Delicious Chicken (or Turkey) Pot Pie

Delicious Chicken (or Turkey) Pot Pie

Ingredients

• 1 cup potato, diced
• 1 cup onion, diced
• 1/2 cup celery, diced
• 1 cup carrot, diced
• 6oz pkg slice mushrooms (I like baby bellas), sautéed to preferred doneness (slightly underdone is best)
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups chicken broth or stock
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 4 cups chicken (or turkey!), cooked and chopped (store bought rotisserie chickens or thanksgiving turkey leftovers are great for this step!)
• 2 pie crusts

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Saute first 5 ingredients to butter for 10 minutes.
3. Add flour to sauteed mixture, stirring well. Cook for one minute, stirring constantly.
4. Combine broth/stock and half-and-half and gradually stir into vegetable mixture.
5. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened and bubbly.
6. Stir in salt and pepper, add chicken and stir well.
7. Pour into shallow casserole dish (2qt is usually good) and top with pie shells.
8. Cut a few slits in top to allow for steam to escape.
9. Bake for 40-50 minutes or until pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbly and cooked through.
10. ENJOY!