Healthy Chicken Pot Pie

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This healthy chicken pot pie recipe is made from scratch and has a delicious whole wheat biscuit crust. It is a perfect lightened up weeknight dinner recipe that is cozy and comforting.

photo of a healthy chicken pot pie in a cast iron skillet

Chicken pot pie is a nostalgic dish beloved by all. This healthy chicken pot pie is a lighter version of the classic, made from scratch with no canned soups.

This healthy chicken pot pie recipe has a flavorful filling loaded with chicken and vegetables. The whole wheat biscuit crust is lighter than the traditional pie crust, but equally delicious.

This healthy chicken pot pie is a must-make dinner that your entire family will love.

front view of a serving of Healthy Chicken Pot Pie recipe in a bowl

Healthy Chicken Pot Pie: Ingredients and Substitutions

Here are some notes about the ingredients in this recipe, as well as possible substitutions.

overhead view of all the labeled ingredients in this healthy chicken pot pie recipe
  • Cooked & Shredded Chicken Breasts. Use leftover chicken, rotisserie chicken, etc. or you can make this shredded chicken to use in this recipe.
  • Red Potatoes. Choose your favorite variety, Yukon Gold are a great substitute.
  • Celery, Carrots, Peas and Corn. Choose your favorite vegetables if you’d prefer to substitute any of these. Some ideas include: bell peppers, mushrooms, parsnip, etc. etc. etc.
  • 2% Milk. whole milk or half and half are good substitutes.
  • Water/chicken bouillon.  2 cups of chicken stock can be used in place of the water + chicken bouillon.
  • All-purpose flour. For a gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose gluten-free flour.
  • Whole wheat flour. you can sub all-purpose flour for whole wheat flour if you’d prefer a more traditional biscuit.
  • Sour Cream. greek yogurt is a great substitute.
photo of a healthy chicken pot pie in a cast iron skillet

How to Make Healthy Chicken Pot Pie 

There are a handful of steps in this recipe, but we’ll walk through them together. And, as always, you can watch the video for further guidance.

Make the Sauce

There are no canned soups in this healthy chicken pot pie recipe, so you need to begin by making the sauce.

The first step is to whisk the flour, onion powder, garlic powder, garlic salt and pepper together in a bowl.

how to make Healthy Chicken Pot Pie sauce - whisking dry ingredients in a bowl

Then, add the milk and whisk until combined, set aside.

how to make Healthy Chicken Pot Pie sauce - adding milk and whisking

Next boil the water in a 4 or 5 quart saucepan, add the chicken bouillon and whisk until dissolved.

Once the bouillon is dissolved, add the milk/dry ingredient mixture to boiling water/bouillon.

Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick (about 3 minutes). Then remove the mixture from the heat and set it aside.

how to make Healthy Chicken Pot Pie sauce - final sauce in a pot

Make the Filling

Once the sauce is prepared, it’s time to make the filling. Start by cooking the potatoes until they just begin to brown. Then add the rest of the hard vegetables and cook until soft.

Add the peas and corn and cook until they are warmed through. This cooking process takes from 15-20 minutes, depending on how small you cut up the potatoes/veggies (smaller veggies cook faster).

Use a cast iron skillet

To make this chicken pot pie recipe even easier, use a 10″ or 12″ round cast iron skillet to cook the filling ingredients. Then the pot pie will be assembled and bake in this pan.

Overhead view of the filling for this Healthy Chicken Pot Pie recipe being made

Once the filling ingredients are cooked, add the sauce and stir to combine. If necessary, transfer it to a baking dish.

Taste test.  At this point I recommend tasting the filling and adjusting the seasonings (especially salt and pepper) to your liking.

Cover the filling in the baking dish and set aside while you prepare the biscuit topping.

Make the Biscuit Crust

You can prepare the biscuit crust before you make the filling and store it in the refrigerator.

In a large bowl combine whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar and salt, stir to combine.

how to make Healthy Chicken Pot Pie biscuit topping - dry ingredietns in a bowl with a wooden spoon

Cut the butter into small pieces than add it to the dry ingredients using a pastry cutter or your hands until you have coarse crumbs.

Add the sour cream, milk and egg and stir to combine. The mixture will be a a bit tacky to the touch. Thatโ€™s good!

Then, shape the biscuits with your hands and put them on top of the filling. The biscuits should be about half an inch thick for even cooking.

Overhead view of the biscuit crust placed on top of the Healthy Chicken Pot Pie in a cast iron skillet before baking

Bake

Once the biscuits are situated and everything is ready, put the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake until the biscuits are golden brown and the filling is bubbly.

Cool & Serve 

Let the healthy chicken pot pie cool on a wire rack for 5-10 minutes before serving. Then serve with a sprinkle of fresh parsley (if desired) and dig in!

Front view of a cast iron skillet with Healthy Chicken Pot Pie baked in it

Store

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Freeze

I recommend freezing a fully-baked pot pie. Let it cool, then wrap it in foil and store in the freezer for up to 2 months.

To reheat, warm the healthy chicken pot pie covered with foil in the oven at 375 degrees F for 35-45 minutes.
Freeze the filling. Or you can just make a batch of filling and freeze it in a glass baking dish or a disposable aluminum baking dish. Then all you’d need to do is thaw the filling until it reaches room temperature and then add the biscuits and bake as directed.

front view of a serving of Healthy Chicken Pot Pie in a bowl with a fork and the rest of the Healthy Chicken Pot Pie in the background

Healthy Chicken Pot Pie Recipe FAQs

How long does chicken pot pie last in the fridge?ย 

it lasts will for 3-5 days when stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

NOTE:ย the whole wheat flour in the biscuits cause the part of the biscuits that touch the filling to turn a darker brownish gray color after they have been stored in the refrigerator. That is normal and doesn’t effect the taste in any way.

Is Chicken pot pie healthy?

Thisย recipe for healthy chicken pot pie from scratch is healthy! It’s loaded with veggies, protein, whole grain flour, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium and iron. So much to love and still super cozy and satisfying.

Healthy Chicken Pot Pie in a cast iron skillet

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Healthy Chicken Pot Pie

Laura
This Healthy Chicken Pot Pie Recipe is made from scratch and has a delicious whole wheat biscuit crust. It is a perfect lightened up weeknight dinner recipe that is cozy and comforting.
5 from 35 votes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 8 Servings
Calories 292.3
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes

Ingredients 
 

Filling

  • 2 chicken breasts cooked and shredded (about 4-5 cups)
  • 2 red potatoes diced (about 2 cups)
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • ยฝ small onion diced (about ยฝ cup)
  • 3 carrots diced
  • 2 ribs of celery diced
  • ยฝ cup frozen peas
  • ยฝ cup frozen corn
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper

Sauce

Biscuit Crust

Instructions 

Make the Sauce

  • In a small bowl, whisk together flour, onion powder, garlic powder, garlic salt and pepper.
  • Add milk and whisk until combined, set aside.
  • In a 4-quart pan over medium heat, boil water.
  • Add chicken bouillon and whisk until dissolved.
  • Add milk/dry ingredient mixture to boiling water/bouillon.
  • Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick (about 3 minutes).
  • Remove from heat and set aside.

Make the Filling

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Grease a deep dish 9โ€ pie plate or cast iron skillet.
  • In a saucepan, sautรฉ potatoes, and garlic for 5-10 minutes, or until potatoes just begin to brown. Add onion, celery and carrots and sautรฉ until soft (about 10 minutes).
  • Add peas, corn and shredded chicken and stir to combine.
  • Pour the sauce into the pan with the filling mixture and stir to combine.
  • Pour the mixture into the prepared 9โ€ pie plate.

Make the Biscuit Crust

  • In a large bowl combine whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar and salt, stir to combine.
  • Cut the butter into small pieces than add it to the dry ingredients using a pastry cutter or your hands until you have coarse crumbs.
  • Add the sour cream, milk and egg and stir to combine. The mixture will be a a bit tacky to the touch. Thatโ€™s good!

Assemble & Bake

  • Divide the batter into 6 pieces, and form each piece into a flat round circle.
  • Gently place biscuits on top of the filling in pie dish.
  • Bake the chicken pot pie on the lower rack in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, until the biscuits are golden brown and the filling is bubbly.

Cool & Serve

  • Once the healthy chicken pot pie has finished baking, remove it from the oven and let it cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Video

Notes

Ingredient Substitutions
  • Cooked & Shredded Chicken Breasts. Use leftover chicken, rotisserie chicken, etc. or you can make this shredded chicken to use in this recipe.
  • Red Potatoes.ย Choose your favorite variety, Yukon Gold are a great substitute.
  • Celery, Carrots, Peas and Corn.ย Choose your favorite vegetables if you’d prefer to substitute any of these. Some ideas include: bell peppers, mushrooms, parsnip, etc. etc. etc.
  • 2% Milk.ย whole milk or half and half are good substitutes.
  • Water/chicken bouillon.ย ย 2 cups of chicken stock can be used in place of the water + chicken bouillon.
  • All-purpose flour.ย For a gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose gluten-free flour.
  • Whole wheat flour.ย you can sub all-purpose flour for whole wheat flour if you’d prefer a more traditional biscuit.
  • Sour Cream. greek yogurt is a great substitute.
Store/Freeze
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 292.3kcal | Carbohydrates: 35.4g | Protein: 21.7g | Fat: 6.7g | Saturated Fat: 3.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1.1g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 778.4mg | Potassium: 408.1mg | Fiber: 3.8g | Sugar: 8.2g | Vitamin A: 2460IU | Vitamin C: 15.5mg | Calcium: 115mg | Iron: 1.7mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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  1. 5 stars
    Just made this. LOVE IT! I extended the biscuit filling into one nig sheet on top of my casserole. It’s so nice to find a chicken pot pie recipe that’s both delicious and lightened up! Thank you!