Chicken Pot Pie Made From Scratch
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 1 pie crust
  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • Chopped Carrots - 1 cup
  • Diced Celery - 1 cup
  • Diced Onion - 1 cup
  • A garlic clove, minced
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • ½ cup chicken or vegetable broth
  • 1½ cups milk
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp parsley
  • ¼ tsp poultry seasoning
  • pinch of nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp thyme
  • ¼ tsp marjoram
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375° F.
  2. Press a thin layer of pie dough into 4 small bowls (reserving about ⅓ for pie tops).
  3. Add 1 tbsp butter (while reserving remaining 3) to a medium-high heated pan and stir until just melted.
  4. Add chicken cubes and brown.
  5. Next, pour in carrots, onion and celery, stir and cook until onions translucent (about 5 minutes).
  6. Add garlic and stir to combine.
  7. Turn heat to low and allow to simmer while preparing the sauce.
  8. In a shallow pan melt reserved 3 tbsp butter at medium heat.
  9. Add flour and stir to avoid lumps.
  10. Add chicken broth and stir until fully incorporated.
  11. Then, slowly add milk, continuously stirring until well combined.
  12. Continue by adding remaining seasoning and stir.
  13. Lower heat and allow to cook for 2-3 minutes.
  14. Pour sauce into vegetable and chicken mixture and mix together.
  15. Transfer mixture into the pie forms equally.
  16. Top pies with remaining crust, sealing edges and piercing with fork to vent.
  17. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.
Recipe by Today I Might... at http://www.todayimight.com/food/chicken-pot-pie-made-from-scratch/