Joanna Gaines’ Chicken Pot Pie is a comforting, homestyle dish filled with tender chicken, vegetables, and herbs in a creamy sauce, topped with flaky puff pastry or pie crust and baked until golden.
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 medium onion, diced
2 carrots, diced
2 celery stalks, diced
½ cup all-purpose flour
2 cups chicken broth
1½ cups whole milk or half-and-half
1½ tsp fresh thyme
¼ cup chopped parsley
Salt and black pepper, to taste
3 cups cooked chicken, shredded
1 cup frozen peas
1 sheet puff pastry or 2 pie crusts
1 egg, beaten (for brushing)
Preheat oven to 375°F.
In a skillet, melt butter. Add onion, carrot, and celery. Cook until tender.
Stir in flour and cook 2 minutes. Gradually add broth and milk. Simmer until thickened.
Season with thyme, parsley, salt, and pepper.
Add chicken and peas. Mix well and let cool slightly.
Pour filling into a pie dish. Top with crust or pastry. Cut vents and brush with egg.
Bake 30–35 minutes until golden. Rest 10 minutes before serving.
Substitute turkey or use vegetarian options like mushrooms.
Add cream cheese for a richer filling.
Freeze unbaked pot pie for up to 3 months.