Chicken Pot Pie - Everyday Food

 Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 small yellow onion, minced
• 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
• 2 carrots, diced medium
• 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1/3 pound green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 cups diced cooked chicken
• Salt and pepper
• 1 sheet thawed puff pastry
• 1 beaten egg

Directions

1. In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium-high. Add onion, celery, and carrots and cook until onion is translucent, about 4 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Gradually add broth, stirring constantly, then bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in green beans and chicken and season with salt and pepper.
   
2. Divide filling among four 8-ounce ramekins. Roll out 1 sheet puff pastry and cut 4 rounds to fit ramekins. Cut a small X in center of each to vent, then place on top of filling. Brush with beaten egg. Bake at 375 degrees until filling is bubbling and crust is golden, 30 to 40 minutes.

I made this last night because I really wanted to feel full after dinner so as to not eat snacks later. It worked :) Brad was also super excited, comfort food at 275 calories a bowl is always a plus.
I pretty much followed the recipe all the way through. I would make this again with the following changes:
First, I didn't need a whole onion. It was really strong and almost overwhelming. I would use half a small onion next time. I think onions are important for flavor but not when the over take the dish.
Secondly, since I plan to cut the onions in half I would add more celery, carrots and green beans. I bought a frozen package of green beans (12oz), next time I'll use the whole thing. I'd an extra celery stalk and carrot.
I also have no idea how much weight 2 cups of chicken is. I bought a pound and used 2 of the 3 pieces. I might go ahead and use all 3 next time - if you feel there is too much you could always add it to a lunch size salad the next day. I also didn't roll the pastry sheet out, I had plenty. It didn't take any longer to cook - it took about 20 minutes and then they started boiling over (which reminds me there's an oven to clean). Next time I'll cook them on a pan to catch the overflow.

Happy Comfort Food Season :)