Ingredients
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1/3 cup butter
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1/3 cup all-purpose flour
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1/3 cup chopped onion
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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1 3/4 cups chicken broth
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2/3 cup milk
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3 cups cooked chicken, cut into small pieces or cubes
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1 (16 ounce) bag frozen peas and carrots
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1 cup flour
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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3 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Crust: This is for just a top crust.
- if you would like a top and bottom, double the recipe.
- Combine dry ingredients and cut in butter until it resembles small peas.
- Add milk all at one and stir just to moisten.
- Pour out onto a floured surface and knead about 8 times.
- Roll into desired shape, depending if you are using a round or square casserole dish.
- If you are making two crusts, make sure you roll the bottom one larger.
- Filling: Melt butter over low heat in a large saucepan.
- Stir in flour, chopped onions, salt and pepper.
- Cook until mixture is bubbly, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and whisk in broth and milk.
- Put back over heat and heat to boiling, stirring constantly for a couple minutes, until thickened.
- (YOU CAN IGNORE THE ABOVE IF YOU HAVE ABOUT 2 CUPS OF LEFTOVER GRAVY--JUST HEAT IT UP IN A SAUCEPAN).
- Add chicken and frozen peas and carrots into the mixture and combine.
- Remove from heat.
- Putting it together: Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Pour chicken mixture into 2 quart casserole (lined with one crust if you want a bottom crust).
- Lay crust over mixture and press into the inside edges of dish.
- Make a couple slits in the center of crust with a sharp knife.
- If you are doing a top and bottom crust, crimp edges to seal.
- Bake for about 30 minutes, until golden brown.