This week I am in an unfamiliar kitchen that is “equipment-challenged.” Anyone that has worked with me will tell you I am a “from-scratch” cook and have been known to look down on packaged mixes and ready made products. However in my older years I am mellowing in my opinions… So when I wanted to make chicken-pot-pie for a crowd this week and knew I lacked a pastry cutter and rolling pin, I realized that this was one of those moments to put aside pride! So off to the store for some pre-made pie crust. I did however make my own broth. Why waste boiling a whole chicken? Chicken-pot-pie is almost the first thing I think of when the leaves start to turn in earnest.

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Chicken Pot Pie

SERVINGS CHANGE SERVING SIZE

COOK TIME 30-35minutes

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Ingredients

• 3 1/2 lb chicken whole, giblets removed
• 1 carrot(s) cut into chuncks
• 1 stalk celery cut into chuncks
• 1 onion(s) cut in half
• 6 tbsp butter
• 1 onion(s) diced
• 2 ribs celery sliced
• 3 carrot(s) peeled and chunked
• 3 parsnips peeled and chunked
• 8 oz mushroom(s) cleaned and cut into half or quarters
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1/2 cup flour
• 2 tbsp parsley chopped
• 3/4 cup frozen peas
• 1 ready made pie crust
• 1 egg(s) whisked with 1 tbsp water

Instructions

1. Put all of these ingredients in a pot, cover with water and bring to a boil.
2. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for about 45 minutes or until chicken is cooked.
3. Remove chicken and set aside. Keep simmering broth.
4. When chicken is cool enough to handle, remove meat from the bones and return the bones to the broth.
5. Continue cooking until you have about 4 to 6 cups of broth, after straining through a colander. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
6. Melt butter in a stock pot
7. Add onion, carrots, celery, parsnips and mushrooms and cook, stirring for about 5 minutes.
8. Add thyme and cook another minute.
9. Add flour and cook again another couple of minutes, stirring constantly.
10. Add 4 cups of the stock and bring to a boil to thicken.
11. Turn heat down and simmer a few minutes until vegetables begin to get tender.
12. Chop chicken into chunks and add that and parsley to the pot.
13. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
14. Pile into a 9″ glass pie plate. Sprinkle peas on top.
15. Place crust over all, crimp edge decoratively. Brush egg wash over crust. Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 30 to 35 minutes or until golden and bubbly.