Impossibly Easy Italian Chicken Pie

By cwyorkiex3

Satisfy your craving for pizza with an easy Italian-style chicken pie. It’s loaded with cheese and authentic Italian seasonings.

Tomato paste is made of tomatoes that have been cooked for several hours, strained and reduced to a deep red, richly flavored concentrate.

All this three-cheese pie needs for a delicious meal are some steamed fresh vegetables such as yellow beans or sliced summer squash. Treat yourself to a “dusty road” sundae later in the evening by sprinkling malted milk powder over vanilla ice cream.

Trade two for one: Use 1 teaspoon of dried Italian seasoning instead of the oregano and basil leaves.

An easy way to get tomato paste out of its can: Open the top and bottom of the can. Hold the can over the mixing bowl and push tomato paste through bottom end with a spoon. Use a rubber spatula to scrape any remaining tomato paste from the sides of the can.

Keep a few cans of canned chicken in your pantry so you can make this recipe anytime.

Remember this recipe the next time you make a large chicken dinner. It’s a great way to use up those few extra pieces.

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2 cups cut-up cooked chicken
• 1 1/4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (5 ounces)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
• 1/2 cup Original Bisquick® mix
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 eggs

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 400ºF. Grease 9-inch pie plate.

Sprinkle Parmesan cheese in pie plate. Mix chicken, 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese, the oregano, basil, garlic powder and tomato paste; spoon over Parmesan cheese.

Stir Bisquick mix, milk, pepper and eggs until blended. Pour over chicken mixture.

Bake 35 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake 5 to 8 minutes or longer or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes.