Easy Chicken Pot Pie

Name: Easy Chicken Pot Pie
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 1 pie, 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 Pillsbury ready made pie dough; 1/3 cup Smart Balance light butter spread; 1/3 cup all-purpose flour; 1/3 cup onion, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 3/4 cups fat free chicken broth; 1/2 cup skim milk; 2 1/2 cups cooked chicken, shredded; 1 (12 ounce) bag mixed vegetables

Submitted by Aubrey K

"Easy and light chicken pot pie. You can also substitute turkey. Adapted from the Pillsbury website"

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 1 pie
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 Pillsbury ready made pie dough
¹⁄₃ cup Smart Balance light butter spread
¹⁄₃ cup all-purpose flour
¹⁄₃ cup onion, chopped
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon pepper
1 ³⁄₄ cups fat free chicken broth
¹⁄₂ cup skim milk
2 ¹⁄₂ cups cooked chicken, shredded
1 (12 ounce) bag mixed vegetables

directions

Heat oven to 425°F Make pie crusts as directed on box for Two-Crust Pie using 9-inch glass pie pan.
In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until well blended. Gradually stir in broth and milk, cooking and stirring until bubbly and thickened.
Stir in chicken and mixed vegetables. Remove from heat. Spoon chicken mixture into crust-lined pan. Top with second crust; seal edge and flute. Cut slits in several places in top crust.
Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until crust is golden brown. During last 15 to 20 minutes of baking, cover crust edge with strips of foil to prevent excessive browning. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.