Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken Pot Pie

Dinner

You can make this chicken pot pie a day ahead – it tastes even better after a night in the refrigerator. It’s simple to prepare, but if you know you’re going to be short on time it’s best to put it all together the night before, minus the biscuits, of course, which are tastiest hot out of the oven. If you’re sending this to school put it in a wide-mouth vacuum bottle and serve the biscuit on the side.

• 4 sweet potato biscuits cut in half (recipe in main menu)
• 2 cups onions, medium dice
• 1/2 cup celery, medium dice
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup carrots, medium dice
• 2 cups potatoes, medium dice
• 1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut large dice
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 bay leaves
• 3-3/4 cups milk
• 3-3/4 cups chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• A pinch of freshly ground black pepper

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. In a large pot sauté the onions and celery in butter until the onions are translucent. Add the carrots and potatoes and cook until the hard vegetables are soft.
3. Add the chicken and cook for 3 minutes.
4. Stir in _our and cook 3 minutes.
5. Add bay leaves, milk and chicken stock and cook until the vegetables are tender.
6. Stir in tarragon, and parsley, season with salt and pepper, and cook for 5 minutes until the favors are blended and the chicken is fully cooked.
7. To serve, place in individual bowls and top with half a biscuit.