Description
A comforting slow cooker chicken pot pie made with tender shredded chicken, vegetables, and a creamy sauce, served with warm biscuits for an easy homemade meal.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup diced carrots
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 cup diced potatoes
- 1/2 cup diced celery
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 can (10.5 ounces) cream of chicken soup
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 can (16 ounces) refrigerated biscuits, baked separately
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Add the diced carrots, frozen peas, diced potatoes, celery, and chopped onion over the chicken.
- Pour in the chicken broth and cream of chicken soup.
- Sprinkle in the garlic powder, dried thyme, salt, and black pepper, then stir gently to combine.
- Cover and cook on low for 6–7 hours or on high for 3–4 hours until the chicken is tender.
- Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred it using two forks.
- Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker and stir into the mixture.
- In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch and water to create a slurry, then stir it into the slow cooker.
- Cook for another 15–20 minutes until the filling thickens.
- Bake the biscuits according to the package instructions.
- Serve the creamy chicken filling in bowls topped with a warm biscuit.
Notes
- You can substitute chicken breasts with boneless chicken thighs for a richer flavor.
- Add extra vegetables like corn or green beans for more variety.
- For extra creaminess, stir in a splash of heavy cream near the end of cooking.
- Puff pastry or baked pie crust can be used instead of biscuits.
- Leftover filling can be refrigerated for up to 4 days or frozen (without biscuits) for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 860 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
