Creamy Italian Chicken Puff Pie

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 whole chicken, cooked in boiling salted water and deboned
• 8 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup flour
• 2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1 cup half-and-half cream
• 1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1 garlic clove, diced
• 1/2 cup onion, diced
• 2 celery ribs, diced
• 1/2 cup carrot, diced
• 2 cups potatoes, diced
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• puff pastry sheet, to top casserole dish
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon water

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.
• 2 add the flour and cook, stirring constantly for 1-2 minutes.
• 3 pour in the chicken broth slowly, stirring until smooth and simmering.
• 4 pour in the half and half slowly, stirring until smooth and simmering.
• 5 add the italian seasoning, garlic, onions, celery, and carrots, and simmer for about 5 minutes.
• 6 add the potatoes, chicken, salt and pepper and simmer another 5-10 minutes until the potatoes are tender.
• 7 pour into a greased medium size casserole dish.
• 8 cover the dish with the puff pastry, lightly sealing the edges, and brush the top with a mixture of the egg and teaspoon of water.
• 9 bake in preheated oven at 400 degrees about 20 minutes, until the pastry is golden and puffy.
• 10 let sit for 5-10 minutes before serving.