Peppered Gravy Pot Pie

The inspiration for this recipe came from an ingredient I used yesterday. Peppered Gravy! I used it as the sauce for my Breakfast Pizza and I had a lot leftover. What to do… what to do?

In the fridge, I also had a tube of crescent rolls that needed to be used so I figured I could put the two together. Peppered gravy would have been delish poured over hamburger steak but I wasn’t in the mood.

I grabbed a chicken breast and two cans of veggies from my pantry, and threw it all together for a seriously comforting and super quick dinner. Yum!

Peppered Gravy Pot Pie

Servings: 4-6
Time:  25 minutes
Level: EASY!

1 chicken breast
salt and pepper, to taste
1/2 c. peppered gravy, prepared according to packaged directions
1 can mixed vegetables, rinsed and drained
1 can diced potatoes, rinsed and drained
1 tube crescent rolls

Preheat oven to 375°. In a pan over medium-high heat, cook chicken breast, seasoned with salt and pepper, until no longer pink. Shred chicken using two forks. In a bowl, mix together peppered gravy and vegetables. Pour vegetables into a glass baking dish and top with shredded chicken.

Roll out crescent rolls and place, flat, on top of dish. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until crescent roll top is golden brown. Yum!

Tips
- You might not use the entire roll of crescents. If not, stay tuned for what I did with my leftover rolls!!
- I topped my portion with a little hot sauce.
- If you don’t have peppered gravy, you could always use a can of cream of chicken or cream of mushroom soup mixed with a little milk or liquid stock.

The BEST Breakfast Pizza You’ll Ever Eat (And You Don’t Have To Eat It For Breakfast!)

Upon the  suggestion by a fellow foodie and friend, we recently went to brunch at Hi-Tone in Memphis. Hi-Tone is not a typical place you would ever think of going to brunch. When you walk in, you get the instant vibe that the night before (well, probably even that very morning) the stage was rocking and the dance floor was packed with young hipsters having a great night.

How do you know they had a great night? Well they are still there, sipping on mimosas and bloody mary’s, and eating the most delicious brunch I’ve had in a while.

I can’t attest to anything else (besides the bloody mary’s…yum!) on the menu at Hi-Tone, but the breakfast pizza is legit. So legit, that I decided to try to recreate it at home. The result? Straight up awesomeness.

We ate this pizza for dinner and then ate the leftovers the next day for breakfast. I wish we still had some…

Breakfast Pizza

Servings: 4-6
Time: 30 minutes
Level: Medium

1 box pizza dough mix, made according to package directions (I used Jiffy)
1 package of peppered gravy, made according to package directions (you won’t use all of the gravy)
1/2 c. sharp cheddar, shredded
5-6 slices of bacon, crumbled (I used turkey bacon)
1/3 c. peppers and onions, frozen
5 eggs
1 tbsp. milk
salt and pepper, to taste

Preheat oven to 425°. Roll out dough as thinly as possible. Bake for 3-4 minutes. Remove pizza dough from oven and top with prepared gravy, enough to cover like regular pizza sauce would.

Top with 1/2 of the shredded cheese and all of the bacon.

Bake pizza for 15-20 minutes until golden brown on the edges and cooked in the center. Meanwhile, whisk eggs, milk, and salt and pepper in a small bowl and set aside. In a skillet over medium heat, sauté peppers and onions until thawed. Add whisked eggs and scramble. When pizza is done, top with scrambled eggs and then with remaining cheese. Bake for an additional 3-5 minutes, until cheese melts. Yum!

Tips
- Try using sausage or ham instead of bacon.
- The peppered gravy package can be found on the same isle and section as taco seasoning packets, chili starters, and pesto/other pasta sauce starter packets.
- You WILL have left over gravy… stay tuned to see what I made with mine!
- Use egg whites to make it healthier.
- Make it vegetarian by leaving off the meat or adding Morning Star sausage.