Chicken Pot Pie

 
Cck
Moderate

Try this steaming, filling meal for a relaxed night at home.

Prep Time

1 hour

Yield

12 servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 c thrive carrot dices
  • 1 c thrive freeze dried green peas
  • 1⁄2 c thrive freeze dried celery
  • 1⁄3 c thrive freeze dried chopped onions
  • 1⁄3 c thrive white flour
  • 1⁄2 t thrive iodized salt
  • 1⁄2 t black pepper
  • 1⁄2 t celery seed
  • 1 3⁄4 c chicken broth (made with thrive chicken bouillon)
  • 4 c thrive 6 grain pancake mix, divided
  • 2 c thrive chicken dices
  • 1⁄3 c butter
  • 1 1⁄2 c instant milk, prepared for crust
  • 4 tsp butter, melted, for crust
  • 2⁄3 c thrive instant milk, prepared

Instructions

*Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

*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.

*Using the same saucepan, cook onions in 1/3 c butter over medium heat until soft and translucent. Stir in flour, salt, pepper, and celery seed.

*Slowly stir in chicken broth and 2/3 c milk. Simmer over medium-low heat until thick. Remove from heat and combine with chicken mixture.

Crust:

*In a large bowl, stir 6 grain pancake mix, 4 t butter, and 1 1/2 c milk until soft dough forms. On a well floured surface, work dough and shape into a ball; knead five times. Divide dough into 4 equal segments.

*Gently press dough segment into the bottom of a 9-inch pie plate and up the sides. Place 1/2 the chicken and sauce mixture in bottom of pie crust. Cover with another dough segment; seal edges. Make several small slits in the top to allow steam to escape. Repeat process with second pie.

*Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until dough is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

*Covered pie will freeze for up to one month.

Comments

I made this for the first

I made this for the first time last night. It was easy and delicious. Everyone went back for seconds!