Savory Chicken Pot Pie With a Flaky Crust

We had a lot of leftover chicken.  I had cooked up a whole chicken on New Year's Day that we never got around to eating since no one was hungry by dinnertime.

I picked all the chicken off the bone and figured I'd put it to good use.  I knew I wanted to make a chicken pot pie with some of it.  I hadn't made chicken pot pie in years but I knew I wanted to make something like Our Roast Beef Pot Pie since it was such a huge hit with the family.  I set to work making substitutions where I felt they were needed.

We were delighted with our delicious chicken pot pie and we particularly enjoyed the nice flaky crust.




1 package frozen mixed vegetables
1-2 cups cubed chicken, cooked
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
2 cups milk
1 tsp rosemary
1/4 cup onion
Puff pastry sheet

Using a large casserole dish I dumped out the bag of frozen mixed vegetables.


 Next I added a cup or two of diced chicken on top of the vegetables. 


In a medium sauce pan I melted the 3 Tablespoons of butter and mixed in the 3 Tablespoons of flour to make a roux.  Then I slowly added in the chicken broth and milk making sure there were no lumps of the flour mixture left.  I added in the rosemary and diced onions and cooked the mixture over medium heat stirring frequently until much of the water had cooked down and the mixture thickened to a gravy- like consistency. 


I poured the mixture over the chicken and vegetables. 


I gave it all a gentle swirl and made sure that the sauce was covering everything. 


I topped the casserole dish with a sheet of Puff pastry; folding the corner to fit my pot. I then used a knife to make a few small steam holes.  I popped the whole thing in the oven (on a cookie sheet to case any drips) and baked it at 475 degrees for 15 minutes.  Then I lowered the heat to 375 and baked for 15 more minutes until the crust was a deep golden brown and the filling was bubbling. 


Like this:

Then we just scooped out a spoonful and served it nice and hot with some fresh bread.  




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Comments

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    1. Thank you! It's perfect for those cold snowy days.

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    1. It's one of my husband's favorite foods and I feel so bad that I rarely think to make it.

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  3. This looks amazing!! And so easy to make!

    I have a chicken pot pie recipe that takes longer to prepare and I make home made crust, but this recipe, to me, looks like it mimics my labor intensive one. I am going to try it out!

    Thanks for sharing!

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  4. Your pot pie looks delicious and is very similar to my recipe. It is definitely comfort food for a winter day. Thanks for sharing!

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  5. This looks delicious! Perfect for a cold night.

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  6. This spells comfort food to me! I am featuring on #ThursdayFavoriteThings!

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  7. This looks SO delicious! I was just thinking about pot pies the other day as it has turned pretty chilly here. It is pot pie season, so I'm going to try your recipe.

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  8. Mmmmmm . . . perfect recipe for a snowy day!

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  9. Yummmm! I love chicken pot pie but haven't made it in ages. Thanks for sharing on Farm Fresh Tuesdays! Hope to see you at the party again this week :)

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    1. We haven't had it in awhile either but I do love it.

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  10. Congratulations!
    Your post is featured on Full Plate Thursday,467 today! Thanks so much for sharing your talent with us and sure hope you come back again!
    Miz Helen

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