Cheddar Biscuit Pie Recipe

• 1 c. all-purpose flour plus
• 1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking pwdr
• 1/4 c. pure vegetable shortening chilled Coarse salt to taste Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
• 1/2 c. grated sharp cheddar cheese
• 7 Tbsp. lowfat milk
• 1 tsp vegetable oil
• 1 lb fresh chicken sausage (or possibly grnd chicken)
• 1 sm onion cut 1/2" dice
• 1 x carrot cut 1/2" dice
• 1 x celery stalk cut 1/2" dice
• 1 x cored McIntosh apple cut 1" dice
• 1/4 tsp dry thyme
• 3/4 c. chicken stock skimmed of fat (or possibly canned low-sodium chicken broth)

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