The Pastry Queen's All Sold Out Chicken Pot Pie

---

This is a fabulous recipe by the pastry queen, rebecca rather, from her cookbook the pastry queen: royally good recipes from the texas hill country's rather sweet cafe." she says she can never make enough of these wonderful pot pies to satisfy her loyal customers. after trying this recipe

---

Steps

---

To make the filling:.

---

Melt the butter in a large saut pan set over medium heat.

---

Add the onion and potato.

---

Saut for 5 minutes.

---

Add the garlic , bell pepper , and mushrooms and saut about 15 minutes , until the potatoes are tender.

---

Stir in the crushed red pepper and add salt and pepper to taste.

---

While the vegetables are sauteing , skin the chicken , pull the meat off the bones and shred the meat or cut into bite-size pieces.

---

Place the green beans in a microwave-safe bowl and add enough water to cover.

---

Cover the dish and microwave on high power about 10 minutes , until the beans are tender.

---

Drain thoroughly.

---

Stir the beans , peas and chicken into the vegetable mixture.

---

Set the filling aside.

---

To make the cream sauce:.

---

Melt the butter over medium heat in a large saucepan.

---

Add the flour and whisk until smooth.

---

Whisk in the chicken stock and cook the sauce over medium heat until it thickens to the consistency of a cream soup.

---

Add the cream , hot pepper sauce , and salt and w.

---

Ingredients

---

i can certainly see why. pure comfort food here! when fall comes