Cheddar Broccoli Chicken Pot Pie Recipe

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheddar

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheddar lowers calories while processed cheese is often less expensive.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Turkey is leaner, while canned chicken is a budget-friendly option.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine is often less expensive.

pie crust

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pie crust

💰Cheaper: store-bought pie crust

Whole wheat adds fiber, while store-bought saves time.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Melt butter in a skillet.

Dice green onion and sauté in the melted butter for a couple of minutes.

Add milk and cream cheese to the skillet.

Once the cream cheese is fully melted, add salt, black pepper, ground mustard, and flour.

Stir in cheddar cheese until melted, then turn off the heat.

Add shredded rotisserie chicken and broccoli to the mixture and mix well.

Place pie crust in a cast-iron skillet.

Pour the chicken, broccoli, and cheese mixture into the pie crust.

Tuck the top pie crust under and crimp the edges to seal.

Brush a beaten egg over the top crust.

Cut four slits into the top crust for steam release.

Bake in the oven for about 45 minutes.

Let the pot pie rest for 10 minutes before serving.

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