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Chicken Mashed Potatoes Pie

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This is a simple and super tasty chicken pie using mashed potatoes (freshly made or leftover) as a topping.

– What to do with leftover mashed potatoes?

Making chicken pie…yes chicken pie and you do not have to worry about making the crust…this is a way to create a totally new dish using leftover mashed potatoes…

– Why you need to make this pie?

Because it is super delicious and so easy to put together, especially if you have leftover mashed potatoes.

– What else can I add to the chicken?

Be creative, add olives, bell peppers, celery, carrots, peas, mushrooms…as you see you can pretty much add what you crave for…

– Want a creamy filling?

Sure, add cream cheese to the chicken or a touch of fresh cream

– Did I convince you to try this recipe?

Here we go…

Ingredients:

  • 2 chicken breasts, boiled and shredded
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 3-4 garlic cloves
  • 2 tomatoes, seeds removed and chopped
  • ⅓ – ½ cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
  • Sat and pepper to taste
  • Leftover mashed potatoes or freshly made
  • Shredded cheese of your choice, I used mozzarela

Method:

In a frying pan add the oil in medium heat, then the garlic and onion, stirring until golden brown.

Add the shredded chicken and sauté for a minute.

Add the tomatoes and cook until the tomatoes are incorporated into the chicken.

Add salt and pepper to taste.

Toss the chopped parsley and mix well with the chicken.

Remove from the heat and set aside.

Assembly:

In individual ramekin or oven safe bowl, place a layer of the chicken filling. Then a layer of cheese.

Cover the cheese and chicken filling with mashed potatoes and finally another layer of cheese.

Bake in a preheated oven of 350oF for approximately 20-25 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown.

Serve hot/warm.

– Looking for more chicken recipes? Check these out!

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Trader Joe’s Gnocchi with Sous Vide Chicken

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Have you ever tried Trader Joe’s gnocchi? Well, if you like gnocchi you should give it a try…I must confess it was better than I expected. As a matter of fact, this is my second time cooking it and this time I dressed it with peas, roasted sugar tomatoes and sous vide chicken.

This is particular great especially if you are pressed for time (like now getting ready for the holidays…), in a short time you are ready for an almost “gourmet” dinner, considering that you have in your refrigerator roasted sugar tomatoes and in the freezer green peas, sous vide chicken and a bag of Trader Joe’s gnocchi. Don’t panic if you do not have the ingredients listed…you can add fresh spinach, mushroom, roasted garlic, bacon, sausage, you can literally add whatever you like…just search your refrigerator…and you will be able to mix and match…

Did I tell you about sous vide chicken? I always have it in my freezer, it is so convenient, you can use the individually frozen chicken breast in hot dishes like this one or cold ones like salad and sandwiches…they are always moist and tender and loaded with flavors. You can marinate the chicken with any kind of spice you want. Please check here for the sous vide chicken recipe.

How to freeze sous vide chicken:
Before placing the sous vide cooked chicken breast, simply drop the bags of chicken breasts into an ice water bath after the cooking time and let them chill completely.

Ingredients:

  • 1 Trader Joe’s Gnocchi
  • ½ to ¾ cup frozen green peas
  • ½ cup roasted sugar tomatoes (recipe here or here)
  • 1 sous vide chicken breast

Method:

Defrost the sous vide chicken breast in the refrigerator overnight or in the counter for an hour. Quickly sear both sides in a cast iron pan, just enough to produce a golden color. Slice and set aside.

In a cast iron pan add the gnocchi from Trader Joe’s and follow its instructions. When it is almost ready add the frozen green peas and roasted tomatoes, mix gently. Add the sliced chicken breast, mix and serve hot.

If you enjoy sous vide method, you might want to take a look on Flank Steak or Butter Lemon Swai recipes.

Did you know that gnocchi is a variation of pasta? It is usually made with the same ingredients as for pasta and it is eaten as a main dish.

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Lemon Thyme Chicken, Sous-Vide

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Healthy chicken breast cooked to perfection…tender, moist and packed with flavor. How? Cooking using sous vide method.

Yes, I am still playing with the sous vide method…so far this method has not disappointed me…

This week, I am sharing with you a very simple recipe for a juicy, flavorful chicken breast. The good thing about this method is that you never overcook, even if you leave the chicken breasts in the water-bath longer than the set time. As your chicken is cooking (sous-vide) you have all the time to do whatever you need to do and not to worry that the chicken breasts will be over cooked, therefore, dry and rubbery.

The sous vide cylinder, that I use is from Anova and you can find it HERE.

Ingredients:

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 1½ tablespoons olive oil
  • 6-7 sprigs of fresh thyme leaves
  • 2.3 garlic cloves finely chopped
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 lemon thinly sliced

Method:

Rinse the chicken breast and pat it dry. In a medium bowl add the olive oil, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper.

Cover and place in the refrigerator for about 2 hours.

When ready to cook, preheat water oven to 60.5°C.

Place the chicken breasts into a 1 gallon freezer quality plastic bag. Gently place the sliced lemon on top of the chicken breasts.

To create a vacuum in the bag, carefully place the bag with chicken breast into the water-bath, make sure to immerse the bag until near the seal, this will create a vacuum, then seal the bag. I usually seal the bag leaving approximately 1 inch open and then immerse the bag until near the seal and finish by sealing the remaining 1 inch.

Cook for 2 to 3 hours. Once the cooking time is off, remove the chicken breasts and sear both sides in a cast iron pan, just enough to produce a golden color.

Garnish with fresh thyme and lemon. Serve hot.

If you enjoy this sous vide recipe, you might want to check Steak recipe and Butter Lemon Swai recipes, both using sous vide method.

Did you know that “sous vide” is “under vacuum” in French? This method cooks food in a sealed plastic bag under vacuum in a controlled temperature.

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