Cornbread Chicken Casserole

Good Evening Friends,

I got a craving for some chicken pot pie. With all the cold weather some comfort food was in order and well deserved. I realized that I had all the ingredients, but I didn't want to prepare a pie crust. Yes, I was in desperate need of a shortcut and a quick filling meal for my team. Not only did it turn out absolutely delicious but I had leftovers for the following day. Yes!!! I win! Times like these Pinterest is my go-to for a little recipe tweaking. Below I have provided the recipe and some pictures to help get you through your meal. Enjoy and have fun.

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Ingredients

3 boneless chicken breast (2 cups cooked chicken) into bite-size pieces

1/4 cup diced onions

1/3 cup butter

1 can whole kernel corn

1 can sweet peas

1 cup carrots sliced 

1/3 cup flour

2/3 cup milk

1 1/4 cup chicken broth

Salt and pepper to taste

Cornbread mix (1 large box or 2 small like Jiffy), prepared according to box directions

Instructions

1. If cooking chicken: heat 2 Tablespoons of oil in a large pot. Add cubed chicken. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until chicken is done, about 10 minutes. Drain chicken from the pot and set aside.

2. Melt butter in a large pot on the stove over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook for 2 minutes. Add a bag of frozen vegetables and cook until warmed through and no longer frozen.

3. Stir in flour and cook for 2 minutes, stirring continuously.

4. Whisk in chicken broth about 1/2 cup at a time to avoid lumps. Once all the chicken broth is added, add the milk and whisk to combine. Allow mixture to cook until thickened. Stir in cooked chicken and cook for another minute or so until the entire mixture is hot. Remove from heat.

5. Pour the mixture into a 9 x 9 square baking pan.

6. Top the mixture with prepared cornbread mix, smoothing the mix out to cover the top of the casserole.

7. Bake according to the directions on the cornbread mix. Make sure to bake long enough so that the bottom of the cornbread bakes through.

8. Once the bread is done, remove from oven and allow to sit for 5 minutes before serving.