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The Best Healthy Chicken Pie with Puff Pastry

Chicken pot pie is a favourite comfort meal in most homes including ours. Make it a healthy meal by adding heaps of bone broth in your white sauce to nourish and improve overall health.
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Puff Pastry to Room Temperature2 hours
Total Time3 hours 30 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Bone Broth, Carrots, Chicken, Leeks, Peas, Puff Pastry, White Sauce
Servings: 8
Cost: $30

Equipment

  • Oven Pan
  • Large pans/pots
  • Food Processor
  • Chopping Board
  • Sharp knife
  • Mixing bowls
  • Measuring cups/spoons or volume scale
  • Fork/whisk
  • Rolling Pin

Ingredients

  • 2 sheets Puff pastry
  • 4 cups Chicken
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • 2 Medium leeks
  • 4 Carrots
  • 3 Onions
  • 3 tbsp Butter
  • 3 tbsp Flour
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 500 ml Bone broth
  • 1/4 cup Heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup Frozen peas
  • 1 Egg
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Remove puff pastry from freezer and bring to room temperature
  • Chop the vegetables to small sizes (roughly 1 inch slices)
  • Shred the chicken
  • In a large pan or skillet, melt the butter on medium
  • Add one tablespoon of flour at a time, mixing vigorously with a fork or whisk
  • Once combined, add another tablespoon and repeat step above until all the flour is added
  • Slowly add broth and continue to whisk to combine flour with broth
  • Let sauce cook on low for 10 minutes on low
  • Taste sauce and add salt and pepper as necessary
  • Next, add the heavy cream and stir to combine
  • Continue to cook sauce for another 5 minutes
  • In another large pan or skillet, heat the oil over medium
  • Add the carrots, leeks and onions to heated pan and sauté for several minutes until soft
  • Meanwhile, add the shredded chicken and frozen peas to the white sauce and stir to combine
  • Roll out the puff pastry to the size of your pan (if necessary), and arrange it in the pan
  • Combine the white sauce and vegetables together, stirring to mix well
  • Pour mixture into the pan arranged with puff pastry at the base
  • Layer the chicken mix with parsley
  • Roll out another sheet of puff pastry and arrange it overtop of the chicken mix
  • Beat 1 egg lightly and coat the top of the puff pastry entirely
  • Bake uncovered in the oven for 45 minutes - 1 hour

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