Chicken Pot Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. onion, chopped
1 c. celery, chopped
1 c. carrots, chopped
1/2 c. flour
1/3 c. margarine
2 c. chicken broth
1 c. half and half
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
4 c. cooked chicken
1 c. small peas
pastry (see Chicken Pot Pie pastry)

Preparation

Saute onion, celery and carrots in butter for 10 minutes.
Add flour to mixture.
Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Add broth and half and half until thickened.
Stir in salt, pepper, peas, and chopped chicken.
Pour chicken mixture into shallow 2-quart casserole dish.
Top with pastry.
Cut slits to allow steam to escape.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 30 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
Serves 5 people.