Chicken & Shrimp Pot Pie ... Yum

CHICKEN AND SHRIMP POT PIE

Looking for a warm hearty meal? Well here you go, this succulent dish will having your family begging for more.

Ingredients:

1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoon butter
5 cups chicken stock 
2 Chicken bullion cubes
1 teaspoon minced garlic 
1 teaspoon thyme
1 lbs chicken your choice of white or dark
1 lbs of cooked shrimp ( peeled, deveined, tail off)
2 cups cooked rice (your choice of wild, brown, or white, slightly under cooked)
1 lb  mixed frozen vegetables 
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup of heavy cream
4 sheets of pie crust
eggs wash

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

Place the chicken in a roasting pan on the rack. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Roast for 35 to 45 minutes, or until cooked through. Set aside until cool enough to handle, then remove the meat from the bones and discard the skin. Cut the chicken into large dice. You will have 4 to 6 cups of cubed chicken.
In a small saucepan, heat the chicken stock and dissolve the bouillon cubes in the stock. In a large pot or Dutch oven, melt the butter and saute the onions over medium-low heat for 10 to 15 minutes, until translucent. Add the flour and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Add the hot chicken stock to the sauce. Simmer over low heat for 1 more minute, stirring, until thick. Add salt, pepper, garlic, and heavy cream. Add the cubed chicken, rice, shrimp, and mix veggies. Mix well.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F

Divide the filling equally among 6 ovenproof bowls. Roll the pie crust into a circle. Brush the outside edges of each bowl with the egg wash, then place the dough on top. Trim the circle to 1/2-inch larger than the top of the bowl. Crimp the dough to fold over the side, pressing it to make it stick. Brush the dough with egg wash and make 3 slits in the top. Sprinkle with sea salt and cracked pepper. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the filling is bubbling hot.

Wishing you and yours a hearty enjoyable meal!

*** All ovens cook differently, the times given are a good rule of thumb but make sure you check periodically while baking to see what time frame works in your oven***