There’s just something about meals like these Individual Chicken Cottage Pies that are served in single servings that make one feel special.
These individual buttery, sage chicken pies are a cozy treat that your family will appreciate after a long day of being lost in the crowds.
Individual Chicken Cottage Pies With Sage
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 pound ground chicken (or ground beef)
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 cup milk
- 3 cups chicken broth (or beef broth if making beef pies)
- 1 tablespoon ground sage
- Sea salt
- Pepper
- 2 tablespoons chicken Better Than Bouillon
- 1 cup frozen peas & carrots
Cook onion in olive oil.
Cook until caramelized, then remove from pan & set aside.
Cook ground chicken in the same pan. If cooking ground chicken, add a little olive oil. Add onions back into the pan. Cook until done. If cooking ground beef, drain most of the grease.
When done, you should have a few tablespoons of oil in the pan with the meat.
Sprinkle flour over the meat. Stir well.
Stir flour into the meat and cook for a few minutes.
Pour in milk and continue to stir. Quickly add broth and continue to stir until it becomes thick like a gravy. You can use water in place of the broth but the broth is tastier. Thickening could take up to five minutes depending on how high your heat is.
For a fancier cottage pie, replace one cup of broth with red wine.
Add sage, salt, pepper, and Better Than Bouillon. Stir in and allow to melt in completely.
Stir in peas & carrots.
For chosen container/s about 3/4ths full with gravy. These short jars took about 3/4 cup each – enough gravy for about 6 servings.
Using a decorating bag (or a Ziploc bag with a hole cut out of the corner), swirl mashed potatoes over the top of the gravy.
Bake at 350°F for about 20 minutes and then broil until the tops of the pies are golden brown. When done, top with a little butter and freshly chopped chives or parsley.
Serve hot and in front of a cozy fireplace. With family. And play games. And talk about your day. And share smiles. The end.