Delicious Chicken Pot Pie

• 1cup potato, diced
• 1cup onion, diced
• 1cup celery, diced
• 1cup carrot, diced
• ¹⁄₃cup melted margarine
• ¹⁄₂cup all-purpose flour
• 2cups chicken broth
• 1cup half-and-half
• 1teaspoon salt
• ¹⁄₄teaspoon pepper
• 4cups chicken, cooked and chopped
• 2pie crusts (either store bought or your own recipe)

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Saute onion, celery, carrots and potatoes in margarine for 10 minutes.
3. Add flour to sauteed mixture, stirring well, cook one minute stirring constantly.
4. Combine broth and half and half.
5. Gradually stir into vegetable mixture.
6. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until thickened and bubbly.
7. Stir in salt and pepper; add chicken and stir well.
8. Pour into shallow 2 quart casserole dish and top with pie shells.
9. Cut slits to allow steam to escape.
10. Bake for 40-50 minutes or until pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbly and cooked through.