CHICKEN ITALIAN EN CROUTE ASHTON STYLE (ITALIAN POT PIE) #(72)

     I have learned to love pot pies and in the process of making a recipe for this blog. This caused me to start thinking about what I would want in such a recipe. I then started to think about what one would put into an Italian version of such a recipe.  The following is the recipe that I thought such a pie would be like using some Italian ingredients.  When I made it I was surprised how good it was.  I suggest you try it and let me know what you think! ENJOY

INGREDIENTS:

      1/2 of a chicken fryer about 2lbs

      1/2 cup of virgin olive oil

      2 small zucchini cut into 1 inch pieces with

      the skin on

      1 yellow summer squash cut into 1 inch pieces

      3 large carrots cut in half and then cut into 1/2

      inch pieces

      2 medium onions, peeled, cut in half and cut into

      1/2 inch slices

      2 stalks of celery, cut down tthe center and cut into 1/2 inch

      slices

      1/2 can of Contadina tomato paste

      16 oz of homemade tomato sauce or 16 oz of Contadina

      diced tomatos

      2 tsp of dried basil

      1 handful of fresh basil rough cut

      1 tsp of oregno

      1 tsp of coarse pepper

      2 tab of sugar

      1 tab of flour

      2 tab of Millers or equiv chicken base

      2/3 cup of heavy cream

      1 egg

DIRECTIONS:

     1. boil the 1/2 of a fryer chicken in 3 qts of water

         for about 1 hr set aside and let cool; then cut

         the chicken into 1 inch pieces (both light and dark meat)

     2. pour the olive oil into a lg fry pan over moderate heat

     3. when the oil is hot add the zucchini and summer squash and

         fry until slightly brown (don't overcook) set aside

     4. add the carrots and fry until slightly brown

         set aside

     5. add more olive oil if neccesary and then add the onions

         and celery and fry until slightly brown then add the dried

         basil, oregano, coarse pepper, sugar,  and 1/2 can of 

        Contadina tomato paste and stir until all is incorporated

    6. add the homemade tomato sauce or diced tomatos and 

        stir until incorporated  (simmer about 10 minutes) 

.  7.  add the heavy cream and make a paste with a little water

        and flour, then a little more water and add to the pan   

.  8. add the 2 tab of Millers or equiv Chicken base and stir in

        until it is incorporated

   8.. return all the vegtables to the pan and  stir until incorporated

   9. make the pie dough for a 9 inch pie(use the recipe for apple

       pie dough #(75)

 10. pour all the ingredients into the bottom of the 9 inch pie

       shell and then put the top on and flute the edges

 11. make a light wash of an egg and water and brush the top

       of the pie and bake at 400 degrees for