Autumnal Chicken Pot Pie

Name: Autumnal Chicken Pot Pie
Yield: serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 1 small butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch cubes; 1 tablespoon olive oil; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, plus more if needed; 8 ounces mixed fresh mushrooms, such as oysters, chanterelles, shiitakes, or hedgehogs, cleaned and thinly sliced (3 1/2 to 4 cups); 2 shallots, minced; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 3 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 4 cups cooked shredded chicken; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage or 1 teaspoon dried crumbled sage; 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, such as Pepperidge Farm or Dufour Pastry Kitchens, thawed in the refrigerator; 1 large egg, lightly beaten with 2 tablespoons milk, for egg wash

December 14, 2011

This is not your typical pea-and-carrot-laden pot pie. Inspired by fall flavors, this sophisticated version is loaded with butternut squash, oyster and chanterelle mushrooms, and fresh sage—all tucked under a layer of golden, flaky puff pastry.

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