Kittencal's Turkey Or Chicken Pot Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 unbaked pie pastry (use 9 or 10-inch deep-dish pie shells)
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 -2 tablespoon fresh minced garlic (omit if you are not a garlic-lover)
• 1 celery rib, diced
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme (or use 1 teaspoon dried oregano)
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional or to taste)
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder (i use 2 small packages oxo bouillon powder)
• 2 cups canned low sodium chicken broth (use only low-sodium)
• 1/4 cup heavy cream, unwhipped (35%, you could be light cream but will not be as good)
• 1 1/2 cups frozen diced mixed vegetables, slightly thawed (such peas, corn and carrots, can use more)
• 2 cups cubed cooked turkey or 2 cups cooked chicken
• 2 potatoes, peeled (cooked and cubed)
• 1 -2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (or to taste)
• seasoning salt (to taste, or use white salt)

Recipe

• 1 fit one pastry into the bottom of a 9 or 10-inch deep-dish pie plate; set aside.
• 2 in a large skillet heat 1/3 cup butter over medium heat; add in onion, garlic, celery, thyme and cayenne (if using) cook for about 4 minutes.
• 3 add in flour and bouillon powder; stir with a wooden spoon for 1-2 minutes.
• 4 slowly add in the chicken broth and heavy cream; heat stirring with a wooden spoon until bubbly and thickened.
• 5 add in cooked turkey and frozen vegetables; simmer over low heat for about 15 minutes.
• 6 mix in cooked cubed potatoes, then season with black pepper and a little salt to taste (you may omit the salt if desired).
• 7 pour the mixture into the pie shell.
• 8 roll one pastry over top, seal and and flute the edges as desired.
• 9 using a small sharp knife make 3 slits into the top of the crust.
• 10 place the pie a baking sheet.
• 11 bake at 425 degrees f for 10 minutes.
• 12 reduce oven temperature to 350 degres f and continue baking for 30 minutes or until the pie slightly out of the top slits and the crust is golden brown.