Monday, May 12, 2008

Homemade Chicken Pot Pie (Lauren Davis)

Ingredients:
4 tbsp Butter
2 tbsp Flour
1 cup Chicken Broth
¼ cup Cream
2 large carrots
2 Celery Stalks
3 cups Chicken
½ cup Peas
1 egg
1 pie crust

Directions:
Cook chicken breast and cut into cubes. Melt 2 tbsp of butter in sauce pan, whisk in flour and cook until bubbling. Add chicken broth. Whisk until mixture boils. Whisk in the cream. Season with salt and pepper. Put to the side.
Heat the other 2 tbsp butter in large frying pan with carrots. Cook until carrots have softened and then add celery. Once celery has begun to soften, stir in chicken and peas.
Add chicken and veggie mixture to cream sauce and stir. Taste for seasoning.
Transfer to a rectangular 10 cup baking dish.
Put pie crust on top of mixture and slice vents. Beat egg for a glaze. Brush crust with egg glaze.
Bake at 375 for 30 minutes
Best if you double cream sauce.

1 comment:

1mamadeb said...

This is FABULOUS!! I made this last night for two families....extraordinary!!

Debbi King