Eastern Market Inspiration for a Mother’s Day Feast

It was a beautiful weekend here in D.C.  Saturday  afternoon Courtney and I took Lila and Gwen for a walk to Eastern Market to shop for some fresh produce and find inspiration for a Mother’s Day feast.  Samples of these peaches prompted me to go with a dish I’ve been dreaming up for a while now: a savory take on a peach cobbler.  I served it with a field green salad with ripe heirloom tomatoes, goat cheese and basil.  That’s the beautiful thing about Eastern Market: you can go, see what look and tastes good and let it guide your menu.

I’m so lucky to have my Mama right here in D.C. — not only do we get to spend Mother’s Day together, but we generally get to spend an evening together at least once a week, be it a family dinner or a girls’ night out.  Lila also likes the proximity to her grandparents.  This Sunday, we took the whole crew to the dog park for a pre-dinner jaunt.

Savory Chicken and Peach Cobbler with Caramelized Onions and Fresh Thyme

A Messy Kitchen Original

Serves 4-6

For Filling:

  • 2 pounds ripe peaches
  • 2 yellow onions, thinly sliced
  • 1.5 pounds chicken thigh
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • Several sprigs fresh thyme
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  1. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat; cook the onions until caramelized, stirring occasionally about 30 minutes.
  2. Pit the peaches and cut into eighths; set aside.  Cut the fat from the chicken and cut into one inch cubes.
  3. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat; add garlic and chicken and cook for 3-5 minutes.  Add thyme, salt and pepper.
  4. Once the chicken is cooked, add the peaches and caramelized onions.  Cook for 2-3 minutes.  Stir in flour and additional salt and pepper, to taste.
  5. Transfer to a greased baking dish. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.

For Topping:

  • 1.5 cups wheat flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 stick butter (4 oz)
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • egg white for brushing
  1. Mix flour, baking powder and salt in a medium-sized bowl.  Chop butter and use your fingers to combine with the flour mixture until crumbly and evenly disbursed.
  2. Add the cream and mix; dough should be a bit sticky.  Break dough six even pieces; flatten slightly and place on top of casserole.  Brush with egg white and spring dough with coarse salt.
  3. Bake for 40-50 minutes until golden and bubbly.  Allow to cool before serving.

And of course we had dessert…

But you will have to stay tuned for details.

Johanna

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Can I add veggies? Would that ruin the taste? Potatoes, peas, carrots etc?

I can’t say for sure because I haven’t tried it… I imagine that anything you add would take away from the strength of the peaches, but sweet potatoes could be a nice compliment! If you try it with additions, let me know what you find!

[…] Savory Chicken and Peach Cobbler with Caramelized Onions and Fresh Thyme What I said about it: Samples of fresh peaches prompted me to go with a dish I’ve been dreaming up for a while now: a savory take on a peach cobbler.  I served it with a field green salad with ripe heirloom tomatoes, goat cheese and basil. […]

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