Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken Pot Pie is one of my favorite comfort foods for the winter months. I made this Sunday night and it provided great left-overs for lunches the following day. This receipe is easy, tasty, and a good thing to make if you have company arriving!

Chicken Pot Pie
Servings: 6-8

Ingredients:
1 cup red potato, diced
1 cup onion, diced
1 cup celery, diced
1 cup carrot, diced
1 cup frozen peas
1/3 cup melted buter
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup milk
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp rosemary
4 cups chicken, cooked and chopped
2 pie crusts (store bought or your own recipe)

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Saute onion, garlic, celery, carrots and potatoes in butter for 10-12 minutes.
3. Add flour to cooked mixture, stirring well, cook one minute stirring constantly. Mixture will be thick.
4. Add chicken broth and milk to mixture.
5. Cook over medium heat stirring often until thickened and bubbly.
6. Add peas and spices.
7. Pour into shallow 2 quart casserole dish. Top with pie crust. Cut slits to allow steam to escape.
8. Bake for 45 minutes or until pastry is golden brown.