Chicken Pot Pie
- ¼ cup margarine
- ¼ cup flour
- 1½ cups chicken broth
- 1½ cups half and half
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons margarine
- ¾ cup chopped onion
- ¾ cup chopped celery
- ¾ cup chopped carrots
- ¾ cup frozen peas
- 3½ cups cooked chicken, chopped
- 2 pie crusts for 9 inch pie
Melt ¼ cup margarine. Add flour; stir until smooth. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add broth and half and half. Cook over medium heat, stirring until thick and bubbly. Add salt and pepper. Melt 2 tablespoons of margarine in skillet and sauté onion and celery until crisp tender. Stir in peas, carrots, and chicken, then add to creamed mixture. Place bottom crust in pie pan; fill with creamed mixture and add top crust. Cut slits in top and bake at 375˚ for 30 to 40 minutes.
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