EASY CHICKEN POT PIE

Easy Chicken Pot Pie image

Yield Makes 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

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1 sheet frozen puff pastry (half of 17.3-ounce package), thawed
Traditional bouquet garni (6 parsley sprigs; 6 thyme sprigs; 1/3 cup celery leaves; 2 bay leaves)
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup diced celery
1/3 cup finely chopped shallots
3 cups low-salt chicken broth
1 1/2 pounds skinless boneless chicken breast halves
1 cup whipping cream
1 10-ounce russet potato, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 cup frozen peas

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter 11x7-inch glass baking dish. Roll out pastry on lightly floured surface to 13x9-inch rectangle. Transfer to baking sheet and chill.
Place parsley, thyme, celery leaves, and bay leaves on large square of 2 layers of moistened cheesecloth. Gather cheesecloth and tie securely.
Melt butter in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add diced celery and shallots; sauté 5 minutes. Add broth and bouquet garni; bring to boil. Add chicken. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until chicken is just cooked through, about 12 minutes. Remove chicken. Increase heat to medium; boil mixture until reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 15 minutes. Add cream and return to boil. Add potato cubes; cover and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Remove pan from heat. Using tongs, remove bouquet garni, squeezing juices back into pan. Cut chicken into bite-size chunks and add to pan. Mix in peas. Season with salt and pepper.
Pour mixture into baking dish. Top with pastry; press overhang to sides of dish. Bake until golden, about 35 minutes.