Homestyle Chicken Pot Pie

Ingredients

• Chicken

  500 g

  $2.75

• Unsalted Butter

  50 g

  $0.44

• Onions

  1 medium

  $0.22

• Carrots

  2 medium

  $0.28

• Celery

  2 stalks

  $0.30

• Plain flour

  45 g

  $0.05

• Prepared Chicken Broth

  400 ml

  $0.76

• Heavy / Double Cream

  100 ml

  $0.38

• Frozen Green Peas

  100 g

  $0.28

• Eggs

  1 large

  $0.24

• Salted Butter

  75 g

  $0.66

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Preparation

1. 1

   Prepare pie pastry by rubbing chilled salted butter into 150g flour with cold water until a dough forms, then chill 20 minutes.

2. 2

   In a skillet, melt unsalted butter; sauté diced chicken, onions, carrots, and celery until chicken is sealed.

3. 3

   Sprinkle 45g flour over the vegetables, stir for 1 minute, then slowly whisk in chicken broth and heavy cream until thick.

4. 4

   Stir in frozen peas, season with salt and pepper, and transfer hot filling into a deep pie dish.

5. 5

   Roll out pastry dough to fit over the pie dish, crimping the edges to seal and cutting small slits in top.

6. 6

   Brush crust lightly with beaten egg.

7. 7

   Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 30 to 35 minutes until the pastry is puffed and golden brown.