This dish is the perfect comfort food for the coming cold weather. It's filled with vegetables and topped with fluffy Cheddar biscuits.
Filling:
2 T. olive oil
1 small onion, diced
1 heaping c. butternut squash
2 c. white button mushrooms, sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
6 fresh sage leaves, chopped
1/2 T. fresh thyme leaves
5 T. butter
1/3 c. flour
1 3/4 c. chicken stock
1/2 c. milk
1 c. frozen peas
1 lb. chopped cooked chicken
salt and pepper
Cheddar Drop Biscuits:
2 c. all-purpose flour
6 T. unsalted cold butter, cut into small pieces
1 T. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1/2 T. sugar
1 1/4 c. buttermilk
1 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
In a skillet, add olive oil and onions; cook on medium-high several minutes until onions begin to get tender.
Add butternut squash and mushrooms; reduce heat to medium; heat for about 8-10 minutes or until squash becomes tender. Stir in garlic; cook 1 minute. Stir in sage and thyme until combined. Add butter; heat until melted. Stir in flour.
Slowly stir in chicken stock and milk; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Cook until thickened. Stir in chicken and peas, set aside.
Cheddar Drop Biscuits:
In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar; whisk to combine. Use a pastry blender or 2 forks to add in butter; mix until you have small bits.
Stir in buttermilk until just combined; fold in Cheddar cheese.
Drop dollops of 1 1/4 c. each cheese biscuit mixture onto top of the pot pie mixture.
Bake for about 20 minutes or until golden.
6 servings.