Thursday 19 September 2019

Chicken Pot Pies ... the low carb way




Meat and vegetables in a creamy sauce that’s topped with a low carb crunchy topping…what’s not to love? For those who may just prefer vegetables, this recipe can be amended to suit!

For the Filling, you will need

4 slices of bacon
1 white or yellow onion, chopped
7 ounces/200 grams pre-cooked chicken (meat from approximately 3-4 chicken thighs)
1 carrot cut into cubes
1/2 cup chopped turnip
2/3 cup frozen peas (optional)
2-3 cups chicken stock or bone broth
2 tbsp. arrowroot flour

For the Crust, you will need

1 1/4 cup almond flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 egg
4 tbsp. ghee

Nutritional Information
Without Peas: Net Carbs: 14.75 g Fat: 39 g Protein: 29 g
With Peas: Net Carbs: 17.3 g Fat: 39 g Protein: 30 g 

Cooking instructions
Can be found here

Need help with weight/measurement conversion
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Low Carb Flours
The above recipe uses 'low carb flour' and if you are just starting a low carb diet/lifestyle you may feel confused with which low carb flours to use. You may never have used any of them before and how to use them properly can be daunting. Low carb flours do not behave like wheat flour, and how to use them in your old regular high carb recipes is a common question. Of course you may also be interested, or want to know more about them. If that is the case then Libby at 'Ditch The Carbs' site has a very good guide, and you can read it here

Dear reader, you will find a variety of articles and recipe ideas within this blog, and not all may be suitable for you. If you may have any food allergies, or underlying health issues these must always be taken into account. If you are a diabetic and not sure how certain foods may affect your blood sugars, test is best, i.e. use your meter. 

All the best Jan

24 comments:

  1. Ooooh, yummy, I so love food like this! Valerie

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  2. Sure sounds and looks delicious to me.
    This could become a favorite in our family :)

    Have a great day 🌞

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  3. That low carb topping sounds good - thank you.

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  4. My goodness this pot pie sure sounds nice to serve as the weather gets cooler. Thanks for another great idea.

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  5. this sounds good-pinning it thank you

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  6. This looks really good - usually they have a lot of bad calories!

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  7. Mmmmm! This looks so yummy! So nice for the cool weather ahead. Hope you have a nice weekend. x Karen

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  8. This looks like a winner! I love chicken pot pie.

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  9. Looks pretty good! I'm sure they taste delicious.

    : )

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  10. Oooo This looks so yummm-ily delicious it’s making my mouth water. I love Chicken Pot Pie. Thanks for sharing the recipe, going to try this when it cools off a bit here.

    Wishing you a wonderful Friday!

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  11. Looks like a perfect recipe for the coming cooler weather!

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  12. Wonderful. The crust is usually the killer with tons of calories, too. This looks beautiful and could be adapted for vegetarians, too.

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  13. Very interesting and it looks really tasty. I never thought of putting bacon in chicken pot pie but I bet it would give a wonderful slightly saltiness.

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  14. I love chicken pot pie. This looks yummy.I just need to find a substitute for the almond flour.

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  15. My name is Erika. said...
    I love chicken pot pie. This looks yummy. I just need to find a substitute for the almond flour

    Hello there … it may be worth trying an alternative low carb pie crust like this one made using coconut flour
    https://www.ditchthecarbs.com/low-carb-coconut-flour-pie-crust/

    Happy Baking

    All the best Jan

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  16. Hello, the chicken pot pies, look yummy. Happy Saturday, enjoy your day. Wishing you a great weekend!

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  17. i love pot pies and never put bacon in them, that sounds like a great addition!!!

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  18. Looks so yummy! Thanks Jan! Big Hugs!

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