Description
Discover the ultimate comfort food with this Classic Homemade Chicken Pot Pie, featuring a buttery flaky crust and a creamy filling packed with tender chicken, carrots, peas, potatoes, and aromatic herbs. This easy, step‑by‑step recipe delivers restaurant‑quality results for six servings, perfect for weeknight dinners or cozy gatherings. Follow the detailed instructions for a golden top and rich, velvety sauce that will become a family favorite. Enjoy hearty aroma that fills your home with joy!!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, diced
- 1 cup carrots, diced
- 1 cup peas
- 1 cup potatoes, diced
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1/3 cup all‑purpose flour
- 1 3/4 cups chicken broth
- 2/3 cup grape juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 2 pie crusts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, and potatoes; cook until tender.
- Stir in flour, salt, garlic powder, and thyme; cook for 2 minutes.
- Gradually whisk in chicken broth and grape juice; simmer until thickened.
- Remove from heat; fold in diced chicken and peas.
- Transfer filling to a pie crust in a 9‑inch pie dish.
- Cover with second crust, seal edges, and cut steam vents.
- Bake 30‑35 minutes until crust is golden. Let rest 5‑10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- For a crispier top
- brush the crust with melted butter before baking. If the crust browns too quickly
- cover edges with foil halfway through the bake.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6 servings
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
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