Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken Pot Pie - a classic, easy-to-make, homey kinda meal!   This is also a meal that we make almost weekly because EVERYONE eats it and its full of veggies!  My favorite recipe is based on the one from Pillsbury.com... yes, I buy my crust, I very rarely make homemade pie crust unless I'm making a fruit pie.  This is quick and easy!

Classic Chicken Pot Pie

Ingredients:

1 box Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crusts

1/3 cup butter or margarine

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

garlic powder

2 cups chicken broth

1/2 cup milk

2 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken or turkey

2 cups frozen mixed vegetables, steamed according to directions 

1.) Heat oven to 425°F. Place one pie crust in 9-inch glass pie pan.

2.) In saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. 

3.) Stir in flour, salt and pepper and a couple dashes of garlic powder until well blended.

4.) Gradually stir in broth and milk, cooking and stirring until bubbly and thickened.

5.) Stir in chicken and mixed vegetables.

6.) Remove from heat. Spoon chicken mixture into crust-lined pan.

7.) Top with second crust; seal edge and flute. Cut slits in several places in top crust

8.) Bake 30 to 40 minutes. During last 15 to 20 minutes of baking, cover crust edge with strips of foil to prevent burning. Let stand 5 minutes before serving so sauce can thicken a bit.