This weeks Barefoot Blogger recipe was Ina's Vegetable Pot Pie chosen by Deb of Kahakai Kitchen. I love pot pie and was very happy with this choice. It was perfect for this week when it was starting to cool down.
The recipe calls for Pernod, which I had no clue what it was until I looked it up. As it didn't seem like something I would use very often, I left it out. I also left out the saffron, still too $$$!
This was a very out of order recipe. The crust calls for resting in the fridge for 30 minutes but it is listed at the end after making the filling. Now I know a smart person would have switched it but I didn't read the recipe completely until I started to make it so I was rushing around trying to get it all done. Because of my craziness, I forgot to add in the peas I was planning to use in place of the asaparagus. So I just had potatoes, butternut squash, and carrots in the filling.
I wasn't very impressed with the flavor. It was kind of blah. Nothing special. I'm sure it would have had more if I had used the Pernod and saffron but I'm not sure I would like it even then. I think the craziness kind of threw me off. By the time it was done, I was over it. Perhaps I'll give it a try again later but for now, Veggie Pot Pie is a no go.
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Like you I didn't read the directions all the way through either...so I was rushing around to get it done...too bad you didn't like it very much, yours looks tasty though!
It looks delicious! I found saffron threads for only $3.00 at Publix in this tiny little container. I had to look hard to find it though. I used wine instead of the Pernaud. I'm like you if I am not going to be using it, why spend the bucks. Yours look great.
It looks yummy, even if you found it bland. I didn't follow her recipe at all, I must admit it. I read it once, had a heart attack about the butter and then went my own way.
I made a lot of different substitutions.
We loved it.
Sorry this wasn't the biggest hit in your house. I love your picture with your cute little pup in the background! Yeah, the crust thing was a little baffling. It didn't end up mattering to me because I planned to (and did) make the filling the day before I made the crust, but I am sure that it would have been really annoying if I was wanting to pop these babies right into the oven.
How beautiful! I’m a tad jealous your pastry dough is so perfect. Mine flopped, but the filling – OMG was it great! Lovely job!
After reading this, I am glad I didn't knock myself out trying to get it done.
Aww, I'm sorry you didn't like it. Sometimes a little flavor goes a long way... at least you tried!
~Cat
This looks incredible! Thank you for sharing!
Sorry you didn't end up liking the recipe. Yours does look good though!
I loved the filling - sorry that you didn't but that is how it works sometimes, I guess.
i was all over the place with this recipe too, i didn't know what was going on at one point. yours looks good, sorry you weren't that impressed. i spent the $$$ for saffron, used it in the risotto and now this. but honestly, i don't know what it adds.
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