Description
A comforting creamy chicken pot pie featuring orzo pasta.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 cup orzo pasta
- 1 cup carrots, diced
- 1 cup peas
- 1/2 cup celery, diced
- 1/2 cup onion, diced
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 sheet puff pastry
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a large pot, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Add onions, celery, and carrots. Cook until softened.
- Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute.
- Add chicken broth and heavy cream, stirring until thickened.
- Add cooked chicken, peas, and orzo. Season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer the mixture to a baking dish.
- Cover with puff pastry and cut slits for steam to escape.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown.
Notes
- Use leftover chicken for quicker preparation.
- Feel free to add other vegetables like corn or green beans.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: Creamy Chicken Pot Pie with Orzo, Chicken Pot Pie, Comfort Food