A Family Favorite

This chicken pot pie is a favorite dinner in our house. So simple and satisfying. I got the recipe from my SIL and recently found a homemade pie crust recipe that makes it even more delicious! If you have never made a homemade pie crust, don't be intimidated! I thought it was something I would try once, but it's so easy that I haven't bought one since. And IMO the store bought ones taste like fakey-preservative-grossness now. Am I a pie crust snob?!

Here is the pie crust link. Pot pie recipe below. And some pictures...

I used a tart pan. Most normal people are more likely to have a pie pan. Not me. It's on my Christmas list!

Chicken Pot Pie:

pastry for 9in 2-crust pie

2 T. butter

2 T. flour

1 t. salt

1/8 t. thyme

1/8 t. pepper

1/2 C. chicken broth

1/2 C. half&half (or cream or milk-I've used them all)

2 C. cooked chicken (or turkey), cut up

1 package frozen mixed veggies (~16oz) or any veggies of your choice (steam/cook to soften if using fresh)

Preheat oven to 425. Put 1 pastry in bottom of 9in pie pan. Cut remaining pastry into 7 strips, about 1/2in wide. 

Melt butter in saucepan. Blend in flour, S&P, thyme. Cook over low heat until bubbly. Stir in chicken broth and half&half. Heat to boil, stirring constantly 1 min. Stir in chicken and veggies. Pour into pie crust. 

Place 7 strips across top of filling. Criss-cross remaining strips to make a lattice top. Turn edges to seal. (I cover just the edges with foil so they don't burn). 

Bake 35-40min or until golden brown.

Oops...forgot the before picture :)

Let me know what you think if you make it!