Easy Individual Chicken Pot Pies {Freezer-Friendly!} and more...

Looking for a great freezer-friendly one-dish dinner idea? After the popularity of my sister Olivia's Easy Individual Mini Meat Lasagna recipe post, I asked her if she would create another freezer-friendly individual serving recipe for you all. This ...

Here's what's new: Easy Individual Chicken Pot Pies {Freezer-Friendly!} Brigette’s $77 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 6 Easy Individual Chicken Pot Pies {Freezer-Friendly!} Looking for a great freezer-friendly one-dish dinner idea? After the popularity of my sister Olivia’s Easy Individual Mini Meat Lasagna recipe post, I asked her if she would create another freezer-friendly individual serving recipe for you all. This recipe is great for when you need a quick dinner for one or two people or when you are wanting a yummy lunch to take with you to work or school. These can be reheated in the oven or microwave and are very portable! Also, feel free to experiment with different vegetables or meat in the filling! Enjoy! -Crystal Easy Individual Chicken Pot Pies {Freezer-Friendly!} Pie Crusts: 3 cups flour 11/2 teaspoons salt 2 sticks butter, softened 10 Tablespoons water, room temperature Filling: 9 Tablespoons butter 9 Tablespoons flour 3/4 teaspoon salt 3 cups milk 1 Tablespoon minced onion 1 package frozen mixed vegetables (16 ounces) 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 3 cups chicken, cubed To prepare crusts: Mix together flour and salt in a medium-sized bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles course crumbs. Add water, and mix with a fork. Using your hands, press pastry together to form a ball. Set aside. To prepare filling: Melt butter in saucepan. Using a wire whisk, stir in flour and salt. Add milk. Cook until smooth and thickened, stirring continuously. Remove from heat, and stir in remaining filling ingredients. To assemble pies: Place 1 cup of filling into 6 mini greased pie pans. Roll pie crust to 1/8-1/4 thickness. Cut out 6 circles. (I divided the dough into thirds and cut two circles out at a time using a pan lid.) Place circles over filling. If desired, flute edges. Cut slits in pastry, and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, uncovered. Let cool, cover pies securely with foil, and freeze. To reheat: Place frozen, covered pot pies into UN-preheated oven. Heat the oven to 350 degrees, and cook for 30 min to 1 hour or until heated through. OR, you can also reheat them in the microwave! Pop a pie out of the foil pan, and place on a microwave-safe dish. (You may need to slightly thaw the pot pie if it won’t slip out of the pan.) Microwave on high for about 5 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Note: For easier handing and to prevent oven spills, cook pot pies on a baking sheet. Yields: 6 Mini Pot Pies {Recipes for pie crust and white sauce adapted from Meta Given’s Modern Encyclopedia of Cooking and More-with-Less cookbooks.}        Brigette’s $77 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 6 Aldi Smoked Ham – $11.73 (I’ll dice this and freeze in meal-size portions. This amount will last us quite a few meals.) 1 16-oz bag Shredded Mozzarella Cheese – $2.49 1 16-oz bag Shredded Cheddar Cheese – $2.49 2 tubes Cinnamon Rolls (Birthday breakfast choice for my son…I think my homemade cinnamon rolls are WAY better than the canned kind, so I’m trying not to have my feelings hurt. ;)) – $2.78 2 gallons Whole Milk – $4.08 2 64-oz cartons Orange Juice – $3.38 5 dozens Eggs – $3.15, plus receive $0.10 rebate from Checkout 51 – $3.05 after reabte 1 32-oz carton Half and Half – $1.69 3 3-ct pkgs Multi-Colored Peppers – $4.47 1 head Cauliflower – $1.95 1 pkg Romaine Hearts – $1.99 1 pint Grape Tomatoes – $1.49 2 3-lb bag Gala Apples – $3.78 1 pkg Broccoli Crowns – $1.39 2 pkgs Mushrooms – $0.98 1 bag Chopped Pecans – $5.29 1 jar Hot Fudge Sauce – $1.99 1 jar Caramel Sauce – $1.99 3 16-oz cartons Egg Whites – $5.67 1 32-oz tub Nonfat Greek Yogurt – $3.49 1 pkg American Cheese Singles – $1.79 1 pkg Hamburger Buns – $0.83 1 loaf Bread – $0.83 Total after Rebate: $69.62   Harris Teeter 1 5-lb bag White Potatoes, reduced – $1.00 3 boxes New York Texas Toast – $3.87, used 3 $0.55/1 New York Bakery Garlic Breads – 9-10-17 SS (exp. 11/05/17) (doubled) – $0.57/3 after coupons 5 boxes Mueller’s Pasta – $3.38, used 2 $0.55/2 Mueller's Pasta – 8-27-17 SS (exp. 10/07/17) (doubled) – $1.28/5 boxes after coupons 4 cans Dole Crushed Pineapple – $3.00, used 2 $0.75/2 Dole Canned Pineapple – 9-10-17 SS (exp. 11/30/17) (doubled) – FREE after coupons 2 cans Condensed Tomato Soup – $1.18 1 bag Red Grapes (2.27lbs @ $0.99/lb) – $2.25 1 bag Eight O’clock Coffee – $2.89, used $1.00/1 printable, plus receive $1.50 rebate from Checkout 51 – $0.39 after coupon 1 bag Riceworks – $1.84, used $1.00/1 Riceworks Gourmet Snacks – 9-17-17 SS; Includes 5.5 oz or Larger only (exp. 12/30/17) – $0.84 1 Atkins Harvest Trail Bar – $1.00, receive $1.00 rebate from Checkout 51 – FREE after rebate Total after Coupons and Rebates: $7.51 Grocery Total for the Week: $77.13 Weekly Menu Plan Breakfasts Each person is responsible for making and cleaning up their own breakfast. Choice include: Oatmeal, Cream of Wheat, Toast, Boiled/Scrambled/Fried Eggs, Veggie Omelets, Fruit, Cereal, Yogurt Cinnamon Rolls and Scrambled Eggs with Cheese (Birthday Breakfast choice for my almost 9-yr old) Lunches Baked Potatoes with Cheese, Peppers, Grapes x 2 Leftovers x 4 Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Peppers, Apples Dinners Taco Salad, Ice Cream Cake (Birthday Dinner) Turkey Gravy over Rice, Green Beans, Biscuits Hamburger Pie, Tossed Salad, Apples Oatmeal Pecan Pancakes, Eggs, Smoothies Simple, Perfect Chili, Homemade Cornbread (It’s not fall weather in the South this week – so we are just pretending! :)) Ham and Beans, Leftover Cornbread Leftovers        Latest finds on Pinterest Craving a filling snack? These homemade energy bites are delicious, adaptable, packed with nutrition, and freezer-friendly! Craving a filling snack? These homemade energy bites are delicious, adaptable, packed with nutrition, and freezer-friendly! These mini individual chicken pot pies are freezer-friendly and can be made ahead of time! They're perfect for on-the-go lunches or dinners! They also work great for single people, busy schedules, and work/school lunches! Latest finds on Pinterest Craving a filling snack? These homemade energy bites are delicious, adaptable, packed with nutrition, and freezer-friendly! Craving a filling snack? These homemade energy bites are delicious, adaptable, packed with nutrition, and freezer-friendly! These mini individual chicken pot pies are freezer-friendly and can be made ahead of time! They're perfect for on-the-go lunches or dinners! They also work great for single people, busy schedules, and work/school lunches!     Click here to safely unsubscribe from "LITE Feed, Money Saving Mom®." Click here to view mailing archives, here to change your preferences, or here to subscribe • Privacy Email subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz, LLC, 365 Boston Post Rd, Suite 123, Sudbury, MA 01776, USA.