8 italian chicken puff Recipes

whole chicken , cooked in boiling salted water and deboned, butter, flour, chicken broth, half-and-half cream, garlic clove, diced, white onion, diced, celery ribs, diced, carrot, diced, white potatoes, diced, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, puff pastry sheet , to top casserole dish, egg, lightly beaten, water

olive oil, garlic clove, minced, chopped onion, ground chicken, sun-dried tomato, chopped, fresh basil, chopped, dried oregano, red pepper flakes, grated parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, melted butter, puff pastry sheets, thawed

skinless chicken breast , boned (about 8 oz each), salt and freshly ground black pepper, fresh finely chopped rosemary, extra-virgin olive oil, sheet puff pastry (11 by 17-inch), (recommended: dufour), italian fontina cheese , slices should be 2 to 3-inches square and 1/4 to 1/2-inch thick, cut in 1/2, fig preserves, egg mixed with 1 tbsp water, for egg wash

ground pork (could use ground beef, turkey or chicken ), onion, peeled and minced, garlic, minced, olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh sage (i use almost 2 tbsp.) **or sub in an italian herb blend. i find rosemary, basil, oregano, thyme, marjoram, fennel all work well and in combination, bread crumbs (fresh, plain , italian...whatever you like), discs prerolled , refrigerated pie dough (puff pastry works great too), eggs, beaten, options, i have peeled and grated 1 apple and added it to the filling mix with good results. i prefer a granny smith or a fuj, but use what you like if you go this route., saute diced jalapenos , poblanos or bell peppers with the onion and garlic and add to the meat mixture., pepperoncini (chopped ) and feta cheese crumbles work deliciously too and adds a different flavor level., saute chopped mushrooms with the onions and garlic., adding 2-4 tbsp. of cream to the meat mix will make for a moister filling., chopped olives, toasted pine nuts

frozen puff pastry rolled out, chicken italian sausage, frozen chopped spinach thawed and drained, egg beaten for egg wash

unsalted butter, onion, coarsely chopped, leek, white part only, coarsely chopped, rib celery, coarsely chopped, fresh thyme, garlic, crushed with a chef s knife, apple-smoked bacon or other smoky bacon, bay leaf, idaho potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/4-inch thick, chicken stock, heavy cream, creme fraiche, salt and freshly ground white pepper, frozen puff pastry , thawed according to package directions, idaho potato, peeled and quartered, milk, water, unsalted butter, chopped yellow onion, chopped italian flat-leaf parsley, salt and freshly ground white pepper, egg, lightly beaten