Chicken Pot Pie

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 lb boneless chicken meat , cut into 1-inch pieces
• 4 carrots , cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 medium onion , chopped
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup heavy cream or 1 cup half-and-half
• 2 cups frozen peas
• 2 pie crusts (frozen or from your favorite recipe)

Directions:

1. Combine the chicken pieces, carrots, and broth in a saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat.
2. Simmer covered for 5 minutes, remove from heat and set aside.
3. In a separate saucepan, melt the butter over moderate heat.
4. Add the mushrooms, onion, salt, pepper, thyme, and flour and stir to thoroughly mix.
5. Cook over moderate heat for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
6. Add the chicken broth mixture and stir until the sauce thickens.
7. Add the cream and peas and stir for 2 minutes.
8. Roll the pastry into 12 circles about 6 inches (15 cm) in diameter.
9. Place half in the bottoms of six 5-inch pie pans and fill with the chicken mixture.
10. Top with the remaining dough and pinch the edges together, trimming off the excess with a knife.
11. Cut 2 or 3 slits in the top of each and bake in a preheated 425°F (220°C) oven for 35 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown.

Reviews

[QueenBee49444]

I love chicken pot pie - it is my one of my favorite comfort foods!!! This recipe is definitely going to my comfort food file! Very good, easy to make & I love that it does not call for canned soup. I added one diced potato with the chicken & carrot - just because I wanted some potato - it was delicious! Thanks for sharing this recipe

[Tahiti]

Oops I forgot my comments! this was very good, changed nothing, my son very much liked it, I gave a tiny bit to the baby and she ate it too! thanks Mimi

[Chef Leslie]

I made this for St. Patrick's day dinner - it was really good! The flavor was excellent. I took Rushed 4 Time's suggestion in her review and added a few extra spices - some poultry seasoning and parsley and more salt and thyme than it called for. It turned out really good. The only thing was the overall cook & prep time was about 1.5 hours instead of 45 minutes - about 50 - 60 minutes pre-oven and 35 mins in the oven. Really good though - I'd make it again!