Chicken Pot Pie

• 4 cups chicken (cooked, chopped)
• 1 cup celery (chopped)
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cup chicken broth
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp parsley
• 1 cup onion (chopped)
• 1 cup carrots (sliced)
• 1/2 cup flour (all purpose)
• 1 cup milk
• 1 can sweet peas (undrained)
• pastry for 9 inch pie shell

In a large skillet – sauté onion, celery, and carrots in the butter for at least 10 minutes.  Add the flour and stir well.  Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.  In a large bowl combine the broth and milk, and then gradually add to the vegetables in the skillet.  Cook on medium heat, stirring constantly until thick and bubbly. (Like making gravy)  Stir in the salt, pepper, and parsley.  Add the peas and chopped chicken.  Mix well, and then dump into a 2 qt casserole dish (or 10 inch DEEP pie shell).  Top with the pie pastry.  Cut slits in the top for venting and bake at 400 (f) for about 40 minutes.  Makes 1 large “pie” or 2 smaller 9 inch pies. 

MEAL PLAN MONDAY: Sept 5 2011

Do you plan your weeks cooking ahead of time?  I do.  On Sunday morning I sit down in my office and I plan out what we are going to eat all week.

Meal planning for me, really, is pretty easy.  My Mr. works a weird shift at work that rotates so he is only home for dinner a few nights per week.  Those nights I try to cook a NICE meal with the trimmings.  I mean, he works hard and he deserves it.

On the nights Mr. C isn’t home, I still cook, but those meals are more KID FRIENDLY.  Anything to lessen the amount of whining I have to listen to – WORKS.  lol…

Once I have my “loose” menu made (because lets be honest here…sometimes I just don’t feel like making what’s on the list!), I head upstairs to check the pantry and fridge and make out my grocery list for the week.

Mr C likes to go shopping at like 3am when there is NO ONE in their right (or wrong) mind at Wal-Mart.  Since he is used to being up all night anyway, and I hate to go to Wal-Mart this works for us.  Plus, he seems to spend a lot less when he goes shopping with my list – than we do when I go shopping with my list. LOL!

So what’s on my menu for this week?

MONDAY

Pizza (KIDS NIGHT)

 

TUESDAY

Sloppy Joes
Fried Potatoes

 

WEDNESDAY

Whole Wheat Penne with sausage sauce
Salad

 

THURSDAY

Hot Dog (build your own night)
toppings like: kraut, cheese, chili, relish, etc

 

FRIDAY

Oven Fried Chicken 
Mashed Potatoes
Baked Beans
Rolls
Salad

 

SATURDAY

BarBQ Pork Chops (shake n bake)
Baked Potatoes
Steamed Carrots
Mac n Cheese
Rolls

 

SUNDAY

Grilling *weather permitting*

 

How bout you?  Whats on your cooking agenda this week?