Favorite Chicken Pot Pie Recipe

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups diced peeled potatoes
• 1 3/4 cups sliced carrots
• 1 cup butter, cubed
• 2/3 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 3/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 3/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 4 cups cubed cooked chicken
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 2 (14 1/8 ounce) packages refrigerated pie pastry

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°. place potatoes and carrots in a large saucepan; add water to cover. bring to a boil. reduce heat; cook, covered, 8-10 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender; drain.
• 2 in a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. add onion; cook and stir until tender. stir in flour and seasonings until blended. gradually stir in broth and milk. bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. stir in chicken, peas, corn and potato mixture; remove from heat.
• 3 unroll a pastry sheet into each of two 9-in. pie plates; trim even with rims. add chicken mixture. unroll remaining pastry; place over filling. trim, seal and flute edges. cut slits in tops.
• 4 bake 35-40 minutes or until crust is lightly browned. let stand 15 minutes before cutting. yield: 2 potpies (8 servings each).
• 5 freeze option: cover and freeze unbaked pies. to use, remove from freezer 30 minutes before baking (do not thaw). preheat oven to 425°. place pies on baking sheets; cover edges loosely with foil. bake 30 minutes. reduce oven setting to 350°; bake 70-80 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°.
• 6 read more: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/favorite-chicken-pot-pie#ixzz3doaeyggg.