Chicken Pot Pie... SOUP

Yes, You read correctly! It was chicken pot pie SOUP! It was in the newest issue of Food Network Magazine. I foudn that there are some great morsels of recipes in this month's issue. (Not that there isn't usually). I have been getting the magazine for a little over 2 years now and yes, I am a hoarder of cookbooks and the like so I still have every issue on my shelf! Well, I mean with all the wealth of knowledge and great recipes inside how could I let them go? Maybe that is the first sign of a hoarding problem? We'll visit that later. For now, soup!

I changed a few things, as you know I usually do ;) I made puff pastry instead of pie crust. I topped it with an egg wash, cracked salt, and poultry seasoning. The soup came out a little brothier than I would have preferred. It was a pretty hearty soup so I was expecting it to be thicker. I could have just added more flour but we were out so better luck next time! 

Here it is:
1 refrigerated pie dough I used puff pastry
Poultry seasoning
Salt and Pepper to taste
2 tbsp butter
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts cut to bite size
2 stalks celery
1 medium onion I use sweet onions most often
1/4 c flour
3 c low sodium chicken stock or broth I eliminated the water and just did all 5 cups in stock
2 c water
1 c half and half I had to use condensed milk haha 
3 medium potatoes
1 pkg frozen peas and carrots.

Cook the dough according to the package. 
Melt butter in a large pot over med-high heat. Add chicken and do NOT stir. Let them just cook for 2 minutes undisturbed, then stir and cook 1 more minute. move the chicken to a bowl and set aside. 
Add celery, onion, flour, salt, flour, pepper, and poultry seasoning. Cook 1 minute then add broth, potatoes, half and half, and water. Simmer for 10 minutes partially covered. Add peas and carrots for 6 more minutes. Add chicken for 2 more minutes until cooked through. ENJOY!

The family really loved it. Dill was a little apprehensive about it being a soup as he is not one for soup much but he ate a few helpings! He did however announce, "Dev, if there is anything you ahve been wanting to try that you think I won't like, make it tomorrow." Why Dill? "The boss is taking me out to PF Chang's so I won't be home" (with a large grin on his face) Hahaha. What a little turd. 

I guess I'll make some curry then :)

Well anyway, I think since I felt so inspired by the recipe and the magazine that I am going to try and try a lot of the recipes from the issue. Lets see how it goes!