French Onion Chicken Pot Pie

I feel like I have been relying on quick meals or going out lately thanks to this streak of glorious weather. The itch to get my fingers into the dirt to prepare the garden with my Big Guy has really been a driving force behind my food choices.

Lo and behold, we got a small front of cooler weather, so I was ready to jump back into the kitchen. When not looking at his garden magazines, Big Guy has been reading recipes to me from @foodandwine. He read about French Onion Chicken Pot Pie, and we were both ready to tackle this layered meal.

I would not say this recipe was difficult, but it did require time. The part I really liked was the author of the recipe, Jasmine Smith, created the steps in order so there were no moments of stress. As the chicken was baking, she suggested cooking the onions along with baking off the puffed pastry circles at the same time. It was a matter of having the remaining ingredients mise en place to layer in the flavor in the same pan used for cooking the onions. The last step was placing the puff pastry circle on top and baking off cheese on top. It was the perfect Sunday afternoon meal.