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Ingredients
- 3 Potatoes, cooked and diced
- 2 Carrots, cooked and diced
- 1.5 c. Chicken Breast, cooked and diced
- 1/2 t. Salt
- 1/4 t. Pepper
- Crust: (You can use store-bought or this recipe, this is a lower fat recipe.)
- 2 c. Flour
- 2 T. Shortening
- 1/4 t. Salt
- Cold Water
- If you have extra pastry dough you can use it to make this rustic apple tart! :)
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