 4:16 pm

I love making pot pies in Autumn. I like to use any garden items like tomatoes(usually Romas), green, red, or yellow peppers. I have put leftovers from my peppered round steak. Season with chipotle or cayenne. Yum! Cooking and baking are just pure joy this time of year.

Darlene

Oct. 22, 2011 12:19 pm

I get the quick to make idea but with sodium levels through thr roof in most can soups, it really doesn't help those with restricted diets.

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