Chicken Pot Pie
This delicious recipe takes a little bit longer to make but you get two pies—one for dinner and one for the freezer. Adapted from recipe via Taste of Home.
Servings: 8 (4 per pie)
Calories: 431kcal
Ingredients
- 2 potatoes peeled and diced
- 3 carrots peeled and diced
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 stalks celery sliced
- 1 cup butter cubed
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1-1/2 cup milk
- 3 pounds chicken breasts boneless skinless boneless skinless , cubed and cooked
- 1 cup corn frozen
- Pastry for two double-crust pies 9 inches
Instructions
- Place potatoes and carrots in a medium saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and set aside.
- In a large pot, sauté onion and celery in butter until tender. Stir in the flour, salt, thyme and pepper until blended. Gradually stir in broth and milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add the chicken, corn, potatoes and carrots; remove from the heat.
- Line two 9-in. pie plates with bottom pastry; trim pastry even with edge. Fill pastry shells with chicken mixture. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pies. Cut slits or decorative cutouts in pastry. Place over filling; trim, seal and flute edges.
- Bake one potpie at 425° for 35-40 minutes or until crust is lightly browned. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting. Cover and freeze remaining potpie for up to 3 months.
Notes
To Use Frozen Pot Pie: Shield frozen pie crust edges with foil; place on a baking sheet. Bake at 425° for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake 70-80 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown.