Saturday, December 4, 2010

Chicken Pot Pie

Pie crusts for bottom and top of pie (you can either make your own recipe or use frozen pie crust dough)

1/3 cup butter

1/3 cup chopped onion

1/3 cup flour

½ tsp salt

¼ tsp pepper

1 ½ cup chicken broth

2/3 cup milk

2 to 3 cups cooked chicken (or turkey left-overs!)

2 cups frozen vegetables, thawed (ie—corn, carrots, and peas)



1. Heat oven to 425 F. Prepare piecrusts and place bottom crust in 9-inch pie pan.

2. In a medium saucepan, melt butter. Add onion and cook 2 minutes. Stir in flour, salt, and pepper until well blended. Gradually stir in broth and milk; cook, stirring constantly, until bubbly and thickened.

3. Add chicken and vegetables; remove from heat. Spoon chicken mixture into crust-lined pan.

4. Top pie with remaining crust; cut slits in several places. Bale at 425 F for 30-40 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Makes 6 servings.