Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuits

As a comfort food, it is hard to beat chicken pot pie. A great way to use leftover chicken, you can also use a rotisserie chicken to save time. If you don't like to mess with making pie crust dough, you may prefer the biscuit-topped version. Besides, who doesn't like biscuits? If you're in a rush, commercially prepared biscuit dough can be substituted. Even without the biscuit topping, the creamy filling really makes this a winner of a recipe--you could serve it over cooked egg noodles!


Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuits
Adapted from Pinch of Yum
Serves 6

For the biscuits:
2 cups flour (use gluten free flour for a gf version)
1 Tblsp baking powder
1 Tblsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
6 Tblsp cold butter, cut into chunks
3/4 cup milk

For the filling:
4 Tblsp butter
thyme sprigs
2 shallots, chopped
4 carrots, sliced
4 celery stalks, chopped
1/4 cup flour  (use gluten free flour for a gf version)
2 Tblsp dry white wine
2 cups whole milk
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
4 cups shredded chicken
2 cups frozen peas
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 tsp lemon juice

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Make the biscuits: Add flour, baking powder, sugar and salt together in a food processor. Add the butter and pulse until well mixed. Add milk, pulse again briefly. Turn dough out onto a clean counter and fold it over a few times to get it into a 1 1/2" thick slab. Cut with a biscuit cutter or the rim of a drinking glass.

Make the filling: Melt the butter in a large heavy pan, such as a Dutch oven. Add thyme and shallots, sauté for 5 minutes. Add carrots and celery, sauté five minutes more.  Add flour, stir and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add wine and let it bubble off. Gradually add the chicken broth and milk, stirring after each addition to prevent lumps. The mixture will look creamy and soupy. Add chicken and peas. Season with salt, pepper and lemon juice.

Take pan off the heat, arrange cut biscuit dough on top. Brush the tops of the biscuits with milk or melted butter, if desired. Bake for 15-20 minutes until the biscuits are baked through.