Skillet Chicken Pot Pie

This is SOOO yummy ... takes about 30 minutes and it's all done! It doesn't have the traditional pie crust, but serve it in a bowl with mom or Geraldine's yummy rolls, or even crescent rolls. You'll love it! It reheats beautifully.

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Salt and pepper
4 Tablespoons butter (divided, you'll use 2T at a time)
1 medium onion, minced
1 celery rib, sliced thin
1/4 c. unbleached all-purpose flour
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth (1 can)
1/2 c. heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon thyme (heaping)
2 cups frozen pea-carrot medley, thawed

Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Melt 2 Tbsp. butter in a 12" skillet (preferably NOT non-stick, so you can scrape up all the brown bits into the sauce), over medium heat. Brown the chicken breasts lightly on both sides - about 5 minutes total. Transfer chicken to a clean plate and cover. It'll cook until done later in the recipe.

Add the remaining 2 tbsp. of butter into the skillet. Add the minced onion and celery and 1/2 tsp. salt and cook until the onion is softened - about 5 minutes. Sprinkle in the flour and stir constantly for about one minute.

Stir in 1/4 c. chicken broth and stir for about 30 seconds. Whisk in the rest of the broth, the cream and the thyme and bring to a simmer. Add the chicken back into the sauce and cover. cook over medium-low heat for about 8 to 10 minutes, until the chicken is done cooking.

Transfer the chicken to a cutting board to let cool for a minute. Add in the peas and carrots into the sauce and put cover back on for about 2 minutes. While the peas and carrots are heating through, cut the chicken into bite-size pieces. Stir back into the sauce. Salt and pepper sauce to taste. Serve in bowls and dip your rolls in it! Yum!