Quick and Easy Chicken Pot Pie

Quick and Easy Chicken Pot Pie

from cookwithginger.com
50 min
8 servings

This is a quick and easy recipe for tasty homemade chicken pot pie - a comfort food classic.

Ingredients

  • 2 9-inch, deep dish prepared pie crusts
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil (separated )
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • ½ cup chopped celery
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic ((3 cloves))
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 pounds chicken (cooked and shredded)
  • ½ cup frozen peas
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

  2. 2

    In a large heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Add the carrots, celery, and onion. Cook for about 8 minutes or until the veggies are tender. Add the garlic and black pepper.

  3. 3

    Add the rest of the oil and the flour and cook on low heat for about 2 minutes. Slowly pour in the milk, stirring constantly. Raise the heat to medium-high and cook for about 3-4 minutes or until the sauce begins to thicken.

  4. 4

    Stir in the cooked shredded chicken, frozen peas, and thyme.

  5. 5

    Spoon the chicken pot pie filling into one of the already prepared pie crusts. Remove the second prepared pie crust from the tin pan. Lay the circle of pie dough on top of the filled pie crust. Trim off any overhanging dough. Gently pinch the dough together at the seam of the pie. Cut 4 slits in the top of the dough with a sharp knife.

  6. 6

    Bake for about 25-30 minutes. The crust should be a deep golden brown, and the filling should be bubbling.

  7. 7

    Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes to cool slightly. Serve hot.