Confetti Chicken Bake with Cheddar Biscuit Topping
Yield: 6servings
Prep Time: 30 minutesmins
Cook Time: 50 minutesmins
Total Time: 1 hourhr20 minutesmins
Ingredients
Chicken/Veggies/Sauce:
1-2teaspoonsolive oil
2poundsboneless skinless chicken breasts (about 3 large chicken breasts), cubed
3tablespoonsbutter
½cupchopped yellow or white onion
2garlic cloves, finely minced
½cupdiced red pepper
⅓cupall-purpose flour
1 ½cupslow-sodium chicken broth
1 ½cupsmilk
½teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoonpepper
1cupfrozen peas
Cheddar Biscuits:
1cupall-purpose flour
2teaspoonsbaking powder
½teaspoonsalt
2largeeggs, lightly beaten
½cupmilk
1cupshredded sharp cheddar cheese
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large nonstick skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Sprinkle the chicken pieces with salt and pepper and add them to the hot skillet. Cook the chicken, stirring every so often, until browned and cooked through, 5-6 minutes.
Remove the chicken pieces to a plate. Add the butter to the skillet and melt over medium heat. Add the chopped onion, garlic, and red pepper. Cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring often, until the veggies are crisp tender but not cooked through all the way (they'll cook longer in the oven).
Stir in the flour and whisk the mixture together, cooking over medium heat until the flour starts to turn golden, about 1-2 minutes. Slowly whisk in the chicken broth, whisking vigorously to eliminate any lumps of flour on the vegetables. Continue adding the chicken broth and whisking and then do the same with the milk.
Bring the mixture to a simmer, stirring constantly, and cook until slightly thickened, 4-5 minutes. Add the salt and pepper (plus more to taste, if needed) and stir in the frozen peas and cooked chicken. Immediately transfer the mixture to a 9X13-inch baking dish.
To make the biscuit mixture, combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Stir in the eggs, milk and cheese, mixing just until evenly moistened. Scoop tablespoon-size portions of dough onto the top of the chicken/vegetable mixture. Bake for 35-40 minutes, until the biscuits are golden brown and cooked through. Serve immediately.
Notes
Vegetables: the veggies in this dish are so easily adaptable. I usually add in chopped carrots, too (but didn't have them when I snapped the photos for this post). Think: celery, green peppers, carrots, etc. Chicken: also, if you have cooked chicken (or turkey) you need to use up, just skip the first step of cooking the chicken and use your already cooked chicken later in the recipe. Even easier!