Pot pie is a staple of English cuisine; it’s a type of meat pie noted for its top crust. The pie is generally made in a pot with a flaky pastry. This dish calls for chicken as the main ingredient, but you can make your own variation using almost any type of meat. No matter what you choose, you’ll be amazed by the pot pie’s savoriness. You’ll be able to enjoy it wherever you go by packing it in your Vaya Tyffyn lunchbox.
Health Benefits
Chicken pot pie has many health benefits that aren’t typically associated with the word “pie”. Its main ingredient is protein. Protein is the fundamental building block for the body’s cells. Our bodies use protein to repair and regenerate cell tissue and recover from muscle fatigue. Chicken pot pie is also abundant with vegetables that offer vitamins A, C, and D. They help maintain heart health and lower cholesterol.
Ingredients
box pie crust--refrigerated: 1
cup of onion- chopped: 1/3
flour: 1/3 cup
tsp pepper: 1/4
chicken broth: 32 0z
milk: 1/2 cup
cups chicken- cooked: 2
cups vegetables- frozen
How To Make Chicken Pot Pie
- Preheat an oven to 360 °F. Place a pie crust on a 9-inch pie pan.
- Heat a saucepan, melt butter so that it can melt, and onion and fry till translucent. Follow up with chicken and vegetables. Add water to sweat the meat and vegetables, sprinkle some water, turn the flame on low, and cover to cook.
- When the mixture is almost cooked, add flour, pepper, and salt and immediately whisk in milk and chicken broth. Continue stirring as the mixture thickens
- Remove from heat and transfer to the pie crust using a spatula.
- Bake it for 30 minutes or until the crust changes to golden brown.
- Enjoy hearty chicken pot pie with family!
Trivia
Chickens are great at pest control; they have been known to eliminate mice and other insects.