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This one’s for you, Ron Weasley—the boy who was perpetually found with either a drumstick or potatoes in your mouth.

Main Ingredients:

12 chicken drumsticks

12 slices center-cut bacon

salt and black pepper to taste

1 onion, coarsely chopped

1 1/2 pounds potatoes, peeled and cubed (we used russets)

Seasoning Mix:

2 tablespoons dried chives

2 tablespoons dried basil

1 tablespoon garlic powder

1 tablespoon adobo seasoning

1 tablespoon ground black pepper

1 teaspoon salt, or to taste

Directions:

1)  Preheat oven to 400 Wrap each chicken piece in a slice of bacon, trying to cover as much of the chicken as possible.

2)  Place the wrapped chicken pieces in a 9x13 inch baking dish, season with salt and pepper, and sprinkle the onion over the chicken.

3)  Push potatoes down into the spaces between the chicken pieces and around the edge of the dish.

4)  Combine the chives, basil, garlic powder, adobo seasoning, and black pepper in a small bowl, and sprinkle the seasoning to taste over the chicken and potatoes.

5)  Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, until the bacon is crisp and brown and the potatoes are tender. Sprinkle with salt, if desired, and serve hot.

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Inside Mix:

½ pound ground sausage (we like spicy to add more flavor)

½ pound ground beef

2 t minced garlic

2 t all spice (or nutmeg if you don’t have it)

2 t dried parsley (or Italian seasoning)

1 teaspoon paprika (optional)

2-3 T dried minced onion

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cups beef broth

1 cup cubed cooked potatoes (We just use frozen hashbrowns, but you can cube and cook your own. . . obviously [that sounds like Snape].)

Salt and pepper to taste

CRUST:

There is NO SHAME is using a store-bought crust! But. . . if you want to make your own:

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

6 tablespoons cold butter or margarine

6 tablespoons shortening

4 tablespoons cold water

1 egg, plus 2 t water, beaten

Directions: 

Combine the flour and salt; cut in the butter and shortening until crumbly. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough forms two equal balls. Roll out pastry to fit pie pan.

In a skillet, brown sausage and beef until almost cooked through. Drain fat. Add spices, garlic, and onion and cook for two more minutes. Add flour and stir. Add broth to the skillet. Bring to a boil and stir in the potatoes. Cook until heated through.

Place one crust in bottom of pie pan and trim to 1/2 in. beyond edge of dish. Fill with meat mixture. Place second crust on top and press edges of two crusts together and (if you want to be fancy—and who doesn’t?) flute edges.

Use extra crust to put a fun design on the top of your crust (as you can see, we did a lightening bolt and the deathly hallows symbol). When we do individual pies, we usually use extra crust to put the kids’ initials on top.

Brush egg wash on top of crust and prick several times with a fork. Bake at 375 for 35-40 minutes or until pastry is lightly browned on edges. (You may need to cover with foil for the last few minutes.)

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