This is a very easy chicken pot pie recipe full of tender chicken, vegetables, cream of chicken soup, and flaky crust. Make this a quick meal to serve your family during the week.
Maybe you have been doing yard clean up all day and you're looking for a cozy weekend meal to enjoy with a salad and glass of wine. This recipe is for you.
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This easy chicken pot pie recipe is one I keep handy for days where time seems to pass faster than I realize and need to get dinner started quickly.
Easiest Chicken Pot Pie Crust
Maybe you have been doing yard clean up all day and you're looking for a cozy weekend meal to enjoy with a salad and glass of wine.
When the clock says 3 o'clock, and dinner plans are not finalized, a run to the grocery store is a must.
Quick tips for this easy recipe if you are pressed for time:
- Pick up a couple of fresh rotisserie chickens in the deli department. This is always my “already cooked” protein of choice, and I can use the leftover carcass to make a nice bone broth or soup.
- Grab a can of Campbell's Cream of Chicken Soup
and a Pillsbury Pie Crust.
and a 
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I know- you are probably going to ask “Kelly, why don't I make everything from scratch?!” and I will say because your family is going to be hungry in an hour!
I can be a purist when it comes to pie crust, but when pressed for time, store-bought pie crust is the way to go.
Other Chicken Pot Pie Crusts to Consider:
Crust choices for pot pies are truly a personal one. If you don't care for a traditional pie crust, try these options instead:
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Can You Make Chicken Pot Pie From Scratch?
Can you make chicken pot pie from scratch? Of course! You can't beat using the perfect roasted chicken with homemade crust and creamy gravy filling.
But, sometimes it's okay to use soup in chicken pot pie.
When it comes to crunching time, throwing together the essential ingredients, even if they are store-bought, still has a very tasty outcome.
Have turkey leftovers? Try our Turkey Pot Pie recipe for a great way to use up all the big meal leftovers!
Ingredient Tips for How to Make Easy Chicken Pot Pie
What makes this recipe so easy? When in a time crunch, using store-bought ingredients not only saves a lot of time, but it also tastes delicious.
- Use a store-bought pie crust to save time. All you have to do is let it sit for 15 minutes before placing in a pie dish and that's it! I like to use Pillsbury Pie Crust for best results.
- Canned soup is also a time-saver when making this recipe. Campbell's Cream of Chicken Soup is a great choice! Add extra flavor using broth instead of water.
- And you can't forget to include frozen vegetables in your chicken pot pie! Just add straight to your soup mixture before pouring into the pie crust.
and that's it! I like to use Pillsbury Pie Crust for best results. 
is a great choice! Add extra flavor using broth instead of water. Such an easy recipe! And I know you will add it to your weekly meal plan
rotation!
Be sure to scroll down for your printable shopping list so you will have all the ingredients for this classic chicken pot pie with cream of chicken soup!
Can You Freeze Chicken Pot Pie
This question comes up a lot and the answer is yes! The best way to achieve this is to prepare your chicken pot pie up to the point before baking.
Cover with plastic wrap
and then aluminum foil
, and place in the freezer for up to 1 month.
Freezing Tip
- On top of the foil, write the baking time and temperature in sharpie marker and the date you froze your dish.
- Remove foil and plastic wrap before baking. Place frozen pie on a sheet pan and bake for 20-30 minutes longer than fresh bake.
- Be sure the center is bubbling and crust is baked before removing.
and the date you froze your dish.
and plastic wrap
before baking. Place frozen pie on a sheet pan and bake for 20-30 minutes longer than fresh bake.
Chicken Pot Pie Ingredients
- 1 Package Pillsbury Pie Crust brought to room temperature
- 1 10 oz. can Campbell's Cream of Chicken Soup
- 2 1/2 cups shredded roasted chicken (or rotisserie chicken)
- butter
- 1 small onion, chopped
- bag frozen mixed vegetables
- 1/2 cup water, or chicken broth
- garlic powder, salt & pepper to taste
Directions:
To ensure your potpie cooks evenly, be sure to preheat your oven to 425 degrees. This will make this dish cook thoroughly and create that golden flaky crust!
Next, you will place 1 pie crust sheet that has been defrosted for 15 minutes in the bottom of the 9-inch pie plate
. Set this aside so it is ready to pour your filling.
Now, over medium heat, melt butter in a medium saucepan
.
Add onions and cook uncovered until soft and translucent. This should take about 5 minutes or so.
Add soup and water (or broth), and stir until hot and a little bubbly. I like to use a wooden spoon
for this cooking step because it is better for the pan and also makes me feel like I am cooking a homemade meal!
A healthy way to get your daily servings of vegetables is by having frozen vegetables on hand for cooking quick meals like our pot pie recipe, soup, or pasta dishes.
This recipe uses one bag of frozen mixed vegetables and now is the step to add them to your saucepan. Stir to incorporate into the soup mixture until nice hot.
There is nothing easier or quicker for a hearty meal than grabbing a rotisserie chicken at the store. I throw one of these in my shopping cart at least once a week to save time.
Looking for more hearty meals? Check out my September Roundup for the best cozy recipes to make this month.
In this instance, I just shred up the meat and add it to the pot with spices and simmer it until it starts to bubble.
Pour mixture into the pie shell you set aside and drape the second pastry shell over the top.
Seal the crust with your fingers or with the tines of a fork to keep all the gravy goodness inside!
Slice 4 small slits in the top crust with a paring knife
to allow the steam to vent while baking.
Best Kitchen Cooking Tip!!
Place your pie plate on a sheet pan
to catch any spillover and keep your oven clean! If you forget, no worries- you can use oven cleaner to get rid of spillover!
Cook pot pie 30-35 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbling.
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Easy Chicken Pot Pie
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Easy Chicken Pot Pie
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 package Pillsbury Pie Crust brought to room temperature
- 1 10 oz can Campbell's Cream of Chicken Soup
- 2 1/2 cups shredded roasted chicken or rotisserie chicken
- 4 Tbsp butter
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 16 oz. bag frozen mixed vegetables
- 1/2 cup water
- garlic powder salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- In 9-inch pie plate place one pie crust shell in bottom of dish.
- Over medium heat, melt butter. Add onions and cook until soft and translucent.
- Add soup and water and stir until hot.
- Add frozen vegetables, stir.
- Add chicken and spices, stir until all ingredients are combined and simmer until just starting to bubble.
- Pour chicken and vegetable mixture into pie shell.
- Place second pie crust over the top.
- Seal together and slice 4 slits into top crust to vent.
- Place on a sheet pan (to catch any drips) and cook 30-35min or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly.
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Original post: 8/13/19, Updated 7/29/25
This ACTUALLY looks easy enough for me to make. And that’s saying something 😉
Thanks for sharing this recipe. I remember your pic on Instagram and have been craving pot pie since!
It IS easy!!! You can do it! Let me know if you make it- share a pic! 🙂
In the oven now. Can’t wait to try it .
Oooh! Let me know what you think! 🙂
I love chicken pot pie and easy is the best way to cook.
Yes, easy is the best way to delicious! Give this recipe a try and let me know how it turns out.
@Kelly Pugliano,
Can this be chicken pot pie be made ahead and Frozen and baked after thawed?
yes it can!
Easy to make!! Just made it and can’t wait to dig in!!! Thanks for the great recipe, I’m going to give your lemon chicken w/ capers a try next time! Mm
Glad you enjoyed it! You will really like the chicken and capers too!
This looks yummy! Could you make it and freeze the pie for later? I mean will it affect the dough?
I’m guessing after assembling you could freeze it; then bake when ready.
I added poultry seasoning and it honestly took it to a whole other level in deliciousness.
That sounds delicious! Will be great as a turkey pot-pie this week!
I made this for dinner last night and my boyfriend actually had a second serving. Thanks so much!
So happy to hear he enjoyed it! Thank you for sharing!
This was so yummy! My family devoured it. Quick and easy, I was able to make this on a weeknight after work. I used some of our frozen leftover turkey from Christmas.
I made this for the first time tonight and I thought it was ok. I need to try more seasoning next time. But hubby thought it was dry. Should I add more water or more cream of chicken soup?
I’ve never had the problem with this recipe being dry. Maybe try again and see how it comes out. Someone above suggested poultry seasoning- and I think I may try that myself next time! 🙂
This is SO easy and SO good! Family loved it. Maybe I should have made two pies ?
This was delicious and sooo easy. My husband loved and he’s very picky!
It is an easy recipe! Glad your husband enjoyed it!
Would I use the same time if I put in 9×13 pan?
I’m sure the pie package would show the length of time for the bigger pan- since all the ingredients are cooked, you’re just cooking the crust! 😉
Fixed this tonight with leftover chicken. It was soooo good! Will fix it again for sure!
So happy you enjoyed the recipe!!!
Uh… add in spices!!?? What spices??
Cat- we have garlic powder and salt and pepper listed in our recipe.
If I use canned vegetables instead of frozen – are there any suggestions or changes to recipe?
If using canned veggies (and I have done so!) I would drain the liquid before adding to the saucepot mixture. 🙂
Let’s say I want to use biscuits for the crust, how would I do that? Canned refrigerated biscuits or crescents.
You can make fresh biscuits and bake on top as a crust or you can also use crescent rolls! I have a chicken pot pie recipe with crescent roll crust to show you how!
Delicious! Used leftover roasted turkey breast tenderloin from Thanksgiving I had frozen and thawed, leftover potatoes and peas for last night’s dinner, added more peas and carrots, 4-5 cloves of garlic (can’t have too much of it at my house), herbed cream of chicken soup, and only a tablespoon of butter to sauté onion and garlic. It was a big hit with my husband and tasted sooo good!! We each had 2 servings!!
That all sounds so delicious! We love garlic in our house too! 😉
So happy you love our recipe!
Do you use an egg wash on the top crust?
I normally do not, but you can use an egg wash on top if you would like!
This was easy and amazing. I made one with half can mixed veggies drained because i had no frozen. And had only 1 pie crust. So i cut in half. Made one with chicken only and another with veggies. No bottom crust Topped w half crust baked. Also Used 1/2 chicken broth instead water. And some flour mixed in onion butter mix as a thickener
Oh my goodness!! This was absolutely delicious!! I did add poultry seasoning, and used corn, green beans, and carrot.
Thank you, so much! I’ll be making this for the rest of my life:-)
I made this tonight, it was delicious and so easy. I substituted cream of mushroom soup, because that’s what I had in the pantry . I’m definitely going to make this again.
I have done this also! Very yummy!
This was so easy to fix. I used boiled chicken leftover from another meal.
I made this for my family and it was wonderful! I did put it in a 9×13 baking pan instead and rolled out my store bought dough to cover. It all came together very well, I did have to add 10 minutes to the time to cook.
Sounds great! So glad you enjoyed it!
Making this for the second time and it’s sooooo good! We’re not pea people LOL but I just add carrots and corn and it’s incredible ! Thank you for sharing !
So glad you enjoyed it and made it to your own liking with carrots and corn! Sounds yummy.
I made my chicken pot pie. It is delicious and very easy to make. I didn’t have frozen vegetables, so I used a can of mixed vegetables. It was still delicious. Next time I will use frozen vegetables.
That sounds delicious too Joyce!