Recipe: Light & Bright Chicken Potpie

Light & Bright Chicken Potpie

Martha Stewart Living, Mar 2022, p. 56

4.5 stars

Usually we make Thomas Keller's Chicken Pot Pie recipe, but we decided to give this one a try especially since we had some pie dough left over from another dish. There are two different toppings for this -- either a pie crust or phyllo clusters as you can see from the recipe link.

This recipe is much easier and involves a number of different ingredients. It was good, but not as good as Thomas Keller's recipe where the bechamel and herbs give it a great flavor. This was a good pot pie recipe for a weekday meal.

I did like the addition of leeks and artichoke hearts!

Ingredients: chicken, leeks, carrots, celery, Yukon Gold potatoes, peas, artichoke hearts, dry vermouth or dry white wine, low-sodium chicken broth, flour, tarragon, unsalted butter, Kosher salt, black pepper; either phyllo clusters or pie crust

Tip:

• Used rotisserie chicken to get that rotisserie flavor and to cut down on time
• Used the Dutch Oven for ease instead of a pie dish

Recipe: Salmon-Shiitake Rice Bowls

Salmon-Shiitake Rice Bowls

Martha Stewart Living, June 2021

5 stars

I've been so impressed with the recipes in Martha Stewart Living magazine -- they definitely test their recipes, and there has rarely been a recipe we've tried from the magazine that we didn't like.

This one is restaurant-worthy. One of the best salmon recipes... and overall meals we've made!

Ingredients: jasmine rice, salmon fillets, English cucumber, shiitake mushrooms, frozen peas, white or yellow miso paste, honey, unseasoned rice vinegar, unsalted butter, Kosher salt, pepper

Recipe: Baked Shells with Gremolata Breadcrumbs

Baked Shells with Gremolata Breadcrumbs

Food & Wine Magazine, Nov 2021 p. 48

4.8 stars

We love mac 'n cheese! We've tried a number of recipes -- this one looked "different" because of the amount of half and half (3.5 cups!!!), fontina as one of the cheeses and the amount of seasoning like onion powder, garlic powder, white pepper and nutmeg. It turned out delicious... it's definitely is not low calorie!!!

I preferred the mac & cheese without the gremolata breadcrumbs on top which made it a little to garlicky for me.

Ingredients: pasta shells, fontina cheese, sharp cheddar cheese, half-and-half, whole milk, flour, panko, extra-virgin olive oil, unsalted butter, parsley, lemon, garlic, onion powder, garlic powder, white pepper, nutmeg, black pepper, Kosher salt

Tips:

• Zested lemon instead of mincing lemon peel strips
• Added the salt and black pepper when mixing in the onion powder, garlic powder, white pepper and nutmeg