Chicken Pot Pie

Fuel & Flavor comfort food recipe
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INGREDIENTS

  • 2 refrigerated unbaked 9-inch pie crusts

  • 1 whole rotisserie chicken

  • ⅓ cup butter

  • ⅓ cup chopped onion

  • ⅓ cup all-purpose flour

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

  • 1 ¾ cups chicken broth

  • ½ cup milk

  • 1 (16 ounce) bag frozen mixed vegetables, thawed

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Place 1 pie crust in a 9-inch pie plate. Set aside second crust.
  2. Remove skin from rotisserie chicken and shred meat.
  3. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add flour, salt, and pepper; stir until a paste is formed, 2 to 3 minutes. Add broth and milk, stirring until thickened, about 5 minutes.
  4. Add chicken and vegetables, stirring until combined. Pour mixture into the prepared pie plate. Place a second crust on top, sealing edges and making several slashes on top. Wrap edges with foil to prevent them from browning too fast.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
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Modifications to meet your goals and needs:

Boost Calories & Healthy Fats

  • Replace milk with heavy cream or half-and-half
  • Add 2–4 oz cream cheese or mascarpone to the sauce
  • Stir in ¼–½ cup shredded cheese (cheddar, Gruyère, Parmesan)
  • Add 1–2 tbsp olive oil or extra butter to the roux

Increase Protein

  • Add extra chicken (1½–2 rotisserie chickens)
  • Mix in white beans or cannellini beans
  • Add diced ham or turkey
  • Stir in a spoonful of Greek yogurt at the end (off heat)

Follow the recipe step by step!

Fuel & Flavor - COMFORT FOOD

Craving for high-calorie comfort food is rooted in human evolution!

When food was scarce, storing energy and fat during stressful times was an adaptive, often life-saving thing that our bodies would do for us. Because of this, our brains actually reward us for eating food.

Carbohydrates provide extra rewards by increasing brain levels of serotonin.

Serotonin is a brain chemical that helps boost mood. This is why many people reach for carbohydrate rich or sugary foods when they feel down.

Comfort food fuel our bodies and our minds.

Many people have negative feelings toward comfort foods. It doesn’t need to be this way. Check out our wellness blog for tips to modify your favorite comfort foods as well as when not to!