Chicken Pot Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (2 1/2 lb.) broiler-fryer chicken
2 qt. water
1 tsp. salt
1/3 c. margarine
1 c. chopped onion
1 c. chopped celery
1 c. chopped carrots
1 small potato, peeled and chopped
1/2 c. frozen English peas, thawed
1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. half and half
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 (15 oz.) pkg. refrigerated pie crusts
1 tsp. all-purpose flour

Preparation

Bring chicken, water and 1 teaspoon salt to a boil in Dutch oven; cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour.
Remove chicken, reserving broth.
Skin, bone and chop chicken; set aside.
Skim fat from broth, reserving 2 cups broth.