Heidi's Chicken Yumminess

My friend, Heidi, sometimes asks me to post recipes. I don't think she intended for me to post HER recipes, but this one really is divine. It's the perfect meal when you need to take someone a meal....kid friendly, meat and veggies all in one nice little package, made with ingredients you have on hand. nice...

Chicken Pie

1/2 cup butter

3/4 cup chopped onion

3/4 cup chopped celery

6 TBSP flour

3 cups chicken broth

1 1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

3 cups cooked, shredded or cubed chicken

2 cups cooked potatoes

1 cup cooked peas

1 cup cooked carrots

Saute onion and celery in butter until soft, add flour, seasoning, and broth. Cook until creamy and thick. Layer chicken in a 9x13" greased baking dish. Add veggies and potatoes. Pour sauce over and mix.

Crust

1 1/2 cups flour (add more if needed)

6 TBSP Crisco

4 TBSP softened butter

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup cold water (add more if needed)

Roll out dough and cut into strips to make a lattice pattern on top of casserole. Bake at 350 for 45 min or until crust is brown.

Lynn's shortcut tips...

-I cook the vegetables together (add the peas for the last 5 min), and I use whatever vegetables I have on hand. Potatoes, carrots, and peas are staples around here, but I usually throw in some edimame (soy beans) too since we like them.

-If I don't have Crisco for the crust, I just use more butter and change the amount of flour and/or water to get the consistency I want.

-I don't take the time to roll out the dough. Sometimes I just flatten parts of it in my hands and lay it over the top. Sometimes I grab balls of it and roll it in my hands to make a rope and then lay it on the top. I never take the time to weave the pieces together.