Sure, you could go out and buy one of those handy-dandy frozen chicken pot pies for a whopping 85 cents. But where's the fun in that? And you've got to ask yourself...what exactly is in those things anyway, if they're able to sell for so cheap? My guess is, you don't wanna know. And neither do I, because I used to be their #1 fan. In my poor college student days, chicken pot pies were a staple of my diet, as were the turkey pot pies. The beef ones? Not so much. Healthy? No. Cheap? For sure. Now that I'm older (and hopefully wiser!) and can afford to prepare my own pot pies, I can say goodbye to those little blue (or was it red?) boxes!
Try out this great Chicken Pot Pie recipe I found on Sunday Baker (via Mommy's Kitchen), and you'll be hooked. I'm not normally a fan of pie crust, but man oh man...this one is made with cream cheese and it's mighty good! And bonus! It makes three small pies instead of one standard pie-sized pie! Customize your pies with your favorite veggies; I used potatoes and a frozen veggie blend I mix up myself (1 lb. each frozen chopped broccoli, diced carrots, peas, and corn--mix in large bowl and store in two 1-gallon freezer bags). The recipe calls for a whole cooked, deboned chicken...but I only used about a cup since I added potatoes.
Be forewarned: these pies may bake up in individual pans, but unless you're REALLY hungry, plan on getting two servings out of each pie.
Your pot pie looks like the best ever! For me, the more crust the better ~ yummm!
ReplyDeleteYour stuff always looks amazing! Making me hungry!!!
ReplyDeleteMmm yummm! Now I know what I am making with my leftover pie dough....nommm!
ReplyDeleteThat looks so delicious!
ReplyDeleteOh yes, this was very yummmmmm! I already have plans to make an all vegetable one for one of my Meatless Fridays.
ReplyDeleteI stopped by to say thanks so much for visiting my blog and leaving comments on my SITS day, and now I'm craving chicken pot pie! bookmark!
ReplyDeleteI bet your pot pie is MUCH better than anything I could buy at the store! And by the way, cream cheese crust sounds out of this world!
ReplyDeleteOh I DO miss a good savoury pie! My husband is a qualified cook, and does all that kind of stuff (hooray for equality!), but pies just don't seem to be on the menu...Greetings from Italy via SITS!
ReplyDeleteOh my....this looks insanely delicious! Love it:D
ReplyDeleteOh yummy! I'd make a meatless version, of course, but I love the idea of savory pies.
ReplyDeleteI haven't had a chicken pot pie in years. I just ate breakfast, but now I'm hungry again.
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