Chicken Pot Pie features tender chicken and vegetables in a creamy herb sauce, baked beneath a flaky golden crust.
2 cups cooked chicken diced
4 tablespoons butter
1 small onion diced
2 carrots diced
2 celery stalks diced
2 cloves garlic minced
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup milk or half-and-half
1 cup frozen peas
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 pie crusts
1 egg beaten for brushing
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Melt butter and sauté onion, carrots, and celery 5 to 7 minutes.
Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
Stir in flour and cook 1 to 2 minutes.
Gradually whisk in broth and milk until thickened.
Add chicken, peas, thyme, salt, and pepper.
Place one crust in pie dish and fill with mixture.
Top with second crust, seal edges, and cut vents.
Brush with egg wash and bake 35 to 40 minutes.
Rest 10 to 15 minutes before serving.