Chicken Pot Pie from USA

The concept of a meat pie has been around for centuries and doesn't come from the USA.  However, they have perfected the pot pie and made it their own.  Chicken pot pie has become an American classic.  A great use for left-over chicken from a roast.  Easy to make, it doesn't take much skill.  The pie crust on top can be a homemade biscuit crust, your own pastry or frozen puff pastry crust from your local supermarket.  As the aim of this is to show you the easiest and simplest way to make delicious food from around the world, I have opted to use the supermarket pie crust.  But there is nothing stopping you from making your own if you have time on your hands.

4 tablespoons butter
1 large onion finely diced
2 potatoes cut into small blocks
Vegetables you have in your kitchen/garden or use frozen vegetables from your freezer
3 cups of shredded chicken
2 cups water
1 cup white wine
salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon curry powder
2 teaspoons dried thyme
2 teaspoons dried cilantro
cream is optional

1/4 cup flour
1 pie crust
1 egg for egg wash
Preheat oven to 190 degrees Celsius.  In a large pot melt the butter and fry the onions until translucent.  Add in potatoes, shredded chicken,vegetables and water.  Cook for a couple of minutes and then add seasonings and white wine.  Let that simmer until the potatoes and vegetables are cooked through.  Sprinkle the flour on the top of the chicken/vegetable mixture and stir it in so it thickens.  You can add some cream if you want it rich and creamy, but I found this was not necessary.  Transfer to

a casserole dish.  Cover with the pie crust.  Beat the egg and brush over the top of the raw pie crust.  With a knife cut a few slits into the pie crust.  Put into the oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes until the crust is golden brown.  I served this with a little homemade chutney and it was delicious!

Cindy Vine is the author of Hush Baby, Defective, C U @ 8 and The great Mountain to Mountain Safari.  All her books are available on Amazon in both kindle and paperback formats.