Chicken Pot Pie

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1 cup diced carrots
• 2 cups cooked chicken shredded
• 1 cup diced potato
• 1/2 cup frozen peas
• 2 unbaked pie crusts
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1 3/4 cup chicken broth
• 2/3 cup milk

Steps

1. Gather the ingredients and heat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. In a large skillet, melt the butter and sauté the onions, carrots and celery until softened.
3. The original cook microwaves the diced potato for 3-4 minutes, then adds the potato, peas and chicken to the saucepan and stirs thoroughly to combine all the ingredients.
4. In a medium saucepan, whisk the broth and milk into the flour, salt, pepper and celery seed until smooth. Heat over medium heat for 5-10 min until thickened.
5. Put the chicken mixture in the shell and pour the thickened gravy over it. Add the top shell and cut several small slits in the top crust. Set on a baking sheet and bake for 30-40 minutes, until nicely browned on top. Leave for 10 minutes before cutting.
6. Preparation note: the author bakes the bottom shell for 3-4 minutes to keep it from being undercooked.