Chicken Pot Pie

Great for family meals.

Difficulty: Intermediate

Servings: 8

Prep Time: 1:00   Cook Time: 35 minutes  

Ingredients

1 lb. boned, skinned chicken OR turkey breast meat – cubed
2 med. carrots – sliced thin
1 rib celery – sliced thin
1 cup frozen peas
1/3 cup butter OR margarine
1 med. onion – chopped
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup milk – low-fat okay
2 tsp. chicken soup base OR 2 chicken bouillon cubes
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/4 tsp. celery seed
(2) 9-inch unbaked pie crusts
1 Tbls. butter OR margarine

Directions

Place chicken/turkey, carrots, and celery in a 2-quart saucepan. Pour just enough water over to cover all. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, reduce heat to medium, and simmer until meat is cooked through. Add peas to pot and simmer for 1 minute.

Drain water from pan, reserving 2 cups of the water; set aside meat and vegetables.

In a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, cook onions in 1/3 cup butter until soft; stir in flour; slowly whisk in reserved water and milk; stir in soup base/bouillon, salt, pepper, and celery seed. Simmer sauce until thick; remove from heat; set aside.

Center one pie crust in a lightly greased 9-inch pie plate; spread cooked chicken and vegetables evenly into crust; pour prepared sauce into crust.
-Center second pie crust over pie; fold over edges and pinch with a fork to seal; and prick holes in top of crust.

Bake in a 425 degree oven for 20 minutes. Cover edges of pie with aluminum foil and bake an additional 10-15 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.

Rub 1 Tbls. butter over top of hot crust. Cool for 10 minutes before cutting.

Categories: Crowd-Size, Entertaining, Main Dish, Old-Fashioned, Other Main Dish, Other Side Dishes, Potluck

Submitted by: keelenorth on May 7, 2010