Description
This slow cooker chicken pot pie filling delivers all the creamy, hearty, vegetable-studded goodness of traditional pot pie with a fraction of the effort. Simply toss ingredients into your crock pot and let time do the work for the easiest comfort food you’ll ever make.
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup whole milk or half-and-half
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 cups mixed vegetables (frozen peas, diced carrots, and corn)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream or full-fat coconut milk
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of your slow cooker. Scatter the diced onion and minced garlic over the top.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the chicken broth, milk, and flour until fully dissolved. Stir in the dried thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Pour this mixture over the chicken.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 5-6 hours or on HIGH for 2.5-3 hours until chicken is tender and cooked through.
- Remove chicken breasts and shred with two forks. Return shredded chicken to the slow cooker.
- Stir in the frozen mixed vegetables and heavy cream. Cover and continue cooking on HIGH for 20-30 minutes until vegetables are heated through and sauce has thickened.
- Stir and adjust seasoning with more salt and pepper if needed.
Notes
For a thicker sauce, make a quick slurry by mixing one tablespoon of cornstarch with two tablespoons of cold water and stir in during the last 30 minutes of cooking. Using rotisserie chicken saves time – just add shredded chicken during the last 30 minutes. This recipe freezes well for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4-6 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 95mg