Chicken Pot Pie

shellyrulz

Hey all!
I am planning on making Chicken Pot Pie for dinner tonight as it is my husbands fave.
But I have a question other than using puff pastry to reduce the cals, does anyone else have any other suggestions?

cathipa

I make the filling and use the reduced fat Pillsbury Grands.

Christie23

I love to roll out reduced fat pillsbury crescent roll dough for it. It's perfect!

blueeyedtraveler

I went to Google and typed in Low calorie pie crust. There's a lot of links to choose from (obviously), but the one that I clicked on seems quite simple; it's from Spark People: http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=103346

Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 52.8
Total Fat: 2.5 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 46.7 mg
Total Carbs: 7.0 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
Protein: 1.3 g

eating4balance

I would use this recipe because it has reviews, and these most versatile ingredients: http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=570812
- Use heart smart bisquick

I also found these, but they look more complicated:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ellie-krieger/chicken-and-biscuit-pot-pie-recipe/index.html

http://www.drgourmet.com/recipes/maincourse/chicken/chickenpotpie.shtml

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/chicken_potpie.html

Tips:
1. Cut back on the unhealthy and heavy sauces and add in more veggies
2. Use reduced fat chicken broth and reduced fat cream of chicken soup
3. Use skim milk in place of 2 percent
4. Use heart smart bisquick to make a sure fire, healthy base

Good luck!

dls06

I know it's not pastry but you can use instant mashed potatoes. Make them with low fat milk and Smart balance spread.
A lot less fat and calories

shellyrulz

Thanks all for the suggestions and I stuck with the puff pastry. Very filling and only 498 cals for one serving.