# Anyone make chicken pot pie at home?

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**Created:** [July 30, 2017, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-make-chicken-pot-pie-at-home/792464 "2017-07-30T22:19:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Wallaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dc4da7/32.png) [@Wallaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallaby)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2017, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-make-chicken-pot-pie-at-home/792464/41 "2017-08-03T20:42:26Z")

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> [@CarnalK](#):
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> As far as how hard it is: you’re just making a thick stew and pouring it into a pie shell. That shouldn’t be too complicated unless you are really not handy in the kitchen.

Aaaargh - I was going to post how easy pie-making is in general, but you beat me to it.

That’s it above. Not rocket surgery. Apply to beef, lamb, chicken, veggies - whatever (I’ve put pasta pieces in mine to bulk it out sometimes). You can use pre-cooked left-overs, or make from scratch.If you want pastry on the bottom - fine. If you don’t - fine. If you want pastry on top - fine. If you want to use potato slices as a base - go for it. If you want mashed potato on top - fine. If you just want to lay slices of bread on top (a good way to get the topping to soak up all your lovely gravy) - fine (cook longer at lower temperature).

Chuck in whatever you want - mix up the flavours (I always love some peas in my pies), experiment with sauces and gravies. The ultimate test of a pie is ‘How good do the leftovers taste the next day’?

It also means you’ve made a good start on cleaning out the fridge that you’ve been meaning to do for a few weeks.  
As regard dishes - I generally only use two. A fry-pan/saute pan for the initial cook of meat and veg - just add and remove as required. Chuck it in a pot. Add topping (whatever). put in oven for anywhere from 15-40 mins (depending).

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-make-chicken-pot-pie-at-home/792464/42 "2017-08-04T14:12:42Z")

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They’re really very easy. We don’t use a standard pie crust, but rather buy frozen puff pastry and just lay one square on top of the ramekin before baking. Flaky, buttery goodness.

I see **Turek** beat me to it.

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