Skillet Chicken Pot Pie
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 onion diced
- 2 tsp garlic minced
- 2 carrot sliced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 1 bell pepper diced
- 8 oz mushroom chopped
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp thyme dried
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 cups chicken broth low sodium
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup peas frozen
- 4 cups chicken cooked and cubed
- 1 large egg
- 1 pie crust
- 1 Tbsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Heat butter in a 10 inch oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, carrots, celery, red pepper and mushrooms. Cook for about 5 minutes until the veggies have become soft. Add flour, thyme, salt and paper. Let cook for about 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add in chicken broth and milk. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Allow to simmer for 5 minutes while the gravy thickens. Add in peas and cooked chicken. Let cool for 10 minutes.
- Roll out pie crust and place over filling. Crimp edges of the pie crust, and cut slits in the top to form steam vents.
- Beat 1 egg with 1 Tbsp milk. Lightly brush top of the pie crust with the egg wash.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until top of the crust is golden brown.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Nutrition
If you liked our Skillet Chicken Pot Pie recipe and are looking for other dietitian-approved comfort food recipes?
- White bean soup
- Honey Sesame Chicken
- Veggie Lasagna
- Healthy Burgers to Satisfy Everyone at the Dinner Table
- BBQ chicken wings
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We love make ahead tips: Did you know that this recipe filling can be made a day ahead and stored in the refrigerator? That would certainly make this dinner easy to assemble and make for a Monday dinnertime pot pie meal if the filling was made on Sunday.
Did you know that this recipe and many other of our dietitian-approved favorite recipe are in our latest cookbook, NOURISHED: 10 Ingredients to Happy Healthy Eating.
Whether you are a novice in the kitchen, or a seasoned chef, Dietitian Klara will work with you to help you reach your nutrition goals. Co-author of Nourished: 10 Ingredients to Happy, Healthy Eating, Cooking with Diabetes and Cooking with Food Sensitivities Guide.
