This Easy Chicken Pot Pie is perfect for nights when you need a quick, cheap dinner recipe. It’s hearty, super delicious and has become a family favorite!
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I’ll be honest, I love good, old-fashioned chicken pot pie made from real homemade pie crusts. But because it tends to be more time intensive to make, I think I’ve only ever made it once in my life.
Plus, I discovered this Easy Chicken Pot Pie recipe that fits better with my busy life right now and allows me to satisfy my pot pie cravings in just a fraction of the time.
And let’s be honest, recipes that get dinner on the table without much work are always a winner!
A couple of tips. If you want to keep things super simple, you can just use your favorite blend of frozen mixed veggies for this recipe. I personally love to add in some potatoes for added heartiness.
So I usually just grab a couple of carrots and potatoes, quickly dice them up with this favorite kitchen tool and then add in some peas or green beans until I hit the 1 ½ cups called for.
Sometimes though, I simply clean out the fridge to make this. Well, sort of.
You know how there are days when you realize have just random amounts of leftover veggies sitting forlornly in the fridge? And maybe a single baked potato too? Those are perfect to use for the veggie part of this recipe!
Just mix them together, add a few more veggies if needed and bam, you just creatively gave those leftover veggies a new life!
How to Turn this into a Super Quick and Easy Chicken Pot Pie
Since I’m all about saving time, I’ll often cook up a quadruple amount of vegetables when I go to make this. Then after I take out the 1 ½ c. amount that I need for the recipe, I divide the rest into 3 freezer safe containers and freeze it for future Easy Chicken Pot Pie dinners.
If I forget to pull it out of the freezer in time to thaw, I simply pop it into the microwave on defrost for a bit until it’s mostly thawed and bam, I’m good to go! This little trick makes this already easy dish become ridiculously quick to throw together.
As a result, it’s become a recipe that I often fall back on when I have a busy day without much time for dinner prep. I love that it allows me to still pull off a hearty, healthy meal to feed my tribe!
Other simple main dish recipes you might enjoy:
- Oven Ready Lasagna (a simple, no-boil recipe)
- Easy John Wayne Casserole
- Cheeseburger Casserole
- Cheesy Ham, Potato and Green Bean Casserole
EASY BISQUICK CHICKEN POT PIE
Easy Bisquick Chicken Pot Pie
Ingredients
FILLING
- 1 1/2 c. mixed vegetables (I like to use some potatoes to make it heartier)
- 1 cup cooked chicken, chopped
- 1 can cream of chicken soup (link to my homemade version in Notes below)
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. pepper
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
TOPPING:
- 1 cup Bisquick Mix (link to my homemade version in Notes below)
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Cook vegetables until soft.
- In a large bowl, mix all of the filling ingredients together.
- Pour into a greased 1 1/2 qt. casserole dish.
- Using the same bowl, mix together the Bisquick, milk and egg. Spread on top of chicken filling.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 30 to 35 min. When done, top should be lightly golden.
Notes
My Homemade Bisquick Mix recipe.
Juliana L'Heureux
Although I am a big fan of Bisquick recipies, this easy chicken pot pie was a new venture for me. Wow, what a terrific surprise! For the filling, I created a melange of chopped this and that but I always steam to pre-cook what I prepare to add. I recommend using up those last ends of celery and don’t be shy about chopping in some fresh garlic. My husband and I enjoyed this recipe and we will prepare again. Thanks!
Lydia Beiler
So delighted to hear that you all enjoyed this, Juliana! And I love your idea of using the last bits of vegetables for this. Such a great idea!
Caitlain
Can I make this ahead of time and keep it in the fridge or freezer. I’m making casserole meals for my husband to feed our kids while I’m out of town!
Lydia Beiler
Unfortunately, this is one of those casseroles that doesn’t freeze as well due to the Bisquick topping. I will often freeze the bottom portion and then add the Bisquick topping the day I bake the casserole. But that probably won’t help you out in your situation.
Juliet
Can I use frozen veggies? If so, do I need to cook 1st? Thx
Lydia Beiler
Yes, I use frozen veggies a lot when I make this. And yes, I do cook them first.
Ashley
Made this 3 times and we love it! Tastes great!
Lydia Beiler
Delighted to hear this, Ashley!
Kim
This is a great recipe! I think it tastes much better than in a pie crust. Will be making this again soon.
Lydia Beiler
So glad you enjoyed it, Kim! Thanks for taking the time to let me know.