Chicken Pot Pie

Jacqui

From the Pioneer Woman and edited by Jacqui

4 tablespoons butter

½ cup finely diced onion

½ cup finely diced carrot

½ cup finely diced celery

½ cup peas

2 medium potatoes

3 cups shredded cooked chicken or turkey

¼ to ½ cup flour for thickening

3 cups low-sodium chicken broth

splash of white wine

¼ teaspoon ground turmeric

salt and pepper to taste

chopped fresh thyme

¼ cup half and half or cream

1 whole unbaked refrigerated pie crust

1 whole egg

2 tablespoons water

Preheat the oven to 375 F.

Melt the butter in a large pot over medium-high heat, then add the onion, carrots, and celery. Stir them around until the onions start to turn translucent, about 3 minutes.

Stir in the chicken or turkey and then sprinkle the flour over the top and stir it until it’s all combined with the poultry and vegetables. Cook for 1 minute, then pour in the chicken broth (and wine if using) and stir it around and let it cook and thicken. Stir in frozen peas and chopped potatoes.

Once it starts to thicken add the turmeric, salt, pepper, and thyme.

Add the half-and-half or cream, then stir the mixture and let it bubble up and thicken, about 3 minutes. If it seems overly thick, splash in a little more broth. Turn off the heat

Pour the filling into a 2-quart baking dish. Roll out the pie crust on a floured surface and lay it over the top of the dish. Press the dough so that the edges stick to the outside of the pan. Use a knife to cut little vents here and there in the surface of the dough.

Mix together the egg with 2 tablespoons water and brush it all over the surface of the crust. (You will have some egg wash left over.)

Place the pie on a rimmed baking sheet and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the crust is deep golden brown and the filling is bubbly. To prevent the crust from getting too brown, you might want to cover it lightly with foil for the first 15 minutes of baking time.

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