Meatless Monday - Chickpea Potpies

Post date: Feb 10, 2014 6:11:22 PM

Chickpea Potpies

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min. MAKES: 4 servings

Ingredients

1 small onion, chopped

6 tablespoons butter

2 garlic cloves, minced

6 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

3 cups vegetable broth

2 cups frozen mixed vegetables, thawed

1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained

1-1/4 cups frozen cubed hash brown potatoes

1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

3/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1 sheet refrigerated pie pastry

Directions

Saute onion in butter in a large saucepan until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until blended. Gradually add broth; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

Stir in the vegetables, garbanzo beans, potatoes, cream and Italian seasoning. Divide mixture among four ungreased 10-oz. ramekins.

Unroll pastry; divide into four portions. Roll out each portion to fit ramekins; place pastry over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in pastry. Place ramekins on a baking sheet.

Bake at 400° for 25-30 minutes or until pastry is golden brown. Yield: 4 servings.