An easy recipe for Chicken Pot Pie — the ultimate comfort food dish!

Chicken Pot Pie is one of the ultimate comfort foods. I always think of pot pie to be one of those meals to make on a chilly autumn day after a day of apple picking. Summer has been great. We have enjoyed settling in to our new home and have loved our beautiful yard and pool but I’m ready for fall. It is truly my favorite time of year. I love when the air gets a little cooler, the leaves begin to change. The smell of fall is almost intoxicating. I have been burning my fall scented candles and now I am cooking some of my fall favorite recipes regardless of it still being eighty degrees.

I think I am so eager for fall this year since last year we were so busy. The twins were just a few months old and we were relocating from Virginia back to New York. Things were a bit hectic to say the least and I honestly can say I don’t remember much of fall. We finally got settled in our new home at the beginning of November and by that time the leaves were past peak and most of the fall festivals had already come and gone.

This year, the twins are now active and they enjoy doing things. We have a list of fall festivals and activities we want to do. I am so excited for fall this year and having a piece of Chicken Pot Pie brings a little piece of fall in August.

Chicken Pot Pie Print Prep time 25 mins Cook time 35 mins Serves: 8 servings Ingredients 2 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts

4 cups chicken breasts, cut into bite size pieces (about 3 large breasts/ 1¾ pounds)

1 cup carrots, sliced

1 cup celery, sliced

1 cup frozen peas

2 (10.5 ounch each) cream of chicken soup

½ cup shredded mild cheddar cheese

Salt and pepper to taste Instructions Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly spray the bottom of a deep pie dish with cooking spray and place bottom pie crust in pie dish. Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a large sauce pot combine chicken breast, carrots, celery and peas in water and boil for about 18 minutes until chicken is cooked thoroughly and vegetables are tender. Drain water and pour chicken mixture. Pour chicken mixture in a large bowl and mix with cream of chicken and cheese. Spread mixture on the bottom of the pie crust. Cover with top pie crust layer and seal edges. Add a few slits on top of crust and cover edges with a foil or pie cover. Bake in preheated oven for 30-35 minutes. Remove edge cover or foil and continue baking for 10-15 minutes until top is golden brown. 3.5.3226