Pot Pie a Success

The verdict is in an it's a big ol' YUM-O on the pot pie. Full disclosure: chicken pot pie was never one of my favorite meals. I was testing this recipe for a couple of reasons. 1) I want to branch out on my pie offerings and include savory options as well as sweet. 2) I wanted to make a pot pie for my hubby-bubs. It's one of his favorite meals. We've been together 20 years and I've never made one.

My personal experience with chicken pot pie has never really been favorable--mostly memories of processed Banquet meals heated up in the oven, the contents of which was soupy and full of peas (probably for filler).

My approach was to make everything from scratch using fresh ingredients, throwing i what some might think are atypical ingredients like chopped shiitake mushroom and a few slices of crumbled bacon. Additionally, I decided to roast the chicken instead of poach it. I coated it in olive oil and some rosemary--the result being tender and flavorful meat.

I can say now that I am no longer anti-chicken pot pie and this meal will be in the regular fall/winter rotation.