Chicken Pot Pie for A Rain-Soaked Soul

Rainy Mondays (and Tuesdays) are never a great way to start any week, especially following a beautiful weekend with temperatures reaching into the 80's. Work is hard enough to go to without cold side-ways rain and battling with drivers who have "all of the sudden" forgotten how to drive.

I was cold all day, down to the bone. I could not wait to get something warm in my tummy. Chicken pot pie sounded like the perfect turn-on for a dreary April day.

Chicken Pot Pie for a Rain-Soaked Soul

1 cup diced potatoes
1/2 cup diced yellow onion
1/2 cup diced celery
1/2 cup diced carrots
1/2 cup peas
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup half and half
dash of pepper
good pinch of salt
3 chicken breasts, cooked and cubed
1 pie crust (yes I bought one)

**and any other ingredients that turn you on...**

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Saute the onion, celery, carrots, and potatoes in the butter for 10-12 minutes.

Bring water to a boil and cook chicken for 13-15 minutes. Cut chicken into cubes.

Add flour to sauteed vegetables, stirring constantly until well mixed. Pour in the half & half with the chicken broth, and stir until sauce begins to thicken and bubble. Add in your salt, pepper, chicken, and peas. Pour into 2-quart casserole dish and top with the pie shell. Cut slits in the top to help vent. Bake for 40-50 minutes until golden brown and bubbly.

Let sit for 5 minutes to cool. Grab a blanket, a good book and ENJOY :)

And if Kentucky weather cannot get any more weird...you may even enjoy a walk outside this evening. Sunny and trying to dry out, I think a little yogurt (chocolate and peanut butter swirl to be exact) from the new hit Orange Leaf might be a perfect way to end the day.