Hello reader friends! When a craving turns into an experiment that turns into a hit, one must share! That's what I have for you today!
When I cooked a huge turkey that left me with more meat than I knew what to do with, I knew a pot pie would be a perfect solution to use up a big part of the leftover meat. I had to hide my face when I admitted to my sister I didn't know how to make a pot pie, though. Truth was, I did, but I just didn't know I did. 😄 I had made something similar before, a long time ago, that I called a pot pie soup (after writing this post, I found I had even tried to turn it into a pot pie, but it was basically a hot mess. Evidently, it was so bad, I erased it from memory, and had to face it again when trying to post my current recipe. I took that post off the blog! 😄), but I guess I thought there was some kind of magical, perfect pot pie recipe somewhere. Fast forward to the present, where I am more comfortable in the kitchen. My sister told me the basics which sounded familiar enough, so I ran with it! This pot pie is worthy of being on the blog. To those who have been with me since the early years, thank you for not deserting me while I learned! 🙈
I'm sorry I don't have the normal step-by-step photos. I guess I have a great excuse to make it again!
Pot Pie Recipe
6 T butter
1 small onion chopped finely
4-5 c mixed veggies of choice*
1/2 c all purpose flour
32 oz. Chicken broth from the carton
32 oz. Chicken broth from the carton
Garlic powder
Salt
Ground black pepper
1/4 t basil
1/8 t ground thyme
4-5 c cooked diced chicken or turkey
2 T heavy cream, optional
1 package of two pie crusts or phyllo dough
1 egg yolk with 1 T water
Gather all your ingredients making sure they are all prepped. When all ingredients are prepped, remove the dough from the freezer to begin thawing. Turn the oven on to 400° so that it can preheat as you work. In a large stockpot, melt the butter. Add the onions. Cook and stir often until the onions begin to soften. Add the frozen vegetables. *I used a frozen blend of soup vegetables, dishing out the tomatoes I forgot were in there! Stir that around until the vegetables are mostly thawed. Stir the vegetable mix continuously as you sprinkle in the flour. Quickly sprinkle in desired amount of salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Add the basil and thyme. Cook the mixture for about a minute. Continue stirring as you pour in the chicken broth. When all the broth has been added, quickly add in the chopped meat. Continue stirring to prevent the bottom from burning until the filling is as thick as you like. When the filling has reached your desired thickness, remove from heat and stir in the cream. The cream doesn't have to be used, but it sure adds that little som'em-som'em! Sit the mixture aside until your baking dish has been prepared. To prepare your baking dish, roll out one layer of your thawed dough to a size just larger than your baking dish. If your dish is not non-stick, spray the dish with cooking spray. Place the first layer of dough on the bottom making sure the crust reaches at least halfway up the sides of your dish. Pour your pie filling into the pie crust, but don't pour over the top edge of your crust. Any remaining filling can be stored in the refrigerator for a couple days. Roll out the second crust to a size that will overlap the first. Place the second crust over the filling and fold the edges of the two crusts together. With a sharp knife, cut a few slits in the top crust to let steam escape. Whisk the egg yolk in a small bowl with a tablespoon of water. With a basting brush, brush the egg wash over the entire crust. Place the pot pie in the oven to cook for thirty minutes or until the crust is golden brown.
There you have it, my friends! I truly hope you get to try it! There are a lot of steps, but none of them are hard. It really is quick and easy. Let me know what you think!
Until we meet again, may you be blessed!
1 egg yolk with 1 T water
Gather all your ingredients making sure they are all prepped. When all ingredients are prepped, remove the dough from the freezer to begin thawing. Turn the oven on to 400° so that it can preheat as you work. In a large stockpot, melt the butter. Add the onions. Cook and stir often until the onions begin to soften. Add the frozen vegetables. *I used a frozen blend of soup vegetables, dishing out the tomatoes I forgot were in there! Stir that around until the vegetables are mostly thawed. Stir the vegetable mix continuously as you sprinkle in the flour. Quickly sprinkle in desired amount of salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Add the basil and thyme. Cook the mixture for about a minute. Continue stirring as you pour in the chicken broth. When all the broth has been added, quickly add in the chopped meat. Continue stirring to prevent the bottom from burning until the filling is as thick as you like. When the filling has reached your desired thickness, remove from heat and stir in the cream. The cream doesn't have to be used, but it sure adds that little som'em-som'em! Sit the mixture aside until your baking dish has been prepared. To prepare your baking dish, roll out one layer of your thawed dough to a size just larger than your baking dish. If your dish is not non-stick, spray the dish with cooking spray. Place the first layer of dough on the bottom making sure the crust reaches at least halfway up the sides of your dish. Pour your pie filling into the pie crust, but don't pour over the top edge of your crust. Any remaining filling can be stored in the refrigerator for a couple days. Roll out the second crust to a size that will overlap the first. Place the second crust over the filling and fold the edges of the two crusts together. With a sharp knife, cut a few slits in the top crust to let steam escape. Whisk the egg yolk in a small bowl with a tablespoon of water. With a basting brush, brush the egg wash over the entire crust. Place the pot pie in the oven to cook for thirty minutes or until the crust is golden brown.
There you have it, my friends! I truly hope you get to try it! There are a lot of steps, but none of them are hard. It really is quick and easy. Let me know what you think!
Until we meet again, may you be blessed!
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