Chicken Pot Pie Casserole

There's nothing that says southern comfort food quite like chicken pot pie! I begin preparing for my pie when I make my shopping list for the week. The night before I plan to have pot pie I prepare 2 whole chickens in our crock pot. They are easy to do that way and as long as you place them in the slow cooker breast side down they come out incredibly moist and delicious. After we are full I pick the remaining chicken off of the bone and there is always plenty left for pot pie :) serve with a side of mashed potatoes and you have a compete meal.




Ingredients
2/3 cup butter
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 chopped onion
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 1/2 cups chicken broth
1  1/3 cups milk
6  cups cut-up cooked chicken or turkey
2 bags (12 oz) frozen peas and carrots
2 packages (15 oz) refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box


In saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour, onion, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is bubbly; remove from heat. Stir in broth and milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir constantly for 1 minute. Stir in chicken and veggies; remove from heat.

Heat oven to 425°F. Roll 2 pie crusts into rectangular shape. Ease into ungreased 9 x 13 inch  glass baking dish. Pour chicken mixture into crust. 
Roll remaining pie crust into rectangular shape.
Place square over chicken mixture & turn

edges of pie crust under; pinch edges to seal.

  
  Pop in preheated oven and bake for 35 

  minutes or until golden brown!

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Perfect Pinto Beans- Oven Style

1 lb dried Pintos (or any other dried bean if you prefer)

Salt, black pepper & garlic powder to taste
Onion, cut in quartersMeat seasoning (ham bone, bacon etc)

Sort & rinse beans. Cover with water above beans by 1 inch. Add salt and other dry seasoning to taste & add meat seasoning & quartered onion. Bring to boil on stove top. Cover pot with tight fitting lid (cast iron or other oven safe cookware recommended). Place in oven that has been preheated to 250° for 2 hours, checking water level every 30 minutes. ENJOY!