Chicken Pot Pie Filling
When I make chicken pot pie to freeze, I just freeze the filling in a freeze bag. I do not freeze with the crust but make that when I'm ready to bake.
2 cups chicken stock
1 cup peas or peas with pearl onions
2 cups chopped carrots
1 cup chopped celery
6 Tbs butter
6 Tbs flour
1 cup cream (or milk if you'd rather)
2 cups or so cooked chicken, chopped
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp dried chives
1 tsp dried parsley
salt and pepper to taste
Bring the stock to a simmer and add the carrots. Cook for 5 minutes. Add the celery and peas and cook another 3-4 minutes. Drain the vegetables, reserving the broth.
Melt the butter and sprinkle in the flour, using a whisk. Cook over low heat 2-3 minutes, then slowly whisk in the reserved broth, stirring constantly. Raise the heat a bit and bring to a simmer, stirring, and cook 4-5 minutes. Add the cream and cook another 5 minutes to thicken. Stir in the herbs and add the chicken and vegetables and mix.
(You can freeze at this point if you want.) Pour into a 9x13 pan or a large pie pan. Top with a pie crust or biscuits, making sure to leave some vents. Cook at 400 for 25-30 minutes (or slightly less if using biscuits as they cook faster). I usually do this and make a 9x9 pan for dinner that night and freeze the other half of the filling for another night's dinner.
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