Chicken and Biscuits

 I've told my friends that my wife is a better cook than me, but nobody seems to believe me. This recipe was her idea, and is proof that she is an amazing cook. It is essentially a combination of her buttermilk biscuit recipe and my chicken pot pie recipe. It's delightful.

INGREDIENTS FOR THE GRAVY/FILLING

1-2 large carrots, peeled, chopped 

2 tablespoons butter

1 medium onion, chopped

1 tablespoon minced garlic

1 large chicken breast, cut into chunks.

1 cup frozen peas

1-2 stalks celery, chopped

2-3 teaspoons dried parsley

1 teaspoon dried basil

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1-15 oz. can chicken broth

1/4 cup flour

INGREDIENTS FOR THE BISCUITS:

2  cups sifted flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1 stick butter, cut into chunks

1 cup butter milk. 

Peel, chop and boil 1-2 large carrots. Cook until you can easily pierce the carrots with a fork. Now strain off the water and set aside. 

Saute 1 medium onion, chopped and 1 tablespoon minced garlic in two tablespoons melted butter.

Add 1 large chicken breast, cut into chunks, 1 cup frozen peas, the carrots that you just cooked,1-2 stalks celery, chopped, 2-3 teaspoons dried parsley, 1 teaspoon dried basil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Cook until the peas are thawed and the chicken is done. 

Add 1/4 cup of sifted flour and stir in. 

Now add 1-15 oz can of chicken broth and cook until it starts boiling and starts to thicken.

Remove from heat and add 1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream. Stir in the cream and set aside. 

Now we are going to make the biscuit dough, but first, pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees. Now, mix together 2 cups of flour, 1 tablespoon of baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda. 

Chop up a stick of butter and... 

 cut it in to the flour mixture with a pastry blender.

Add 1 cup of buttermilk and stir it in.

Form a ball of dough. 

Now pour the gravy mixture into a small casserole dish. 

Flatten out the ball of biscuit dough on a floured surface and cut out biscuits with a biscuit cutter. 

Place the biscuits on top of the gravy mixture. Bake for 20 minutes at 400 degrees then place a sheet of foil on the top and cook for another 5 minutes. 

Remove and let cool before serving.