Chicken Pot Pie

Name: Chicken Pot Pie
Prep time: 45 min
Yield: Makes 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 (3 1/2-pound) whole chicken; 5 cups water; 2 celery stalk tops with leaves; 1 1/4 teaspoons salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 3 to 4 bacon slices; 3 green onions, sliced; 2 large celery ribs, chopped; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 3 hard-cooked eggs, sliced; 3 carrots, cooked and diced; 1 (8.5-ounce) can sweet green peas, drained; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 (15-ounce) package refrigerated piecrusts; Cranberry sauce

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Prep Time

45 Mins

Cook Time

1 Hour 50 Mins

Bake Time

25 Mins

Yield

Makes 6 to 8 servings

Make this simple yet delicious chicken pot pie for your next family dinner.

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Ingredients

1 (3 1/2-pound) whole chicken
5 cups water
2 celery stalk tops with leaves
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 to 4 bacon slices
3 green onions, sliced
2 large celery ribs, chopped
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
3 carrots, cooked and diced
1 (8.5-ounce) can sweet green peas, drained
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 (15-ounce) package refrigerated piecrusts
Cranberry sauce

How to Make It

Step 1

Bring first 5 ingredients to a boil in a large Dutch oven; reduce heat, and simmer mixture 1 1/2 hours or until chicken is done.

Step 2

Remove chicken, reserving 3 1/2 cups broth in Dutch oven; discard celery tops. Let chicken cool; skin, bone, and cut into bite-size pieces.

Step 3

Cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp; remove bacon, and drain on paper towels, reserving 3 tablespoons drippings in skillet. Crumble bacon, and set aside.

Step 4

Sauté green onions and chopped celery in hot drippings in skillet over medium heat 5 minutes or until tender. Gradually whisk in flour until blended. Gradually add reserved broth; cook, whisking constantly, 3 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Stir in chicken, bacon, eggs, and next 5 ingredients.

Step 5

Spoon mixture into a 3-quart baking dish, and top with refrigerated piecrust.

Step 6

Bake at 450° for 25 minutes or until golden and bubbly. Serve with cranberry sauce.

Ratings & Reviews

nicklaus0073's Review

2013-11-12T16:30:17-05:00 madjack96

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chef1greg's Review

2010-02-13T23:34:10-05:00 pamsy10

This is a good recipe for chicken pot pie, and doesn't take all that long to prepare the food. You have to like bacon, though, since the recipe will come out with a very strong bacon-y taste.

Debra55's Review

2009-07-01T22:44:49-04:00 rachelracen

I made this recipe and divided it into two pies. One went to a friend. I got discouraged over the lumps while whisking in the chicken stock, whisking til I thought my hand would fall off, then picked out the biggest lumps. Turns out, it didn't affect the flavor or texture at all. I think it was a little dry because I spent too much time whisking. I left out the boiled eggs - didn't sound appealing to me. Next time I'll whisk less or add more chicken stock and use frozen tiny peas because I think they would hold their shape better than canned during the mixing. Will make again.

MegLee's Review

2009-06-08T04:05:32-04:00 nicklaus0073

This was a very delicious chicken pot pie: I have never had a pot pie before I made this recipe, and thought it was spectacular! I added about a cup of diced carrots and I omitted the bacon as I don't eat pork, but everything else was perfectly cooked! The only suggestion my husband had was to add a crust on the bottom too.

luv2cre82's Review

2009-01-21T23:22:17-05:00 Debra55

This was true comfort food! The addition of bacon really added to the overall taste without overpowering the dish. This is a really tasty dish. I used the 3 cups of broth per the recipe and didn't find it too runny as another reviewer mentioned.

rachelracen's Review

2008-11-18T02:13:20-05:00 chef1greg

This recipe was fantastic! I had never made chicken pot pie before, and was prepared for what could have been a difficult journey- but this was great. While the chicken took time to cook I got all the other prep work done for the meal so when it was time to get cooking I got cookin! When making the bacon, I did not have the alloted amount of bacon grease to cook the green onions and celery in but it that was no biggie! I would most definatly make this for company or on a cold winter day :)

madjack96's Review

2008-11-17T02:40:44-05:00 MegLee

This was very good and easy to put together, however, I would cut back on the broth to 2.5 cups. After I placed the crust over the mixture (I had to use a souffle dish), the liquid bubbled over the crust so we did not have a crunchy crust. When we scooped it out, we both thought the mixture was too soupy. Other than that, the taste was very good!

pamsy10's Review

2008-11-11T00:30:50-05:00 luv2cre82

Absolutely to die for. My family loves this recipe. I skip cooking the chicken and add Tyson chopped roasted chicken breast, and I don't add the cooked eggs. This is a regular at our house.

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