Chicken Pot Pie is such a great comfort food. When it starts to get cold out its the perfect dinner that everyone loves.
Cook Time 45 minutesminutes
Ingredients
1/4CupUnsalted Butter
1/3CupYellow Onion, diced
1CupCarrots, sliced(about 2 medium carrots)
1/2CupCelery, chopped(about 1 stalk)
2Cloves Garlic, minced
1/3CupAP Flour
1 1/2TeaspoonFresh Thyme, minced
1TablespoonFresh Italian Parsley, minced
1TeaspoonSalt
1/2TeaspoonBlack Pepper
1 3/4CupsChicken Broth
1/2CupHeavy Cream
3CupsShredded Chicken
1CupFrozen Peas
1BoxStore Bought Pie Crustmake sure there are two pieces, one for the top and another for the bottom
1Egg
Instructions
1. Preheat Oven to 400°2. Heat butter over medium-high heat in a large skillet.3. Add onions, carrots, celery, and garlic and cook until tender.4. Next, add flour, salt, pepper, thyme, parsley, chicken broth and heavy cream. Whisk to ensure there are no flour lumps.5. Simmer over medium heat for about 10 minutes or until sauce has thickened.6. Stir in chicken and frozen peas and remove from heat.7. After following pie crust instructions, place the bottom layer of pie crust in a 9-inch pie pan and trim any extra dough off the side and discard.8. Fill pie crust with filling and place the top layer of pie crust. Seal the edges with a fork or your fingers. With a knife, make a few slits in the top of the pie crust.9. Beat egg in a cup and gently brush on the the top of the crust and edges.10. Bake for 45 minutes or until the crust is golden brown. Cool 5-10 minutes before serving.