Gumbo Pot Pie

I really wanted to have some gumbo when I was doing my menu plan, but my husband doesn't like soup, so I decided to try to thicken it up and make a pot pie out of it! It was really good!!! We all enjoyed it, our son especially, he seems to have a soft spot for pot pies!

Here is what you need for this recipe;

This takes about 45 minutes to prep and cook.

1/2 pound turkey kielbasa sausage, cut into bite sized slices

cooking spray

cajun seasoning

1 pound chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized cubes 

1 onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 red bell pepper, diced

1 rib celery, diced

1/2 teaspoon thyme

1 tablespoon paprika

salt

pepper

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

2 cups chicken stock

1 cup diced tomatoes (You can use canned if you want, just make sure to drain them.)

1/2 cup okra, sliced thick

1 tablespoon corn starch

1 frozen puff pastry sheet, thawed

fresh oregano

freshly grated parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and spray a baking pan or ramekins with nonstick cooking spray, inside and on the rim.

In a large skillet sprayed with cooking spray, saute sausage over medium-high heat until browned on both sides, about 4 minutes. Remove from skillet and drain on paper towels. Season chicken with cajun seasoning, and saute until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Drain. Spray the pan again and add onion, garlic, bell pepper, and celery, and cook until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Stir in thyme and seasonings, along with stock, tomatoes and okra. Stir in chicken and sausage. Make a slurry from the corn starch and 1 tablespoon water. Whisk the slurry into the gumbo, and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer until thickened.

Lay the puff pastry out, and turn your baking dish(es) upside down on top. Cut the pastry about 1/2 inch around the dish. If you need to, gather scraps and roll them back out to make toppers for additional dishes. 

Pour the gumbo into a baking pan, or ladel into ramekins. Lay the pastry on top, and press into the sides to stick. Cut slits into the top, spray with cooking spray, and sprinkle with cajun seasoning.

Bake for 20 minutes, until pastry is golden brown and puffed up. Let rest 5 minutes before serving, and sprinkle the top with oregano and parmesan cheese!

This recipe serves 8-10.

This was very delicious! I hope you devour it as quickly as we did!