Classic Chicken Pot Pie

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Serves 4 people

Categories: Chicken, Main Dish, Puff Pastry

Ingredients

  • 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed for 30 minutes
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped shallot
  • 3 cups low-salt chicken broth
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast halves
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1 russet potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (10 oz. potato)
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • salt
  • pepper

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°; roll out pastry on a lightly floured surface to a 13 × 9 inch rectangle; transfer to baking sheet and chill.

  2. Butter an 11×7 inch baking dish.

  3. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; add celery and shallots; saute 5 minutes.

  4. Add broth, bay leaves, and thyme; bring to a boil.

  5. Add in chicken; decrease heat to med-low and simmer until chicken is just cooked through, about 12 minutes; remove chicken and bay leaves.

  6. Increase heat to medium; boil mixture until decreased to 1 1/2 cups, about 15 minutes.

  7. Add in cream; return to boil; add potato cubes; cover and cook until fork tender, about 10 minutes.

  8. Remove pan from heat; cut chicken into bite-size pieces and add to pan; mix in peas; season with salt and pepper.

  9. Pour mixture into buttered baking dish; top with pastry; press overhang to sides of dish.

  10. Bake until golden, about 30-35 minutes.

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