We usually make this with chicken, but if you have leftover turkey after the holidays, it tastes wonderful prepared that way too!
This is always a favorite with anyone who gives it a try. This batch is perfect for 6 servings, but you can double the recipe and use a 4 quart baking dish for a crowd!
Pot pie is such an amazing comfort food. With the weather in Minnesota being SO cold this time of year, recipes like this defintely hit the spot.
I just love the flavor the dried thyme adds to the creamy sauce. All these flavors are so simple, but the combo of them all together makes your mouth water!
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups yukon gold potatoes, peeled, quartered and sliced
- 1 cup carrots, peeled and sliced
- 1/2 medium onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
- 3/4 cups milk
- 2 cups cooked chicken or turkey breast, diced
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 1/2 cup frozen corn
- 2 refrigerated pie crusts
- 1 egg, beaten
- butter for greasing casserole dish
Instruction:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Put potatoes and carrots in a medium saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, cover and simmer 6 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and put aside.
- In a large skillet, sauté onion in butter until tender.
- Stir in flour, salt, thyme, and pepper until blended. Gradually stir in broth and milk.
- Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for a couple minutes or until thickened.
- Add the chicken, peas, corn, potatoes and carrots. Remove from heat.
- Grease a 2.5 quart casserole dish with butter.
- Line casserole with 1 pie crust (bottom and sides) and fill with chicken and vegetable mixture.
- Put remaining pie crust on top of mixture and seal edges with fork or pinch with fingers.
- Trim any excess crust and discard.
- Brush top crust with beaten egg. Cut slits in top crusts.
- Bake, covered for 40 minutes. Remove cover and bake for 20 additional minutes.
- Let stand for 15 minutes before serving
Recipes Adapted From ==> hoteatsandcoolreads.com
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