Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken pot pie is a classic comfort food that is tasty and filling. It has tender chicken, savory vegetables, a creamy sauce, and a flaky pastry crust.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb chicken breast, diced
• 1 cup carrots, diced
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1/2 cup celery, diced
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/3 cup onion, diced
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 3/4 cups chicken broth
• 2/3 cup milk
• 2 9 inch unbaked pie crusts

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 425F 220C

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

In the same saucepan over medium heat, cook onions in butter until soft and translucent

Stir in flour, salt, pepper, celery seed, and thyme

Slowly stir in chicken broth and milk

Simmer over medium-low heat until thick

Remove from heat and set aside

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

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