Tamale Chicken Potpies

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Yield: 4

Tamale Chicken Potpies

Tamale Chicken Potpies
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 12 oz. ground chicken
  • 1 tblsp. ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp. chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt, divided
  • 1 cup chopped zucchini
  • 3/4 cup fresh corn kernels
  • 1- 10oz can diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained
  • 1- 8oz. can unsalted tomato sauce
  • cooking spray
  • 1/2 cup coarsely ground yellow cornmeal
  • 1 1/2 cups water, divided
  • 3 oz. Monterey Jack cheese, shredded and divided (abt. 3/4 cup)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400.
  2. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add onion; saute 3 mins. Add chicken; cook 3 min, stirring to crumble. Stir in cumin, chili powder, and 1/4 tsp. salt; cook 1 min. Add zucchini, corn, tomatoes, and tomato sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 8 min, stirring occasionally. Divide chicken mixture evenly among 4 (10 oz) ramekins coated with cooking spray. Place ramekins on a jelly roll pan.
  3. Place remaining 1/4 tsp. salt, cornmeal, and 1/2 cup water in a medium bowl, stirring to combine. Bring remaining 1 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Gradually add cornmeal mixture to pan; cook 3 min or until thickened, stirring frequently. Stir in 2 oz cheese.Divide cornmeal mixture evenly among ramekins. Sprinkle evenly with ramaining 1 oz. cheese. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 min or until light golden brown.

 

Double Pie Crust

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Yield: 6

Double Pie Crust

Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 6-7 tablespoons cold water

Instructions

  1. Stir together flour and salt. Cut in shortening till pieces are the size of small peas. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the water over part of the mixture; gently toss with a fork. Push to side of bowl. Repeat till all is moistened. Form dough into a ball. On a lightly toured surface, flatten dough with hands. Roll dough from center to edge, forming a circle about 12 in chess in diameter. Ease pastry into a 9-inch pie plate, being careful not to stretch pastry. Trim pastry.