Gumbo Pot Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 whole chicken*
2 qt. water
1 onion, quartered
2 bay leaves
1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. vegetable oil
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
2 lb. fresh or frozen okra, cut into 3/4-inch slices
2 (10 oz.) cans whole tomatoes and green chilies
1 lb. Andouille sausage, sliced**
1 Tbsp. dried thyme
1 lb. unpeeled, large fresh shrimp
2 (17.25 oz.) pkg. frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 egg, lightly beaten

Preparation

Bring chicken, 2 quarts water, quartered onion and bay leaves to a boil in a Dutch oven.
Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour or until chicken is tender.
While chicken is cooking, peel and devein shrimp; refrigerate.
Remove chicken; reserve 1 1/2 cups broth, and discard onion and bay leaves.
Let chicken cool.
Skin, bone, and coarsely chop chicken.