Crock Pot Chicken Pot Pie

When it comes to comfort food it’s hard to beat a chicken pot pie. I like to make the filling for the pie in my crock pot so I can spend the day working in the garden rather than the kitchen. At the end of the day the filling is ready to pour into a casserole dish, topped with a crust and baked into to a golden pie.

Created by on February 1, 2016

Ingredients

Filling Ingredients

  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces
  • 1 cup peeled, diced potatoes
  • 1/4 cup peas
  • 1/2 cup corn kernels
  • 1/4 cup chopped carrots
  • 1/4 cup diced onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh rosemary
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons milk

Sauce Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Crust Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 teaspoons milk
  • 1/3 cup oil

Instructions

  1. To make the sauce, melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a skillet. Add 3 tablespoons of flour and brown. Add 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 cup chicken broth, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Whisk to incorporate and pour into a crock pot.
  2. Into the crock pot, add the chicken, potatoes, onion, carrots, spices and 2 tablespoons of milk. Give everything a good stir, cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours.
  3. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. To make the crust, sift the flour and salt together in a medium sized bowl. In a separate bowl, combine the milk and oil, do not stir. Add this to the flour until well blended. Form the dough into a ball and place it between 2 pieces of wax paper. Allow the dough to rest for 10 minutes and then, using a rolling pin, roll the dough out into a 9-inch circle. You may have some crust left over. This can be frozen and used later.
  4. Add the corn and peas to the chicken filling and transfer from the crock pot into an 8-inch round baking dish (I used a small skillet) and then cover the filling with the pie crust. Tuck the excess edges of the crust down between the filling and the sides of the baking dish. Make air vents by slicing the top in a few places.
  5. Bake in a 400 degree F oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until the filling bubbles and the crust is golden.