Old Fashioned Chicken Pie

Submitted by Mom To Hayleigh

"This pie can be made with either turkey or chicken. It combines a tangy crispy crust with tender meat and veggies and a flavorful sauce. This is my Mom's recipe, and she has been making it for 35 years."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• Filling

• 2 1⁄2 - 3 3 -4 cups cooked chicken or 3 -4 cups cooked turkey, leftovers
• 2 cups chicken broth or 2 cups turkey broth
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of celery soup
• 1 1⁄2 cups of sliced frozen carrots
• 1 1⁄2 cups frozen sweet peas

• Crust

• 1⁄2 cup lightly-salted butter
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup self-rising flour
• 1 cup buttermilk (buttermilk recommended) or 1 cup whole milk (buttermilk recommended)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

directions

1. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F.
2. For the filling: Cook the chicken and remove the meat from bones, or measure out the precooked chicken or turkey.
3. Place the meat, the carrots and the peas in a buttered 9-inch by 13-inch pan.
4. Mix the broth with the soup and bring to a boil.
5. Pour the hot liquid over the meat.
6. For the crust: Mix all ingredients until smooth, pour over the chicken and spread until the crust is about 1 inch from the sides of the pan.
7. Bake the pie in the oven for 35-45 minutes, until crust is nicely browned.