Chicken Potpie Goodness

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 5 1/2 lbs whole chickens
• 8 biscuits, pillsbury buttermilk uncooked
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 4 carrots, peeled & chopped
• 4 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 cup peas, frozen ok
• 4 garlic cloves, peeled & minced
• 1 tablespoon italian seasoning, yes
• 5 cups broth (its the "cooking liquid" you make while cooking the chicken, so dont buy this!)
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 egg

Recipe

• 1 remove & throw away all the insides of the chicken. then rinse the chicken inside & out in your sink with water to clean.
• 2 place the chicken in large pot & add water until it covers the chicken by about an inch. bring it to a boil & then reduce heat to a simmer until meat is cooked throughly.about 1hour. while this is cooking chop & ready all the veggies.
• 3 once the chicken is cooked, remove from pot & reserve 5 cups of the cooking liquid. when the chicken is cool enough to handle, pull off the meat in large chunks & set aside.
• 4 preheat oven to 375?f. melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat & add carrots, celery, onion & garlic and saute, stirring frequently for 10 minutes. add the flour and stir while it cooks until the flour is a light brown for about 4 minutes. then slowly whisk in the 5 cups of the reserved liquid & bring it to a low boil, continuing to whisk a bit. add the peas & italian seasoning (salt & pepper to taste if you want) reduce heat & simmer, stirring occasionally until thick for 10 to 15 minutes.
• 5 add chicken meat & remove from heat & transfer the mixture into a 9x13 inch baking dish or slightly larger (anything smaller & everything wont fit). top with the uncooked biscuits. in a bowl beat the egg & milk together & lightly brush over the biscuits. bake the potpie until it is bubbling around edges & the biscuits are golden, about 25-30 minutes. enjoy!