Southwest Chicken Pie

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

This chicken pie with a south-of-the-border flavor is a great change of pace. Family has raved about this dish.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 1hr10 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Southwest Chicken Pie

Ingredients

2 unbaked pie crusts

¼ (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese

½ pound cubed cooked chicken breast meat

½ cup uncooked instant rice

1 (15 ounce) can black beans

drained

1 cup cooked corn

1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced black olives

drained

1 cup sour cream

¾ cup prepared salsa

¾ (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon ground cumin

salt and pepper to taste

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Place a pie crust into a pie dish and bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Sprinkle 1/4 of an 8-ounce package of Cheddar cheese onto the crust and set aside.

Step 3

In a bowl combine the chicken instant rice black beans corn black olives sour cream salsa 3/4 of 8-ounce package of Cheddar cheese garlic powder and cumin. Season to taste with salt and pepper and pour the mixture into the partially-baked crust. Top the pie with the remaining crust seal the edges of the pie and cut slits into the top crust.

Step 4

Bake for 25 minutes and check to see if the crust is becoming too brown. If it is wrap a strip of aluminum foil around the edge of the crust. Bake until the pie is golden brown and bubbling 15 to 20 more minutes.

Step 5

Allow the pie to sit for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutritional Information

Southwest Chicken Pie

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 511

% Daily Value *

Protein: 20g 40%

Carbohydrates: 33.2g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 2.9g 11%

Sugars: 1.7g

Fat: 33.5g 52%

Saturated Fat: 14.1g 71%

Cholesterol: 63.3mg 21%

Vitamin A Iu: 605.3IU 12%

Niacin Equivalents: 8.1mg 62%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 12%

Vitamin C: 1mg 2%

Folate: 69.6mcg 17%

Calcium: 261.8mg 26%

Iron: 2.8mg 16%

Magnesium: 32.1mg 12%

Potassium: 258.5mg 7%

Sodium: 717.1mg 29%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 26%

Calories From Fat: 301.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.