Who doesn't like a homemade chicken pot pie?
This is a recipe I came up with and have been using it for years, it's super easy to make, and it will make 3 pies, make all 3 or make 1 and freeze the rest for later
this pie never lasts long in this house
Chicken Pot Pie
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ingredients:
Pie Crusts
1.5 cups butter or margarine
1 large onion, chopped
3-4 stalks celery, chopped
1.5 cups all purpose flour
1 (49 oz) can chicken broth
2.5 cups milk
about 8 cups cooked chopped chicken
1 can sliced carrots (drained)
1 can peas (drained)
1 TBSP salt
.5 tsp pepper
1 tsp poultry/chicken seasoning
can add dash of tobasco sauce if wanted
In large stock pot melt butter over med. heat. Add onions and celery and saute until onions turn transparent.
Add flour, stir until well blended, then cook and stir for 2 minutes.
Stir in broth and milk and bring to a boil, keep stirring, likes to scorch easy.
Boil and stir for 2 minutes.
Remove from heat, add chicken, carrots, peas and all the seasonings. Mix well.
Let set for 15 minutes or so – needs to cool before adding to raw pie crust (it will melt dough if too warm)
This recipe will make 3 round pies or a 9x12 cake pan
lay out the pie crust – pour in filling – put top crust on. Do not cut slits yet.
(Bake 400 degrees – 40-50 minutes total)
FIRST: bake for 15 minutes first, then brush with milk or egg for browning and cut in your slits
SECOND: then put back in for the remaining time.
Let set to thicken just a short while before you cut into it.
