Description

A warm, creamy chicken pot pie made effortlessly in the slow cooker. Tender chicken and vegetables in a rich sauce, topped with flaky crust or biscuits for a perfect winter comfort meal.

Ingredients

Scale

2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts

1 cup chopped onion

1.5 cups sliced carrots

1 cup chopped celery

1 cup frozen peas

2 cups low-sodium chicken broth

1 cup heavy cream

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

3 tablespoons butter

2 cloves garlic minced

1 teaspoon dried thyme

salt to taste

black pepper to taste

1 package refrigerated pie crust or biscuit dough

Instructions

1. Spray slow cooker with nonstick spray or use liner

2. Place chicken breasts in bottom of slow cooker

3. Add chopped onion, carrots, celery, garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper

4. In a bowl whisk broth, flour, melted butter, and cream

5. Pour sauce mixture over ingredients in slow cooker

6. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours or high for 3 to 4 hours

7. Remove chicken and shred with forks, return to pot

8. For thicker filling mix 1 tbsp cornstarch with 2 tbsp water and stir in, cook uncovered 20–30 minutes

9. Add frozen peas and stir

10. Optionally bake pie crust in oven or place biscuit dough on top of filling in slow cooker for final 30 minutes

11. Serve hot with crust or biscuits and garnish with parsley

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours
Category: Dinner
Method: Slow Cooker
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 450
Sugar: 5
Sodium: 600
Fat: 20
Saturated Fat: 10
Unsaturated Fat: 8
Trans Fat: 0
Carbohydrates: 40
Fiber: 4
Protein: 30
Cholesterol: 85

Keywords: cozy, winter, chicken, pot pie, crockpot, slow cooker, comfort dinner, healthy, easy