Dinner from the freezer

On Thursday, I picked a frozen packet of chicken pot pie mix from my dinner stash, opened up a refrigerated pie crust (shhhh, don't tell!) and my 3yo and I put together a homemade chicken pot pie! I was going to take an after picture, but we were too hungry, there was just enough left over for lunch the next day and it was a big hit with my daycare kiddies. I'm so lucky, they are all 'good eaters', as my grandma would say :-D

Here' the pie about to go in the oven, Clinton did most of the fluting and the cut outs, with a mini leaf cutter, he was so cute!



Loral Lane Chicken Pot Pie
1 C. chopped veg (onion, celery, carrots)
2 T. butter

Saute until vegetables are tender (you can substitute chicken broth to cut fat)

Put in large freezer bag:
2 C. shredded chicken
1/2 C. frozen peas, thawed slightly
1 1/2 C. white sauce, with chicken boullion added
or 1 can cream of chicken soup
Sauteed veggies

Mix gently in bag, Freeze

On Serving day:
Thaw Pot pie mix
Assemble pot pie using favorite pastry recipe
or store bought pie crusts
Cut slits in top crust
Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes
until the crust is browned and the filling is bubbly


You can easily multiply this recipe, and assemble the meals in separate bags all at the same time. My sister and I made 6 pot pies on our last cooking day. Enjoy!