Chicken or turkey pot pie

12 years ago

I usually bag left over chicken & turkey; it's easiest if you cut it & measure when you 1st bag it this way you know when you have enough to use for a pie. If I bake a chicken; I will save the pan drippings & add it to the pot pie boil.

1 package (10 oz) frozen mixed veggies (I also add lima beans)

1/3 cup margarine

1/3 cup flour

1/3 cup chopped onion

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 3/4 cups turkey or chicken broth (1 can)

2/3 cups milk

2 1/2 to 3 cups cup up cooked turkey or chicken

pie crust shells - use deep for bottom - regular for top; or you can buy the Pillsbury rolled crust to use for the top

rinse veggies under cold water

heat margarine till melted; then add onion, heating till golden.

remove from heat, add flour, salt, pepper.

Stir in broth & milk, put back on heat.

heat to bubbly, stirring constantly.

Stir in chicken & veggies. I usually let it simmer for an hour or so.

Fill pie crust - & top

Bake in 350 oven until golden brown, about 35-40 minutes

I usually double the recipe to make 2 pies.

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seagrass_gw Cape Cod
12 years ago
Yummm - do you deliver??

seagrass
lindac
12 years ago
Why do you boil that for about an hour before making it for 35 to 40 minutes? Doesn't that make the vegetables more like mush than vegetables?
I do a similar pot pie, but also add a couple of stalks of chopped celery to the onion and use fresh carrots and only frozen peas....no lime beans LOL!
The best pot pie is made with leftover gravy, stretched if needed with a bechamil.
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Linda, I have to disagree with you. Imagine that. LOL!!!!

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Ann, that's a good idea to add sweet potatoes. We like carrots but the SP sounds like a nice change.

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mustangs81
12 years ago
This is timely. My precious grandson asked if I had any "food pies". I didn't know what that was; my DD told me that it was pot pie; I guess fruit isn't "food". He had a pot pie at Boston Market and now loves them.
skeip
12 years ago
This is the only recipe I will use ever again. It is delicious, supposed to be a knock off of Marie Calendar's recipe.

CHICKEN POT PIE

2 Cups Water
14 Ounces Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts, cut into Ã¯Â¿Â½" pieces
1 Cup Diced Carrots, about 2 Carrots,
1 Cup Sliced Celery, about 2 Ribs
1 Cup Diced Onion, about 1 medium Onion
3 Tablespoons Chicken Bouillon Granules
1/2 Teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
4 Tablespoons Butter
4 Tablespoons Corn Starch
1 Tablespoon Flour
1 Cup Heavy Cream
1 Cup Frozen Peas

In a large sauce pan or Dutch oven, combine the Water, Chicken Breast Meat, Carrots, Celery, and Onion. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add Chicken Bouillon, Pepper and Butter. Stir Flour and Corn Starch into the Cream, and stir into the Chicken Mixture. Simmer another 3 minutes, or until thickened. Add Peas and remove from heat.

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centralcacyclist
12 years ago
I loved Marie Marie Callender's pot pie until I read the nutrition information! How can they get that much fat and sodium into one little pie! ;)
rob333 (zone 7b)
12 years ago
Love pearl onions in chicken pot pie (probably in my top five comfort foods!). Some good looking recipes. I think my favorite top crust is puff pasty though.

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theroselvr
Original Author
12 years ago
I love pearl onions too & added them last night when I made it.
I have not done it totally from scratch yet. My hub & kids loves this version; I originally started making them to get rid of leftover chicken & turkey; especially the dark meat & they're a hit with everyone.

I'll do variations of what I put in besides the frozen veggies- pearl onions; lima beans; I've added fresh carrot. I use sweet onions; Vidalia if I can get them. I use the recipe as a base then go from there. Pan drippings make a huge difference in the flavor. I normally freeze pan drippings & when I'm cooking; break a chunk off & throw it in.

I should have rewritten it- depending on what time I start; I don't put the veggies in while I let it simmer. I simmer it longer because there seems to be a difference in the taste of the sauce then doing it for less time.

The pies on the blog look yummy!

I'll have to try puff pastry for the top; that sounds good; hub will probably scream though. Does not like the Pillsbury rolled crust for some reason & notices any little change I make to the pies.
sayhellonow
12 years ago
Here's a quickie,

Mix together and pour into pastry shell:

2 cans mixed veggies, drained
1 can chicken breast, cubed
1 can cream of chicken (or mushroom or celery) soup,condensed

Top with another pastry shell and bake until bubbly & golden.

I would always prefer fresh ingredients, but this one is really quick and pretty tasty.

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lindac
12 years ago
Ann.......there are 2 kinds of pot pie...one you make to use up the leftover turkey because you are sick of hot turkey sandwiches.....and the other that you make just because you want a lovely chicken pot pie for dinner.....that's when I simmer the whole chicken breast in chicken broth, and when done, remove the meat from the bones and toss that back into the pot and simmer longer!\
Afterr eading this thread this morning, I was going to do that for dinner....but then remembered I have a meeting from 5 to about 6:30....so that will be another day...

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