Jefferson County Recipe of the Day: Chicken Pot Pie

Chock-full of chicken, potatoes, peas, and corn, this recipe makes two golden pies, so you can serve one at supper and save the other for a busy night!

Ingredients

2 cups diced peeled potatoes
1-3/4 cups sliced carrots
1 cup butter, cubed
2/3 cup chopped onion
1 cup all-purpose flour
1-3/4 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon dried thyme
3/4 teaspoon pepper
3 cups chicken broth
1-1/2 cups whole milk
4 cups cubed cooked chicken
1 cup frozen peas
1 cup frozen corn
4 sheets of refrigerated pie crust

Directions

-Preheat oven to 425°.

-Place potatoes and carrots in a large saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, covered, 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain.

-In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat.

-Add onion; cook and stir until tender.

-Stir in flour and seasonings until blended.

-Gradually stir in broth and milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

-Stir in chicken, peas, corn, and potato mixture; remove from heat.

-Unroll a pie crust into each of two 9-in. pie plates; trim even with rims.

-Add chicken mixture.

-Unroll remaining crusts; place over filling. Trim, seal, and flute edges. Cut slits in tops.

-Bake 35-40 minutes or until crust is lightly browned. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.

-Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked pies. To use, remove from freezer 30 minutes before baking (do not thaw). Preheat oven to 425°. Place pies on baking sheets; cover edges loosely with foil. Bake for 30 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 350°; bake 70-80 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°.

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