Sunday, September 16, 2012

Deep dish chicken pot pie

It was our turn to host the Sunday neighborhood potluck. What to make? I decided on a deep dish chicken pot pie.


Although I made it the morning of the potluck, this pie can easily be made ahead of time and frozen until needed. (Often I'll make two and freeze one for later.)


I start with the pie dough. I kind of "one-and-a-halfed" the dough recipe to make enough to fit into a larger dish.


I wished I doubled it, as I had to roll the dough pretty thin.


I always transfer pie dough from the cutting board to the dish by loosely rolling it onto the rolling pin...


...then unrolling it over the dish, ready to press down.


Next up: the sauce. It's a white sauce, starting with butter and flour...


...then adding half-and-half...


...then chicken broth, salt, and pepper, and letting it thicken on low heat.


Next is the filling. Besides chicken, the recipe calls for carrots and peas. I cheated and used both canned chicken and canned mixed veggies.


I like using canned chicken in chicken pot pies...


...because it shreds so beautifully.


Once the veggies were drained and added, I diced a potato and an onion...


...and added them to the mixture.


Then I added the sauce...


...gave it a good mixing, and scooped it into the pie crust.


I rolled out the pie top and unrolled it over the top of the dish.


Pinched the edges, pricked a few holes, and it was done.


Into the fridge, since dinner was not for several hours.


I preheated the oven to 375F. Just before baking, I brushed the top with milk. I usually foil the edges too, to keep them from browning too fast. I just bake until it's brown, about 30 to 45 minutes.


I meant to take a photo of the pie when it was finished, but frankly it disappeared too fast. This was all that was left by the end of the evening.


Because it was a self-contained meal, cleanup was easy. My kind of potluck dish!

11 comments:

  1. Mmmm-MMMM! Looks and sounds delicious, Patrice! I got a big laugh when I saw the almost empty dish. My wife and I are going to give it a try. Should last us a bit longer than it did your gang.
    --Fred in AZ

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  2. I'll take the last piece don't want it to go to waste.

    I love me some chicken pot pie. I guess Ill just have to make me some.

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  3. Looks as delicious as your Chicken Turnover recipe which has become a regular "family favorite" at our house. So glad you share your recipes!

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  4. I've been away for a while and had a lot of reading to get caught up. It's hard to believe that - after writing numerous posts about Smokey and her little bandits, you post the recipe for CHICKEN pot pie!
    BANDITS BE WARNED!!
    :-)

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    1. Ha! You do make a point. :-) On a homestead all critters best be warned I suppose. At least smokey and her bandits aren't Cornish cross. Less likely to find themselves inside a pie crust.

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  5. Oh my! Photos of cute
    Chickens then a recipe for pie....:)

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  6. Looks great! What cookbook did you use?...It seems to have both measuring units.

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  7. Chicken Pot Pie is one of my all time favorite comfort foods. I adore making this when the weather turns cool. I may have to give your recipe a turn!

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  8. I know this is an old post , but what cookbook did you use?
    Thank you.

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    1. Land O Lakes Treasury of Country Recipes:

      https://www.amazon.com/Land-Lakes-Treasury-Country-Recipes/dp/2894290586/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1490008499&sr=1-1&keywords=land+o+lakes+treasury+of+country+recipes

      - Patrice

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