Description

Chicken Pot Pie IX is a classic comfort dish made with tender chicken, mixed vegetables, and a rich creamy sauce baked inside a golden flaky crust.

This recipe delivers deep savory flavor with a smooth filling that sets beautifully after baking.

It is satisfying, hearty, and ideal for family style meals or make ahead dinners.

Ingredients

Skinless boneless chicken breast cut into small cubes

Fresh carrots sliced evenly

Frozen green peas

Celery sliced thin

Butter for cooking the sauce

Yellow onion finely chopped

All purpose flour

Salt for seasoning

Ground black pepper

Celery seed

Chicken broth with clean simple ingredients

Milk or lactose free milk if preferred

Two unbaked butter based pie crusts sized for a standard pie dish

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Instructions

1. Preheat the oven until fully hot and ready for baking

2. Place chicken carrots peas and celery into a large saucepan and cover with water then cook gently until the chicken is tender and vegetables are just soft then drain well

3. Melt butter in a separate saucepan and cook the onion until soft and fragrant

4. Stir flour into the butter and onion mixture until smooth then add salt pepper and celery seed

5. Slowly add chicken broth while stirring constantly to keep the sauce smooth

6. Add milk and simmer gently until the sauce thickens and coats a spoon then remove from heat

7. Press one pie crust into the baking dish and spread the cooked chicken and vegetables evenly inside

8. Pour the warm sauce over the filling and smooth the top

9. Cover with the second crust seal the edges and cut small vents on top

10. Bake until the crust is golden and the filling is bubbling then allow the pie to rest before slicing

Notes

Allow the pie to cool slightly before serving so the filling sets properly.

The sauce should be thick before baking to prevent a soggy crust.

This recipe can be assembled ahead and baked later for convenience.

Leftovers reheat well and develop even deeper flavor the next day.

Prep Time: about twenty minutes
Cook Time: about forty minutes
Category: Main Dish
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American