Cheesy Chicken Pot Pie- a classic 2-crusted pot pie with cheddar cheese added. Pot pie only gets better with some cheese flavor.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Course: Dinner, Main Dish
Cuisine: Southern
Keyword: chicken, pot pie
Servings: 8
Ingredients
1cupquartered baby red potatoes
1/2cupbutter
1cupdiced yellow or sweet onion
3/4cupsliced or diced carrots
1/3cupfinely diced celery
2garlic cloves,minced
1/2cupall-purpose flour
1 1/2cupschicken broth
1 1/2cupshalf-and-half
3/4teaspoonsalt
1/2teaspoonblack pepper
1/4teaspoonpoultry seasoning
2 1/2cupsdiced cooked chicken
1cupfrozen peas,thawed
1cupshredded cheddar cheese
1(box)refrigerated pie crusts
1egg,lightly beaten
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Place potatoes in a small pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook until fork tender, about 6 to 8 minutes. Drain and set aside.
Melt butter over medium heat in a Dutch oven.Add onion, carrot, and celery and cook for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently.
Add garlic and flour and cook and stir for 1 minute.
Gradually whisk in the broth and half-and-half. Add salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning. Bring to a simmer. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes to thicken.
Stir in chicken, peas, and potatoes. Add cheese and stir in until melted. Remove from heat. Check for seasoning and add more salt if desired.
Unroll one piecrust and fit it into a 9-inch deep dish pie pan. Place filling in crust.
Unroll second pie crust and lay it on top of the pot pie.Crimp the edges of the two crusts together around the edges. Brush with egg.
Take a knife and cut 4 slits in the pie crust near the center.Place pie plate on a rimmed baking sheet and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until golden brown.