Quick and Easy Chicken Pot Pie for Dinner
Nothing says comfort food like a bowl of warm chicken pot pie for dinner in winter! This one is so simple and easy you will be making it more often. Simple flavorful chicken with a mix of vegetables and a whole lot of chicken broth bubbling under a baked flaky pastry crust.
Quick and Easy Chicken Pot Pie for Dinner
I never think of Chicken Pot Pie during the whole year but the moment winter sets in, the body just automatically starts yearning for this delicious comfort food. The hot creamy chicken inside and the crispy golden baked pastry on the outside makes a perfect Chicken Pot Pie.
The last two weeks we’ve had really awful weather, the kids have been sick, which made me and Ziv sick too. I made this soup almost every other day. The kids really have no appetite for food when they are sick but they love hot steamy chicken pot pie, so an absolute win win dish. After all chicken soup taste even better is winter. Right?
Quick and Easy Chicken Pot Pie for Dinner
Why is this Chicken Pot Pie Different?
Traditionally Chicken Pot Pie is made by cooking a whole chicken in a pot of boiling water with a whole lot of ingredients then shredding the chicken and use the stock in the soup. Which by the way is really delicious! My grandma use to make it like that but it took her a lot longer than the time I want to spend on a weekend dinner soup. So I never use the whole chicken esp because I do no use the skin and it’s just way too much quantity.
Quick and Easy Chicken Pot Pie for Dinner
Let’s talk Ingredients and Substitutes.
- Chicken – If you know me by now you know I prefer to use thighs because breast meat does cook fast and becomes chewy. But YES you can use breast meat just make sure you do not over cook the soup.
- Stock – Chicken stock works great for chicken soup and so does vegetable stock. If you don’t have either then use water. We do have chicken in the recipe – trust me there is lots of flavor in there.
- Vegetables : You could use any vegetables that you have in the fridge. You can also use frozen veggies. Today, I am using green peas, carrots, green beans, mushrooms. Sometimes I use parsnip, turnip, potatoes, even leeks.
- Herbs – I never always have fresh herbs on hand – not all of them at least. So often I have to rely on dried. You can use either and the flavor is just as intense.
- Cream / Milk – I won’t lie to you – I often use milk instead of cream. The problem with milk in soups is that it can curdle.
Here’s a little trick – if you are using milk you may want to thicken the sauce a little more so it can accommodate the extra liquid. Once you add milk switch the heat off. Do not cook the soup any more this will avoid the milk from curdling. Once the soup is cold you can reheat it but not boil it. Boiling tends to curdle the milk solids.
Quick and Easy Chicken Pot Pie for Dinner
Quick and Easy Chicken Pot Pie for Dinner.
Tools
Ingredients
- Chicken breast – 2 halves
- Stock – 2 cup
- Onion – 1/2 medium (1/2 cup) chopped
- Garlic – 1 small minced
- Carrots -1/2 cup diced
- Green peas – 1/2 cup
- Green beans – 1/2 cup chopped
- Mushrooms – 1/2 cup chopped
- Thyme – 2 fresh sprigs or 1/2 tsp dried
- Parsley – 2 tbsp
- Olive oil – 2 tbsp
- Butter – 2 tbsp
- All purpose flour – 2 tbsp
- Cream – 1/2 cup
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Puff pastry (1 sheet)
- Eggs wash (1 egg + 2 tbsp water)
Method
- Preheat the oven at 200 C/400 F
- Thaw the puff pastry but keep chilled in the fridge.
Prepare Soup
- In a soup pot heat oil and butter.
- Saute garlic, onions and dried thyme for 2 minutes.
- Add flour and stir constantly for a minutes on medium low making sure not to brown the rue. If necessary add a few tablespoons of water.
- Next add in a cup of the stock – continue to stir until the flour is absorbed and the sauce thickens.
- Add in the vegetables, chicken and stock.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Continue to cook on medium for about 10 minutes until the chicken is cooked.
- Add in the parsley.
- Lastly add the cream.
- Check seasoning and consistency. Add more salt and pepper or water if needed.
- Switch the heat off and keep warm.
Prepare Puff Pastry
- Cut out the puff pastry an inch larger than your soup bowls/ramekins.
- Pour the chicken soup in the bowls / ramekins.
- Place the bowls on a baking tray
- Brush the edges with egg wash so the puff pastry will seal.
- Place the disc of pastry on top and press around to seal.
- Cut a cross on the top of each pie as a vent for steam to escape.
- Bake in a preheated oven for about 20 to 25 minutes or until the top is golden and crispy.
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Quick and Easy Chicken Pot Pie for Dinner
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Quick and Easy Chicken Pot Pie for Dinner
Nothing says comfort food like a bowl of warm chicken pot pie for dinner in winter! This one is so simple and easy you will be making it more often. Simple flavorful chicken with a mix of vegetables and a whole lot of chicken broth bubbling under a baked flaky pastry crust.
Ingredients - Choose (Metric or US Customary) below
- 1 Chicken breast 2 halves
- 2 cups Stock
- 1/2 Onion chopped
- 1 clove Garlic minced
- 1/2 cup Carrots diced
- 1/2 cup Green peas
- 1/2 cup Green beans chopped
- 1/2 cup Mushrooms chopped
- 2 sprigs Thyme or 1/2 tsp dried
- 2 tbsp Parsley
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 2 tbsp All Purpose Flour
- 1/2 cup Cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 sheet Puff pastry
- 1 Egg
- 2 tbsp Water
Instructions
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Preheat the oven at 200 C/400 F
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Thaw the puff pastry but keep chilled in the fridge.
Prepare Soup
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In a soup pot heat oil and butter.
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Saute garlic, onions and dried thyme for 2 minutes.
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Add flour and stir constantly for a minutes on medium low making sure not to brown the rue. If necessary add a few tablespoons of water.
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Next add in a cup of the stock - continue to stir until the flour is absorbed and the sauce thickens.
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Add in the vegetables, chicken and stock.
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Season with salt and pepper.
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Continue to cook on medium for about 10 minutes until the chicken is cooked.
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Add in the parsley.
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Lastly add the cream.
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Check seasoning and consistency. Add more salt and pepper or water if needed.
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Switch the heat off and keep warm.
Prepare Puff Pastry
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Cut out the puff pastry an inch larger than your soup bowls/ramekins.
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Pour the chicken soup in the bowls / ramekins.
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Place the bowls on a baking tray
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Brush the edges with egg wash so the puff pastry will seal.
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Place the disc of pastry on top and press around to seal.
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Cut a cross on the top of each pie as a vent for steam to escape.
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Bake in a preheated oven for about 20 to 25 minutes or until the top is golden and crispy.
Don’t you just LOVE digging into all that creamy goodness?
Quick and Easy Chicken Pot Pie for Dinner
The little frozen chicken pot pies were always my favorite comfort food growing up. Now that I cook, I make my own from scratch! I love these little personal sized ones.
Mine too!! I love small individual servings !!
I love chicken pot pie, but I’ve never tried to make it at home. I think I always thought it was hard, but this recipe looks pretty simple. I like that you cook the chicken first and use that, rather than the stuff in the can. And that you made individual pies
Oh yea.. many think it’s really difficult and time consuming Karyl. In truth this is easier than the traditional method of boiling the whole chicken then shredding it and all that extra work.
Would you believe I’ve never made a pot pie! Having an individual serving is such a great idea. We do like to use a whole chicken but try to find one that isn’t the size of a turkey. That could be the reason the breasts have a tendency to be tough and stringy. This recipe is actually a springboard for adding whatever veggie captures your fancy. I’m thinking root veggies for Fall! You’ve inspired me to give a pot pie a go.
I always make individual servings Marisa. You know why? Because both my monkeys will eat all the puff pastry no matter how big the pie!! Then I have a big pie with no crust on top. The individual works great for us. We love soup lol so this is always a great winter dinner with aside of salad. I do use a lot of variety in the veggies every time i make this soup. It’s so versatile.
Soooo….I’ve never made chicken pot pie. But I REALLY want to! And this looks so perfect for the cooler weather ahead!
Absolutely Christine. This is an absolute treat for winter days.
We love pot pies! A filling and healthy meal, without much sweat and work! ?
Absolutely Priya. It’s so easy !!
I have never made chicken pot pie before but it sure looks like the perfect comfort food for the upcoming cold season. The recipe sounds great and I am very tempted to give it a try soon.
Cheers, Kiki
It’s perfect for the winter month Kiki. You will love it.
We make chicken pot pie with leftover chicken meat. So for example we bake a whole chicken with thyme, rosemary parsley mushrooms etc and then we use the left over meat pieces, which are mostly the thighs =), and just create a lovely pie such as yours. we call it a tourte in french.
Left over chicken meat works great too Helen. Yeah back in the day my mom would also do the same. Boil the whole chicken then shred it. Add veggies and voila.. chicken pot pie.
Oh, these look like the ultimate in comfort food. Now the weather is (hopefully) ready to cool off here – I can look forward to making things like these for my family!! Yum, Veena!!
Absolutely Kylee. The weather is getting cooler so this is perfect.
Delicious Miss Veena! Who doesn’t love a good chicken pot pie?! Total comfort food right here!
Thanks Amy !!Absolutely who doesnt’ love chicken pot pie!!
I love chicken pot pie. It’s such a great comfort food. This post is making me hungry just looking at it.
Thanks Pam. You will enjoy it.
This looks great! I am always looking for fast and delicious recipes to make for those busy weeknights!
You will love this Marlynn.. Thanks.
Hmm, chicken pot pie is one of my favorite cool weather dishes. I love that you made these individual! I am gonna use that idea the next time I make them.
Absolutely Joanna. I love chicken pot pie in winter too!
I have never made chicken Pot Pie.But will someday give it a try!!The easiest, tastiest, greatest recipe on this site.I highly recommend this to anyone,even the children will love them.