Big Taste In Little Bites

I really enjoying baking in miniature.  Mini cupcakes are my favorite, they are just so cute and delicious and when it is small I feel a lot less guilty for eating it!  So, why not bring this idea over to dinner.  Portioning is an issue for many trying to drop pounds, I know it has been a struggle for me.  Minis keep my portions in check without losing great flavors.

Tonight's recipe is:

Pampered Chef - Mini Turkey Pot Pies


Now I took great liberty with this recipe, literally using what I already had in the kitchen.  I am not a "recipe" type cook so you will notice I am always adding or leaving out items in a recipe.  I like to use what I have and what my family enjoys, so feel free to do the same :)  Also, I do as much as I can while creating as few dirty dishes as possible.....if you enjoy doing dishes more power to you!

For my crusts I am using plain old crescent rolls ( 1 had bought two rolls for taco ring and decided to only use 1).  Our pot pie will consist of ground turkey, garlic, peas and chicken stock.  I do not yet have the mini pie tins, so we are improvising with a regular sized cupcake pan.

Ok, here we are....

1 skillet, 1 spatula, 1 crescent roll, 1 lb. ground turkey, 1 can chicken stock, garlic, and garlic press. 

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.

I  started my ground turkey and fresh garlic mix cooking on the stove top, stirring occasionally.  Between stirring, I cut my crescent rolls in half and started to shape in my muffin tin - this could be an area your children could help you :)  I then popped this pan in the oven for 5 minutes, until just lightly tan. Remove to fill with pot pie mixture.

While my crusts baked, I added frozen sweet peas (my favorite vegetable!) and 1 can chicken broth to my cooked turkey.  I only added a 1/2 can of water to the broth, as my frozen peas will release water upon cooking.  I brought this all to a boil (get those peas warm).  To this I added 1 tablespoon Poultry Seasoning and started to slowly add cornstarch to thicken, 1 tablespoon at a time while stirring briskly, until desired consistency was met.  Remove pan from heat.  I then scooped 1/4 cup of pot pie mixture into each mini pie.

Once all pies are filled, I placed the tin back in the oven to bake for 5 more minutes, and presto....

EASY AND DELICIOUS MINI POT PIES!

This is another easy and KID FRIENDLY, 25 minute recipe!

~Ginger Princess Approved~

Cooking together is just as important as eating together :)

Fabulous Flavor in a Fun Size! Big Taste in Little Bites !

We are cooking up more recipes for next week, so don't go too far.