Description
Hearty Campbell’s chicken pot pie blends creamy sauce with tender chicken and vegetables in a flaky crust. Home cooks can easily prepare this classic comfort dish with simple ingredients and straightforward preparation.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, cubed
- 1 package (12 oz / 340 g) frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 can (10.5 oz / 298 g) Campbells Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup
- ½ cup milk
- 1 package (14 oz / 397 g) refrigerated pie crusts (2 crusts), softened as directed
Instructions
- Oven Preparation: Crank the oven to 400°F and nestle the first pastry crust into a 9-inch pie dish, smoothing it seamlessly along the bottom and sides.
- Creamy Foundation: Whisk cream of chicken soup and milk in a spacious bowl until achieving a luxuriously smooth, lump-free consistency.
- Filling Assembly: Combine cooked chicken and thawed vegetables into the creamy base, folding gently to ensure thorough integration of ingredients.
- Crust Layering: Pour the savory mixture into the prepared crust, distributing evenly and creating a perfectly level surface for optimal baking.
- Cheese Integration: Liberally scatter cheddar cheese across the filling, infusing a robust and tangy dimension to the pot pie’s flavor profile.
- Sealing Technique: Delicately drape the second pastry crust over the filling, trimming excess edges and meticulously crimping borders to create an airtight seal.
- Venting and Baking: Puncture small strategic slits across the top crust to facilitate steam escape, then bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes until the crust transforms to a rich golden-brown and filling bubbles enthusiastically.
- Final Flourish: Immediately after removing from the oven, sprinkle remaining cheddar cheese over the top crust and allow the pie to rest for 5 minutes, permitting the filling to stabilize and cheese to melt slightly before serving.
Notes
- Prevent Soggy Crust: Pre-bake the bottom crust for 5-10 minutes to create a crisp barrier against liquid filling.
- Customize Vegetables: Swap frozen mixed vegetables with fresh seasonal produce or add extra vegetables like mushrooms for enhanced nutrition.
- Control Cheese Meltiness: Let residual heat slightly melt cheese topping instead of additional oven time to prevent burning or overcooking.
- Temperature Precision: Use an instant-read thermometer to ensure chicken filling reaches 165°F for safe consumption and maintain consistent texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 50mg