Chicken Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (2 1/2 to 3 lb.) broiler (chicken)
1 onion, quartered
1 stalk celery, cut in large pieces
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. dried thyme
1/3 c. melted butter
1 1/2 c. half and half
1 tsp. dried rosemary leaves, crushed
1 bay leaf
1 c. finely chopped celery
1 c. chopped onions
1 c. chopped carrots
1 c. chopped potatoes
1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper

Preparation

Combine first 7 ingredients in a Dutch oven.
Cover with water; simmer one hour.
Remove chicken from broth.
Reserve 1 1/2 cups broth.
Remove chicken from bone.
Chop.
Saute celery, onions, carrots and potatoes in butter until crisp-tender.
Add flour, stirring until smooth.
Cook 1 minute.
Gradually add reserved broth and half and half.
Cook over medium heat until thick and bubbly.
Stir in salt,
pepper and chicken.
Pour this mixture into pastry lined casserole.