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Cozy and Simple Homemade Chicken Pot Pie

Adapted from AllRecipes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 8 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb skinless, boneless chicken breasts cubed
  • 1 cup diced carrots
  • 1/2 cup diced celery
  • 1/3 cup diced onion or better yet, use 1 mirepoix mix for the carrots, celery and onion all together
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 bouillon cube
  • 1 3/4 cup chicken broth
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 2 9 inch unbaked pie crusts

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
  • In a large saucepan, combine cubed chicken, diced carrots and celery, frozen peas and 1 bouillon cube. Cover with water and heat until boiling. Let boil for 15 minutes and then drain.
  • While first pot boils, In another large saucepan cook onions in the butter over medium heat until translucent (about 5 minutes). Stir in flour, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Then slowly stir in chicken broth and milk. Simmer over medium low heat until thick, then remove from heat.
  • Place one of the pie crusts in the bottom of a pie pan and top with the cooked chicken, vegetable mixture (once it's drained). Pour the hot onion liquid mixture over the chicken and vegetables in the pie crust. Cover with the top crust. Seal edges and cut away excess dough. Make a few small slits in the top of the pie crust to allow steam to escape.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, to until crust is golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Keyword Chicken Pot Pie