Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

1. In a pan over medium heat add your oil and whipped butter. When your butter has melted add the chopped onion and sautee for 3-5 minutes. Add your flour to combine and coat the onions. When the onions are all coated add your beef stock and whisk everything to combine and remove any lumps from the flour. Bring to a boil for 2-3 minutes to thicken the sauce. Stir often. Reduce heat and add your chicken, frozen brussel sprouts, cinnamon and salt and pepper to taste. Combine and let simmer for 5 minutes while you prepare your baking dish.

   

2. In a baking dish, line the bottom and as much of the sides as you can with one of the pie crusts. Add the filling evenly. Place the next pie crust on top covering as much of the pie filling as you can. In a bowl, beat an egg with a little water or milk to make an egg wash for the crust. Using a pastry brush, brush the egg wash on top of the crust in a nice even layer. This helps to really brown the crust and add a nice richness. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove the pot pie and turn the broiler on the oven to high. Brown the top to your desired color and crispness but watch it closely so it does not burn. Remove from the oven and let it set for 5 minutes.

   

3. Last but not least, serve a nice bowl full and Enjoy!!!  😀

   

1. To make the “stuffing” sauté your chopped onion in olive oil on medium heat until they are translucent about 5 minutes. Add your chopped green olive and sauté for another 2 minutes to meld the flavors. Take your pan off the heat and add the breadcrumbs and mozzarella cheese. Combine and let the mozzarella slightly melt to bind the “stuffing” together and set aside. As always add pepper and salt to taste but be very careful with the salt because the green olives are very salty, that is why so few are used in this recipe. But the taste is incredible!!!

   

   

   

2. Butterfly your chicken breasts, or in other words slice them in half, being careful not to slice all the way through. Season them liberally with some pepper (remember what I said about the salt in step 1). Now stuff those babies with the stuffing. Bring the two edges together and insert 3 toothpicks into each breast to keep them together during the baking process. Lastly wrap those gorgeous breasts with the 2 slices of bacon to keep that outer chicken nice and juicy, the stuffing, believe me, will take care of the inside in just the same way! Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 20 minutes.

   

   

   

   

3. Time to get that glace ready! My demi-glace though not made with two different stocks as customary, is super easy and just as tasty in my humble opinion. In a pan, add 1/2 cup of the beef broth to start (add more if you like a wetter sauce) and turn the heat to medium. Add your mushrooms to cook for about 5 minutes and then turn the heat up just a bit to boil the broth and reduce it a little. When the sauce is reduced to your liking and the mushrooms to your desired consistency add the beautiful whipped butter and allow it to melt into the glace. This will create that ultra creamy, dreamy sauce to compliment that delicious moist chicken. Season with pepper to taste and a pinch of kosher salt (I did add salt to the glace) to elevate the flavor.

   

   

   

4. To crisp the bacon turn your broiler to high and broil on each side about 3-4 minutes or until desired bacon crispness. This step will not, I repeat will not dry out the chicken.

   

5. Finally plate those babies up! Remove the toothpicks from the chicken and discard. Pour some of that creamy mushroom glace over the top and add your desired vege on the side. So, So, So Tasty! Enjoy!  😀

   

   P.S. I also made chocolate chip cookies with a surprise filling. I used this Land O’ Lakes Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe, with a few tweaks. I used whipped Land O’ Lakes butter instead of regular and I also up the brown sugar portion to 1 cup and lower the regular sugar to 1/2 cup. It was a tip I tried one time and loved it so much I do it all the time. I also left out the nuts, that is your choice. I then took a portion of the dough flattened it out and added the Oreo cookie surprise, took another portion of dough and sandwiched it on top. I baked them about 14 minutes give or take and there is only one left!  😛

   

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