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homemade chicken pot pie

(5 ratings)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Virginia (Ginger) Dean
@grannyginger
Toomsboro, GA

This is one of my family's most favorite recipes, especially my youngest daughter. She absolutely loves these. The original recipe came from an old friend of ours. It reminds me of the old-timey chicken pot pie that came in individual pans back in the '50s... only better tasting.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

This homemade chicken pot pie is an old-timey recipe that's comfort food at its finest. We like that it doesn't have a bottom crust. So many times, chicken pot pies end up with a soggy bottom. Inside the filling is super creamy with pops of sweetness from the peas and carrots. It's filled with juicy pieces of chicken. It makes two pies, so plenty to feed a large family. Just like grandma used to make.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(5 ratings)
yield serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr 15 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For homemade chicken pot pie

  • 4 c
    cooked, coarsely cut up chicken (use whole chicken or 3 to 4 chicken breasts)
  • 1 1/2 lb
    peeled potatoes, diced (approximately 2 cups)
  • 3/4 - 1 lb
    carrots, diced or sliced thin (approximately 1 cup)
  • 2 c
    chicken broth from water you cooked the chicken in
  • 1 stick
    butter or margarine
  • 1/3 c
    self-rising flour
  • 1 can
    cream of chicken soup (10.75 oz)
  • 1 can
    English peas, small petite size (15 oz) (Lesueur brand peas is my favorite)
  • 1/2 c
    chopped onion or 1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • pepper, to taste
  • 2
    frozen pie crust shells (thawed), or homemade pastry for 2 pie crusts

How To Make homemade chicken pot pie

  • Chunks of cooked chicken on a plate.
    1
    In a large pan (Dutch oven type or at least 5 quarts) cook chicken until tender. Remove to a platter to cool before removing skin and bone. Then cut up with kitchen shears or with a knife. If you prefer you can just shred it by hand.
  • Chicken broth, potatoes, and carrots added to a Dutch oven.
    2
    Pour chicken broth from the pan (straining if necessary) and save the broth. Add 2 cups of reserved chicken broth back to your pan. Then add potatoes and carrots to this broth. Cook covered until vegetables are tender. This will take approximately 10 minutes to cook. Tip: Make quick work of carrots by slicing already peeled petite carrots. (Keep remaining chicken broth in case you need to add some later).
  • Onions stirred into the pot.
    3
    Stir in onions and cook for a minute or two. Note: If you prefer, you can saute the fresh onions in a little oil or butter ahead of time, but sauteing is optional. If you are using dried onion flakes simply add them along with your other vegetables.
  • Butter, flour, salt, and English peas stirred in.
    4
    Stir in butter, flour, and salt. Gradually stir in English peas and chopped chicken. As you are stirring all of these ingredients together, everything will thicken up nicely. Usually, there is no need for additional broth. But if your mixture seems too thick, add more chicken broth 1/4 cup at the time. You don't want your mixture to be watery.
  • Mixture poured into two pie plates.
    5
    Spray 9 inch pie pans with PAM or use butter to grease them. Divide pie mixture evenly among the two pans.
  • Pie crusts on top with slits.
    6
    Top with pie crust. Cut slits in the top and crimp edges.
  • Homemade Chicken Pot Pie baked until golden brown.
    7
    Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven long enough to brown the pastry.
  • 8
    Note: You can also prepare smaller individual pies if you like. Since they make two pies you can eat one now and freeze the other for a later meal. They freeze really well. You can bake and freeze them or you can freeze them without the pastry. Then add the crust at a later date and bake as directed. When I bake and freeze them, I thaw them in the refrigerator a full day ahead and then heat them covered with foil in the oven. These are a great "made ahead of time" Sunday dinner. Another great use of these Chicken Pot Pies... if you need to have some homemade "TV dinners" prepared for your family in case you'll be away. Just leave instructions they can easily follow. The already baked pies can also be reheated in a microwave.
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