Chicken Pot Pie - Cheat Recipe

We could all use a quick, easy, healthy recipe, right?

Well, this one hits all of those areas, plus, it looks like it took a lot of work, which is always nice when it really doesn't. :)

I call this my Chicken Pot Pie Cheat Recipe.

Here are the ingredients:

* 2 cups cooked chicken (shredded or cubed)

* 1 package of 2 pre-made pie crusts

* 1 can of cream of chicken soup

* 1 1/2 cups frozen veggies (I use California blend, but you could use anything your family likes)

* 1/2 cup milk

* Salt & pepper to taste

Seriously. Can you believe those are the only ingredients??? Love it!

The only time-consuming part is the chicken. But it can be totally hands-off with my method.

I start by putting 3 chicken breasts (they can even be frozen!) in the crock pot first thing in the morning with a can of low-sodium chicken broth. I let it simmer all day and the chicken is all cooked and ready to shred by the time I am ready to make dinner. Of course you could just cook a couple chicken breasts on the stove, or bake them or use whatever method you like to cook chicken.

When you're ready to make dinner, you just combine the chicken, soup, milk, frozen veggies (do not defrost them), and some salt & pepper in a bowl.

Roll out the pie crust into a greased pie pan. Dump the chicken mixture inside. Top with the second pie crust and crimp edges together. Poke several holes in the top with a fork for steam to escape while cooking.

Then place in a 450 degree oven for 15 minutes. 

*** Important step: After 15 minutes, cover the edges of the pie with foil, or a pie crust protector ring***

Then cook for an additional 20 minutes.

Let cool for 10 minutes - this is also important so the ingredients can settle before cutting into it.

Voila! You're done!

You could get fancy and brush the top with an egg, or milk to make it shiny and Martha-Stewartish. Or you can leave it plain like I did. Either way... it's DELISH!

 Look at all that yummy chicken!

Pair it with a salad and you're good to go!

P.S. Never heard of a pie crust protector ring? This is what it looks like:

Mine is from Pampered Chef, but you can purchase them at Bed, Bath & Beyond. It's WAY easier to use one of these rather than messing with foil... trust me.

Hope you get a chance to make this for your family. It will be a new favorite for sure!