Easy Homemade Chicken Pot Pie

Easy Homemade Chicken Pot Pie

If you are in need of some yummy comfort food, this recipe is for you!  I could eat this chicken pot pie for days as it is so yummy.  It is also easy as the recipe calls for a store-bought pie crust and frozen vegetables.  I cooked my chicken in a Crockpot, but a rotisserie chicken from Costco would also be perfect.

Filling:  About three hours before I wanted to put the pot pie together, I placed two chicken breasts (with a drizzle of olive oil and salt and pepper) in the crockpot on low.  Once cooked, I shredded the chicken and placed it to the side.  In a pot, I melted butter with onion and garlic and then added flour to make a roux.  Next came chicken broth and milk to the mix.  Once thick, I added cooked red potatoes (that I cooked in a separate pot), the shredded chicken, and a package of frozen vegetables.  The filling was done!

Into a pie dish, the mixture went.  I then unrolled the refrigerated pie crust and gently placed it on top.  I crimped the edges, egg-washed the top to give it a golden brown color, and for the final touch, slit four holes in the top to let it breathe.  Into a 400 degree oven for 25 minutes it went and then time to eat!.  So yummy!  Full recipe below!  Enjoy!

Ingredients:

4 Tbs. Butter

1/2 cup chopped yellow onion

2 gloves of minced garlic

3 Tbs Flour

1 1/2 cups chicken broth

1/2 cup half-and-half (I used whole milk)

1 cup diced red potato

4 cups shredded cooked chicken (or about 2 chicken breasts)

2 cups frozen vegetables (or cook your own)

1 t. salt

1/4 t. pepper

1 refrigerated pie crust

1 egg (for egg wash)

Directions: 

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Cook diced red potatoes in boiling water (about 15 minutes).  
3. In a separate pot, melt butter over medium-low heat.  Add onion and garlic and cook until translucent (about 6 minutes). 
4. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute stirring constantly.  
5. Gradually add broth and half-and-half (or whole milk).  Stir until combined and cook until thick.  
6. Add cooked chicken, potatoes, frozen vegetables, salt, and pepper.  Mix together and place mixture in pie dish.
7. Unroll pie crust, and place on top of chicken mixture, crimping edges.  
8. Brush crust with beaten egg and cut four small vents in the top of dough.  
9. Bake until golden brown for 20-25 minutes. 

Enjoy!