Old-Fashioned Chicken Pot Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (3 1/2 lb) broiler-fryer
2 quarts water
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 stalk celery, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 medium onion, quartered
1 bay leaf
1 (16 oz) package frozen mixed vegetables
2 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp dried thyme
2 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
1 (9-inch) refrigerated piecrust

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.