Chicken Pot Pie - A Family Favorite (and great comfort food)

Today I would like to share my recipe for Chicken Pot Pie with you, it is absolutely delicious and my family loves this dish.

Ingredients:  

• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast cooked and cubed.
• 1 cup chopped carrots
• 1 cup frozen green peas
• 1/2 cup sliced celery
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 3/4 cups chicken broth
• 2/3 cup half and half
• 2 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts (store brand is fine)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Cook chicken breasts and cut into cubes, set aside.   Combine carrots and celery in saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil.  Boil for 10 minutes then add the frozen peas and cook for 5 more minutes then drain.  Meanwhile melt butter in another saucepan and saute onion until soft and translucent; about 5-6 minutes.  Add 1/3 c flour and stir and cook for about 30 seconds.  Add chicken broth and half and half; stirring well and continue to stir until thickened and hot.  Remove from heat and add salt and pepper;  Now add vegetable mixture and cooked chicken to cream sauce and stir well - set aside to slightly cool.  Now prepare your pie shell - place one pie shell pastry in baking dish, making sure to press pastry up sides of your dish.

Now pour the warm chicken mixture into the pie shell and spread evenly.  Now lay your other pie shell pastry on top of the mixture.  Tuck extra dough under and crimp edges to seal.  Now cut a few slits in the top pastry dough so steam can escape. 

Bake for 30-35 minutes or until pastry is golden brown.  Remove from oven and let sit for about 10 minutes before serving.  Absolutely delicious...and a great way to get your kids to eat vegetables!