This classic Chicken Pot Pie is loaded with chicken, veggies, and a creamy cheese filling to ensure this will be a fall comfort food for the whole family.
I still can’t believe it’s October!
That means my birthday month is here (yes you read that right) and Halloween. Last year we dressed up JG as an elephant even though we didn’t take him trick or treating I mean he was only 5 months old. But this year we are doing Boo at the Zoo. What should Amelia and JG be? We are thinking a cow since that’s his favorite thing in the entire world right now, that and the Beach Boys song Barbara Ann.
Also October means time for chili, tailgating recipes, apple recipes, pumpkin dishes and pot pie. Okay so technically pot pie does not have a direct correlation to October. But I have waited long enough to share this dish with you. I mean you don’t necessarily crave warm comfort food in the summer do you?
The filling is creamy and cheesy. I probably could eat just the sauce by itself its so good. But what is a pot pie without chicken and a few veggies? Sounds simple enough right? One of these days I’m gonna give pie crust making a shot. I mean I’ve made pasta from scratch, biscuits from scratch so obviously this can’t be much different. But for this recipe I used the pre made dough to save a few minutes…lets be real here I do have a newborn and toddler.
Chicken Pot Pie
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound chicken tenders cut into bite size pieces
- 1/2 cup diced yellow onion
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup peeled and diced Yukon gold potatoes
- 1 1/2 cup frozen peas and carrots
- 2 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoon water
- 1 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese* optional
- 1 box pie crust
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add chicken and onion. Cook for 8-10 minutes until cooked through.
- Stir in vegetable broth, salt, pepper, potatoes, and peas and carrots. Cook until tender, about 3-4 minutes.
- In a small bowl combine cornstarch and water. Then slowly pour into filling mixture.
- Add in cream and stir until it thickens, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in cheese until fully mixed through.
- Spray a pie dish with cooking spray. Fit 1 pie crust into the bottom of the pie dish and prebake the crust for 5 minutes.
- Then pour filling into pie shell. Place the other pie crust on top. Press the two pie crusts together to seal and crimp edge using your fingers.
- Cover with foil and place on a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake for 5-7 minutes more until golden brown.
Notes
Jaren (Diary of a Recipe Collector)
Saturday 10th of October 2015
Chicken pot pie is one of my favorites! I love this one! It looks so comforting!
Serene @ House of Yumm
Saturday 10th of October 2015
Love chicken pot pie!! My favorite comfort food! This looks amazing!
Andi @ The Weary Chef
Thursday 8th of October 2015
This looks comforting! I love a creamy and cheesy pot pie! Yummy! :)
Cookin Canuck
Wednesday 7th of October 2015
Halloween is always such a fun time, and nothing is better than a good comfort meal like this one before heading out for trick-or-treating!
Amy Stafford
Wednesday 7th of October 2015
Happy Birthday! Sounds like you have a great trick or treat scheduled. Total chicken pot fan here, one of my favorite dinners growing up.