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Weekend Comfort Food-Easy To Make Chicken Pot Pie

The holidays are here and we have the perfect weekend comfort food recipe with our easy-to-make Chicken Pot Pie.  Growing up Chicken Pot Pie was what going to grandma’s house was all about. There was something comforting about making the drive to her house and running through the door as the hearty aroma hit me as soon as a came in. In fact, it was only at my grandma’s house that I would willingly eat anything and everything without a fuss because let’s face it, everything better when grandma makes it.Chicken Pot Pie Cavatappi Process Step 11 Fast forward to my own kids growing up after a hectic week I needed something that was easy to make and still reminded me of her house and there’s nothing that says weekend comfort food than Chicken Pot Pie. table-for-two-easy-chicken-dinner-05 Not only is it quick to put together, but it also’s easy to change out and put in seasonal vegetables and if you make a double batch, then it freezes beautifully or can be packed and ready for Monday’s lunch. Let’s get cooking so your Chicken Pot Pie can start simmering and be ready for your family to savor this weekend.

Serves: 6 Cook Time: 30 Minutes

Ingredients: Easy To Make Portabella Mushroom & Spinach Veggie Soup

1 tablespoon butter

2 tablespoons cornstarch (thickener so use what you like to thicken)

1 tablespoon garlic 2 cups chicken broth

2 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream

1 1/2 cup of your favorite in-season vegetable or you can even use  frozen mixed vegetablesDice Vegetables

1 Package Perdue Chicken

1 16oz package pasta

3 teaspoons pepper

1 teaspoon saltPerdue Farms Squash Fettuccine With Grilled Chicken

*(or you can use any grocery store rotisseries or pre-cooked chicken)

Instructions:

Chicken Pot Pie Cavatappi Process Step 1

Bok pasta as directed on package. Shred pieces of chicken. Set Aside.

Instant Pot Italian Chicken N Dumplings

In a saute pan, add in butter, garlic, and turn to medium heat. Mix a little cornstarch with the broth to make a slurry.Chicken Pot Pie Cavatappi Process Step 12

Add broth and slurry to the pot and whisk. After whisking stir in the heavy cream. Bring to a low boil and reduce heat to low.

Chicken Pot Pie Cavatappi Process Step 8

Once the sauce starts to thicken enough to coat the back of a spoon add in the chicken. Next stir in the vegetables. Add salt and pepper.

Chicken Pot Pie Cavatappi Process Step 5

Drain pasta and toss in the sauce with vegetables and chicken. Top off with more fresh cracked black pepper.

Chicken Pot Pie Cavatappi Process Step 4

Bring the taste of your favorite weekend comfort food home to your house with our easy to make Chicken Pot Pie. It’s aChicken Pot Pie Cavatappi With Perdue hearty and healthy meal that will keep them coming back for more. With the cold winter nights and busy weekends, what’s your favorite weekend comfort food recipe? Did you know that Perdue Farms now offers the convenience of a all-new direct to your home delivery service?

Now it is easier than ever before to create hearty and healthy meals using your very favorite chicken from  Perdue Farms and if it’s from Perdue Farms then you already know that it is a name synonymous with quality and great taste all rolled into one.

Perdue Farms is a name I grew up with as did my kids and now my grandkids and it’s the name I trust when it comes to organically grown products that I know will be good for my family. Everyone knows that Perdue Farms is passionate about farming, land preservation, and healthy and nutritious food and for the past 100 years, they have carried this passion by specifically working with small family farmers to raise animals with care. But did you know that Perdue Farms is more than just chicken? The company now boasts a full line of premium protein products and brands, including Niman Ranch, Coleman Natural, Perdue Chicken, Perdue Harvestland, Panorama Meats, Spot Farms, Full Moon and more. But the best part is that in addition to making sure you are feeding your family a name brand that is synonymous with quality and one that has been around for over a century, that in. addition over the last 10 years, Perdue Farms has transitioned from conventional chicken & turkey production to becoming the #1 supplier in the U.S. for Organic Chicken as well as a leader in premium Beef, Pork, Lamb, Pasture Raised, Grass-fed, Heritage Breed, Antibiotic Free (No Antibiotics Ever), Non-GMO, Ever, Certified Humane, GAP & more.

Weekend Comfort Food-Easy To Make  Chicken Pot Pie

To celebrate the 100th anniversary, Perdue Farms is on an exciting journey to becoming the most trusted name in premium proteins, and this direct-to-consumer initiative is our first step towards telling its story across all of its brands. To take them into the future they are not only working directly with small family farmers to raise animals with care but they have also started a new program that will deliver premium proteins directly to your door with the launch of their Perdue Farms’ new direct-to-consumer website. Let that sink in a minute-a way to have the products that you and your family have come to love delivered right to your house and in doing so is helping to support the Perdue Farms commitment to sustainability and our planet.  Being thoughtful stewards of the environment is one of Perdue Farms’ most important social pillars and in doing so, they’re taking these steps to lessen their carbon footprint and protect our ecosystem:

Weekend Comfort Food-Easy To Make  Chicken Pot Pie

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Weekend Comfort Food-Easy To Make Chicken Pot PieNow thanks to Perdue Farms it’s easy to jump into 2020. With their direct delivery, our Chicken Pot Pie, be sure to check out our easy-to-make Squash Fetticcunie with Grilled Chicken recipe with of course chicken from Perdue Farms. Plus when you try out the new Perdue Farms direct-to-home delivery service as an added bonus you’ll be getting 10% Off + free Perdue Harvestland Diced Chicken Breasts on first order! What are you waiting for! What’s for dinner at your house this weekend?

Disclosure: This post was sponsored and created in partnership with Perdue Farms however the thoughts and opinions expressed here are 100% our own.