chicken pot pie
A hearty and savory chicken pot pie with flaky crust and creamy filling, perfect for comforting dinners.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 cups chicken (cooked and diced)
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 0.5 yellow onion yellow onion (diced)
- 3 stalks celery (diced)
- 1 cup fresh broccoli florets (chopped)
- 0.25 cup all purpose flour
- 0.75 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup milk
- pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
- 0.5 package pie crust (thawed)
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- In a large pot, melt butter over medium high heat. Add onions, celery and broccoli and cook to soften about 3-5 minutes. Sprinkle with flour and cook an additional minute, stirring constantly. Slowly add broth, milk, cream, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Use a whisk to combine, then add in cooked chicken. Heat over medium heat until warm, about 10-15 minutes.
- To make crust strips, unroll thawed pie crust. Cut into strips and lay on parchment paper lined baking sheet. Bake in a 450°F oven for 6-8 minutes, until browned. Remove from oven.
- To assemble, pour soup into individual ramekins and top with shredded cheese and pieces of pie crust strips. ENJOY!
Notes
This recipe is a classic comfort food, perfect for family dinners and cold evenings.