Chicken pot pie is a flavorful comfort food. You can also prepare this for a weekend dinner. It is a delicious combination of cooked or rotisserie chicken, carrots and peas. They are mixed in with sauce made of chicken broth, flour, white onion and celery. This recipe takes about an hour to prepare and cook.
Ingredients:
• 2 pie crusts (homemade or prepared)
• 1.5 cups diced chicken (cooked)
• 4 carrots (peeled and sliced)
• 1/2 cup frozen peas
• 1 small white onion (diced)
• 2 celery stalks (diced)
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions:
This recipe takes about 1 hour to prepare and cook. Serves 8.
Prepare the bottom pie crust on a round baking dish.
Set aside.
Prepare a saucepan.
Melt butter over medium-high heat.
Add diced white onion.
Saute for 5 minutes or until onions are soft.
Add all-purpose flour.
Stir and cook for 1-2 minutes until well combined.
Add 2 cups of chicken broth.
Stir and bring it to a simmer.
Once it simmers, season with salt and black pepper.
Stir and cook until the mixture is thick.
Once the sauce is thick, switch off the heat.
Set aside.
Prepare another saucepan.
Add sliced carrots and diced celeries into the saucepan.
Cover it with water.
Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
Once it boils, let it simmer for 8 minutes or until carrots are tender.
Once it simmers, add frozen peas.
Let it boil for 1-2 minutes.
Once done, drain the water.
Add the vegetables into the sauce.
Add the diced cooked chicken.
Stir to combine well.
Transfer the mixture into the pie crust.
Spread evenly.
Cover with the top pie crust.
Cinch the edges of the crust to seal.
Poke a few holes on the top crust or cut a few slices.
Place it inside an oven at 425 F temperature.
Let it bake for 30-35 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.
Once done, remove from the oven.
Let it cool for a few minutes, then slice for servings.
Enjoy!
Tips and ideas:
If you prefer beef rather than chicken, then you may do that. Instead of using chicken broth, use beef broth. If you want a veggie pot pie, then substitute your favorite veggies such as broccoli florets, mushrooms and baby corn.
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