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My guy and I both like pot pie, and ate a lot of them when we were kids. It was a cheap meal Mom could pop in the oven and pass out as individual servings without a lot of fuss. I have many fond memories of the turkey pot pies Banquet used to make.

Well, those days are gone now. While looking for something edible we've tried every single brand of frozen pot pie on the market, and they're all terrible. The quality has gone from meh to horrible with gristly meat, spotty veggies and tasteless gravy. I finally got fed up and stopped buying them, but we missed them. I started looking for a recipe that was easy so I could make my own (and control the quality of the ingredients.)

Found one that is easy and delicious! Ha.

I did tweak the recipe a bit: instead of two cups of carrots I used one cup that I diced fine, and added a diced large potato to make up the deficit. Instead of frozen peas I used a small can of LaSeur peas, which I prefer and my guy the pea-hater didn't taste. I also use 2% milk instead of whole milk (didn't affect the taste in my opinion) and boosted the chicken flavor by adding a chopped-up chicken boullion cube along with the chicken stock. It turned out really delicious, just like the pot pies from my childhood. I can't wait to try this after Thanksgiving with leftover turkey.

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nightsmusic said…
I do something similar but no celery. Never any celery. And I too use puff pastry for the top because it's just easier and I can't be bothered anymore. But if I want to add a bit of extra flavor to my broth, I use a little Better Than Bullion. Bullion cubes just taste like a cube of salt to me and I can't do them. :/
September 23, 2021 at 5:06 AM
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