Savory Chicken Pot Pie

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 4 1/2 tablespoons butter
• 4 1/2 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 2 1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 1/2 cups sliced celery
• 1 cup sliced carrot
• 1 cup peas
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• pastry crust, for 9-in deep dish pie

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet melt better.
• 2 blend in flour until smooth.
• 3 add milk and chicken broth; cook stirring constantly, about 3 min, or until thick and bubbly.
• 4 add seasonings and chicken, stir.
• 5 meanwhile, cook celery, carrots, peas, and onion in 1 inch boiling water until crisp-tender, about 7 min, drain.
• 6 preheat oven 425 degrees.
• 7 add hot veggies to chicken mixture, mix well.
• 8 pour mixture into 9 inch pastry lined pie plate.
• 9 place top pastry over filling. tuck edges and press to seal. cut slits in top crust to vent.
• 10 bake 30 min or until golden brown.