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Homemade Chicken Pot Pie 101

One of My Family-Favorite Recipes
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6

Equipment

  • 8 - 10 Qt Stock Pot and Lid
  • Measuring Spoons
  • Knives
  • Cutting Board
  • Can Opener
  • 9-Inch Deep-Dish Ceramic Pie Plate
  • Large Cooking Spoon
  • Strainer
  • Large Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

  • 4 Tablespoons Butter
  • 3 Tablespoons Flour
  • 2 Cups Milk or Heavy Cream (your preference)
  • 3 Chicken Bouillon Cubes
  • Pinch Black Pepper
  • 1 Whole 2 Pound Fully-Cooked Rotisserie Chicken - from the Supermarket Deli
  • 6.5 oz Can of Sliced Mushrooms (drained)
  • 2 ct/14.1 oz Pillsbury Pie Crusts (find in the Supermarket Dairy Section)
  • 8.5 oz Can of Sweet Peas & Carrots (drained)

Instructions

  • Pick the meat off the Rotisserie Chicken while it is still warm - it is easiest then. Cut the removed chicken into bite-size pieces and place into a large mixing bowl. Discard the skin and bones.
  • Place one of the pre-made Pillsbury Pie Crusts into the bottom of a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate that has been sprayed with Pam.
  • Make a Bechamel Sauce in a stock pot (instructions below).
  • Once you finish making the Bechamel Sauce, turn off the heat. Add the chicken and drained mushrooms to the stock pot and mix well.
  • Next, add the drained peas and carrots to the sauce in the stock pot. Mix gently, making sure they do not get smashed.
  • Pour the entire sauce mixture with the chicken and vegetables on top of the bottom crust in the pie plate.
  • Top with the other pie crust and crimp the edges together, sealing the pie. Make a few knife cuts on top for venting,
  • Bake in a preheated 350° oven for 1 hour. Halfway through the baking process, place a ½ inch, narrow circle of foil on the outer pie crust to prevent the edges from burning.
  • Allow the Pot Pie to rest for 10-15 minutes before slicing.

Bechamel Sauce Instructions

  • Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a stockpot
  • Stir in 3 tablespoons of flour, mixing well, continuously stirring. Do not let it burn.
  • Then, all at once add in the 2 cups of milk or cream (your preference). Keep stirring constantly until the sauce is thickened and bubbling.
  • Add in 3 crushed chicken bouillon cubes and a pinch of black pepper for extra flavor. Keep stirring well until the bouillon cubes sare completely dissolved