Crustless Chicken Pot Pie Recipe

Name: Crustless Chicken Pot Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 2 cups mashed potatoes (boxed or homemade); 1 lb. chicken (cooked and diced); 2 3/4 cups chicken stock; 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables; 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese; 3 tbsp. butter; 1/3 cup flour; salt and pepper to taste

Crustless Chicken Pot Pie is made with mashed potatoes, mixed veggies, and chicken all blended into a healthy dinner meal that can be made as a one-pan meal or in individual ramekins.

mashed potatoes, carrots, chicken and corn on a plate

My sister sent me a Pinterest recipe for pot pie. Her family loved this dinner recipe, but she wanted to make it with fewer calories and fat. I decided to tackle a new healthier dinner recipe for her.

While my family loves a good old-fashioned chicken pot pie along with my crescent roll chicken pot pie, this version reduces both the fat and calorie content by mashed potatoes rather than pie crust. Your family is going to fall in love with this new version of the classic recipe.

Depending on the time you have you can either make your own mashed potatoes, or you can use the box variety. While making your own mashed potatoes might sound overwhelming, it’s actually very easy.

Kitchen Tip: To make homemade mashed potatoes all you need to do is boil the potatoes, mash them with a masher or fork, add some chicken stock, and season to taste with salt, pepper, and garlic.

2 small ramikins topped with crustless chicken pot pie with mashed potatoes on top.

This chicken pot pie without crust uses healthy prepackaged foods that slash time and effort.

For the chicken, you have many options. You can use leftover chicken breasts from a prior dinner, buy a whole rotisserie chicken and chop it up, use canned chicken, cook chicken breast from frozen in your instant pot, or boiled chicken.

Frozen veggies are a great side to always have in the freezer and come in handy for dishes like a chicken pot pie without the crust.

Watch the video or keep reading for step by step instructions on how to make crustless chicken pot pie!

whisking butter and flour in a black skillet.

How To Make Chicken Pot Pie without pie crust

In order for our crustless pot pie to hold up to the mashed potatoes, we are going to put on top of the pot pie mixture, we need it to be nice and thick. We accomplish this by making a roux.

Kitchen Tip: A roux is a mixture of fat and flour used to thicken sauces.

For a step by step video on making a roux head over here: How to make a roux.

flour and butter mixture with broth being whisked in.

To the whisked butter and flour, slowly add the broth. Whisk and bring the mixture back to a simmer before adding more broth. Repeat until the broth is completely mixed in and the sauce begins to thicken.

If your sauce is not as thick as you’d like, continue to simmer for 5 -10 minute to give the flour time to thicken.

Kitchen Tip: If your sauce is not as thick as you’d like, add 1/4 cup – 1/2 cup of dry mashed potato flakes to the mixture. This will quickly thicken the sauce and add a delicious flavor.

chicken, cheese, and veggie being added to the roux mixture in a black skillet.

Next, add your diced chicken, vegetables, and cheese.

You can make all kinds of substitutions here if you wanted. You could use canned vegetables over frozen, canned chicken over diced, or swap out the chicken for beef if you’d like. You could try another kind of cheese for a different flavor as well.

Mashed potatoes are added on top of the crustless chicken pot pie in a black cast iron pan.

Lastly, add the mashed potatoes on top of the chicken mixture. Bake for 30 minutes and dinner is served!

Crustless chicken pot pie shown straight from the oven in a black cast iron pan.

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FAQ

How long to cook a crustless chicken pot pie?

For this recipe, the pot pie cooks for 30 minutes.

How to reheat chicken pot pie?

You can reheat the pot pie in a microwave safe dish in the microwave or preheat your oven to 350°F. Heat in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until the pot pie is hot.

How do you know when pot pie is done?

Because this is a crustless pot pie, it cooks quicker than those with a crust. This pot pie really only needs to be heated together and cooks for 30 minutes to get nice and hot.

How long does chicken pot pie last?

As with most foods, chicken pot pie will last in your fridge for 3-5 days.

What to serve with chicken pot pie?

Chicken pot pie is a meal in itself. If you’re looking for side dishes, try a light salad or fruit as a dessert. We enjoy this shredded Brussels sprout Salad or Instant pot steamed broccoli.

What red wine goes with chicken pot pie?

I enjoy Chardonnay with a pot pie, but for a red wine, I’d go with a Sangiovese.

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A close up of crustless pot pie showing mashed potatoes with mixed vegetables on a white plate with a fork.

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