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Chicken pot pie casserole in a square dish, with a corner scooped out to show some of the filling.

Chicken Pot Pie Casserole

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Chicken pot pie, casserole-style! With a tender, flaky crust and all the flavors you'd expect from this classic comfort food.
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 30 minutes
Total 45 minutes
Recipe Makes (Approximate): 9 servings

Equipment

  • Oven
  • 9x9 baking dish glass or ceramic
  • neutral-flavored spray oil
  • stovetop
  • Large skillet
  • Large wooden spoon
  • flat work surface
  • additional flour
  • rolling pin optional
  • small mixing bowl
  • whisk
  • Pastry brush
  • Knife

Ingredients

For the Chicken Pot Pie Filling

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ½ cup diced celery (approximately 1 medium stalk)
  • ½ cup finely chopped carrots (approximately 1 medium carrot)
  • ½ cup diced yellow onion (approximately ½ of one medium onion)
  • ½ cup frozen peas
  • 2 small red potatoes (chopped, approximately 6 ounces each)
  • 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon dried thyme (more or less to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon dried whole sage leaves (do not use ground sage or fresh sage)
  • 1 pinch nutmeg (more or less to taste)
  • salt (to taste)
  • freshly cracked black pepper (to taste)
  • 1 cup whole milk (at room temperature; or half-and-half, at room temperature)
  • 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth (or chicken stock)
  • 2 cups chopped, roasted chicken

For the Pastry Crust

  • 1 sheet ready-to-bake puff pastry dough (defrosted if frozen)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon water

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400° Fahrenheit. Spray 9x9 baking dish with neutral-flavored spray oil, coating bottom and all sides evenly. Set baking dish aside.

For the Chicken Pot Pie Filling

  • Place large skillet on stovetop over medium heat. When skillet is warm, add 4 tablespoons unsalted butter and let butter melt completely, swirling and tilting skillet as needed to distribute oil across entire pan.
  • When butter has melted, add ½ cup diced celery, ½ cup finely chopped carrots, ½ cup diced yellow onion, ½ cup frozen peas, and 2 small red potatoes to skillet. Stir to incorporate.
  • Sauté vegetables until just tender but still crisp, approximately 5 minutes. Stir often.
  • When vegetables are tender, sprinkle 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour over vegetables, then add 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 tablespoon dried thyme, 1 teaspoon dried whole sage leaves, 1 pinch nutmeg, salt, and freshly cracked black pepper. Stir to coat vegetables completely in spices and flour.
  • Cook vegetables 1 minute, stirring constantly. After 1 minute, remove skillet from heat and let cool slightly.
  • When pan has cooled, slowly add 1 cup whole milk (at room temperature) and 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth to skillet in small increments, stirring well after each addition. Once all milk and chicken broth has been added, return skillet to heat.
  • Add 2 cups chopped, roasted chicken and stir to incorporate. Taste mixture and add salt and/or pepper if desired. When satisfied with flavor, transfer mixture to prepared baking dish and set aside.

For the Pastry Crust

  • Lightly flour flat work surface, then carefully unfold 1 sheet ready-to-bake puff pastry dough and lay dough on floured surface.
  • Gently press together seams of pastry dough. If needed, lightly flour rolling pin, then roll pastry dough out until just large enough to cover top of filling completely.
  • Carefully lift pastry dough from work surface and place on top of pot pie filling.
  • Crack 1 large egg into small mixing bowl, then add 1 teaspoon water. Whisk egg and water together until fully incorporated and egg is no longer streaky.
  • Brush egg wash evenly over top of pastry dough.
  • Use sharp knife to carefully cut 4 to 6 vent slits into top of pastry dough.

To Bake the Chicken Pot Pie Casserole

  • After venting pastry dough, place baking dish in preheated oven. Bake casserole 30 minutes, or until puff pastry is golden in color and filling begins to bubble.
  • Once pastry is fully baked, carefully remove baking dish from oven and set aside. Let casserole rest 5 to 10 minutes.
  • After 5 to 10 minutes, portion casserole into desired servings. Serve warm.

Recipe Notes

  • Sage: Be sure you’re using dried sagenot ground sage! Ground sage is incredibly strong and 1 teaspoon of it will overpower the rest of the dish. You need dried sage for this recipe!
  • Make-Ahead Option: Prepare casserole as instructed, stopping after slicing vent slits in pastry dough. Cover casserole tightly with plastic wrap and store in freezer up to 3 months. When ready to bake, remove casserole from freezer and defrost in refrigerator overnight or bake straight from frozen. Bake according to recipe instructions, adding time as needed if baking from frozen.

Nutrition Information (Approximate)

Serving Size: 1servingCalories: 272calProtein: 13gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 258mgPotassium: 409mgTotal Carbs: 22gFiber: 3gSugar: 4gAdded Sugars: 1gNet Carbs: 19gVitamin A: 1507IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 2mg
Recipe By: Cheryl Malik
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