Chicken Pot Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (3 1/2 lb.) broiler-fryer (use pieces: i.e., thighs or breasts)
2 qt. water
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 stalk celery, cut in 2-inch pieces
1 medium onion, quartered
1 bay leaf
1 (16 oz.) pkg. frozen mixed vegetables
2 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. milk
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/4 tsp. pepper (I find this amount to be too much pepper!!!)
1/4 tsp. dried thyme
2 eggs, hard-cooked and sliced
1 (9-inch) refrigerated pie crust

Preparation

Combine first 7 ingredients in a large Dutch oven.
Bring to a boil.
Cover.
Reduce heat and simmer 1 hour or until chicken is tender.
Remove chicken, reserving broth in Dutch oven; discard vegetables and bay leaf.
Let chicken cool; skin, bone and cut into bite-size pieces.