Easy Chicken Pot Pie

The recipes that I usually end up liking the most have two things in common: One, they’re somewhat easy to make. And two, they’re made with no (or few) processed foods. This recipe hits both criteria for me. There’s nothing better than chicken pot pie on a beautiful autumn day!

Easy Chicken Pot Pie

Ingredients:

1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast – cubed

1 C sliced carrots

1 C frozen green peas

1/2 C sliced celery

1/3 C butter

1/3 C chopped onion

1/3 C flour

1/2 t salt

1/4 t black pepper

1/4 t celery seed

1 3/4 C chicken broth

2/3 C milk

2 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F
2. In a saucepan, combine chicken, carrots, peas, and celery. Add water to cover and boil for 15 minutes. Remove from heat, drain and set aside.
3. In the saucepan over medium heat, cook onions in butter until soft and translucent. Stir in flour, salt, pepper, and celery seed. Slowly stir in chicken broth and milk. Simmer over medium-low heat until thick. Remove from heat and set aside.
4. Place the chicken mixture in bottom pie crust. Pour hot liquid mixture over. Cover with top crust, seal edges, and cut away excess dough. Make several small slits in the top to allow steam to escape.
5. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.