Biscuit-topped Spinach Chicken Pie

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Dairy, Eggs		Chicken	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Cooked, shredded chicken
1/2	c	Chopped onion
10	oz	Frozen chopped spinach
		thawed drained
2	oz	Chopped pimiento, drained
8	oz	Dairy sour cream
1		Egg, slightly beaten
1/2	t	Salt
1/4	t	Pepper
1/8	t	Nutmeg
1	t	Minced fresh garlic
1 2/3	c	All purpose flour
1/4	c	Butter or margarine, melted
3/4	c	Buttermilk*
2	t	Baking powder
1/2	t	Salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat oven to 375Ã¸. In large bowl stir together all filling
ingredients. Spread in greased 9" pie pan; set aside. In medium bowl
stir together all biscuit ingredients. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls
onto spinach mixture. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until biscuits are
golden brown and pie is heated through.  *1 tablespoon vinegar plus
enough milk to equal 1 cup can be  substituted for 1 cup buttermilk.
Typed and Busted by Carriej999@AOL.com  Recipe by: Land O Lakes
Treasury of Country Recipes  Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Carriej999
<Carriej999@aol.com> on Mar  22, 1998

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 257 Calories From Fat: 88 Total Fat: 10g Cholesterol: 52.6mg Sodium: 994.7mg Potassium: 346.6mg Carbohydrates: 33g Fiber: 3g Sugar: 2.7g Protein: 9.5g

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