Homemade Chicken Pot Pie, and I Don’t Care

October 21, 2015 by
I’m not really sure what the title of this song means, I only know I was singing it one time and my four-year-old got a huge kick out of it. She’ll say now, “Mama, sing I Don’t Care!” Then we make up other silly verses. Good times.
Homemade chicken pot pie is one of my go-to meals to take to new moms, or sick friends, or anyone who needs a hot meal. It is always happily received! Bonus my family loves when I make it for dinner!
{This is actually a post from 4 years ago today, October 21, 2011. So that 4 year old I’m talking about? She’s 8 now, and we have a different 4-year-old in the house! I updated the post with better pictures, but the recipe is still the same!}
Homemade chicken pot pie is one of my go-to meals to take to new moms, or sick friends, or anyone who needs a hot meal. It is usually happily received!
Now let’s get to the good stuff. This homemade chicken pot pie is really simple and delicious. My kids inhale it when I make it. They are pretty good eaters {mostly because they eat what I make, or don’t eat! Mean mama!} but they do ask for seconds on this one.

Dice up about three large chicken breasts per pot pie, depending on how meaty you like it. {Can I tell a secret? I don’t like it that meaty. Ok.}

Cook over medium heat, in melted butter, until mostly cooked. Technical, huh? Add salt and pepper and garlic to taste. (It will finish cooking in the oven so it can be a little pink.)

This is me very happy that my sister was there this particular occasion to help me cook. Hooray for sisters! Especially ones that rock. 🙂

Throw a bag of frozen veggies {or beggies as my daughter says} into a bowl, and heat in the microwave according to instructions. I like the cauliflower, broccoli, carrot combo the best.

These cans are they key ingredients to good southern cooking! Crack open one-two cans of cream of chicken soup, and a can of cream of potato. I am convinced it is the cream of potato that makes this version especially good. So don’t leave it out!

Add the cooked veggies and the cream-y soups to the chicken and give it a stir.

You can either do a single or double pie crust. (I used this recipe) I did single this time because I needed to make two pot pies, and only had two crusts. Pour the mixture into the pie pan, then top with crust.

This easy homemade chicken pot pie recipe is the perfect meal to take to a new mom, a sick friend, or to make your family very happy!

Cut a few slits in the top. It is helpful to put a cookie sheet or something under the pie pan while cooking so that anything that bubbles out is caught, instead of landing on your oven floor and staying there forever, because no one cleans out their oven, right? Or is that just me? Hmmm maybe I should be quiet. 🙂

Bake at 375 for about 30 minutes, then enjoy!

 

 

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About Kelli Hays

Kelli Hays is a wife, mother, writer, and friend. She has been blogging since 2008 and loves sharing inspiration for the everyday woman!

Comments

  1. Sarah {the fontenot four} says
    October 22, 2011 at 1:31 am

    This looks amazing! I’m going to have to try this for sure!!

  2. Maria Magdalena says
    October 31, 2015 at 9:46 am

    Me love it! Will try this recipe soon. I pinned at the Pinterest board. Thank you for your participation at Tasty Tuesday Creative K Kids.

  3. Mollie says
    November 2, 2015 at 9:54 pm

    I love me some chicken pot pie! And I have a few silly food songs, too. Great food, great memories, and thanks for sharing on Throwback Thursday!

  4. Rob says
    June 2, 2016 at 10:06 pm

    Do you know the words to the song? Thanks Rob

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