Gluten Free Chicken Pot Pie

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If you were going to make a list with the ultimate comfort foods on it, chicken pot pie would definitely be on that list. In terms of comfort food, it is just about as comforting as it gets. There is nothing like walking into your house when one of these savory pies is in the oven. The delicious smell just hits your nose immediately and your stomach will just start rumbling. I swear, when I just know that I am going to be making one of these, I start salivating. This dish is particularly amazing during those colder months because it will just warm you up from the inside out.

One of the most important parts of this pie is the crust. Well really it's the most important part of any pie because if you don't have a good base then the whole thing is just not going to taste right, no matter how good the filling is. I have spent many years perfecting my pie crust and I have to say that this is an amazing recipe. It really is the best gluten free pie crust. It is soft and flaky with the right texture to hold together any of your favorite pies. It is also workable. A lot of gluten free baked goods can be hard to work with because they can be more flimsy and fall about a lot easier. This pie crust holds up pretty well when working with it and it can be pretty forgiving. I love to use a flimsy, plastic cutting board when I roll out my pie cruse because it just makes it so much easier when transferring it over to the pie plate. I have tried many different ways and this has worked the best for me. It took a lot of frustration out of making the pie crust and just brought the fun back into it. I have made a lot of pie crust over the years and it has worked for me every time.

The filling for this pie is super easy to make, especially when you make it easy on yourself and buy precooked chicken. I very rarely buy products that are already made but sometimes it is a must to keep yourself sane. Cooking the chicken just adds another step but you can definitely still do it. I have thrown some chicken into my Instant Pot and cooked it up and shredded it for lots of different recipes. It also works great if you have some leftover chicken from the previous night. Sometimes if I know that I want to make this, I will cook extra chicken one night and then save it for when I want to make this yummy dinner. It just cuts out a step and will make it easier to whip this pie up.

Using gluten free flour to thicken sauces actually works really well because most of gluten free flour is starch so it is a great thickener. I never have any trouble when I use Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free 1 to 1 Baking Flour in any of my recipes. I think it works great and I always get a great result. The filling thickens up just right when I use this flour and I never have any trouble with it. You can also use whatever vegetables that you like but peas and carrots are just such a classic and my family loves it this way.