Chicken Pot Pie Recipe

Chicken Pot Pie Recipe


Chicken Pot Pie Recipe
Ingredients :
1 cup potato , diced
1 cup onion , diced
1 cup celery , diced
1 cup carrot , diced
1/3 cup melted margarine
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup half-and-half
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 cups chicken , cooked and chopped
2 pie crusts – use this amazing crust recipe from Jeffrey Steingarten food editor at Vogue and author of two of my favorite books: “The Man who ate Everything” and “It must have been something I ate”
Directions :
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Saute onion, celery, carrots and potatoes in margarine for 10 minutes.
Add flour to sauteed mixture, stirring well, cook one minute stirring constantly.
Combine broth and half and half.
Gradually stir into vegetable mixture.
Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until thickened and bubbly.
Stir in salt and pepper; add chicken and stir well.
Pour into shallow 2 quart casserole dish and top with pie shells.
Cut slits to allow steam to escape.
Bake for 40-50 minutes or until pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbly and cooked through.