Chicken Pot Pie Burger

This burger is a tasty take on the traditional chicken pot pie. It has the flavors of a comforting pot pie filling mixed with a juicy chicken patty. This is a great mix of two comfort foods that you love.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground chicken
• 1/2 cup diced carrots
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1/2 cup frozen peas
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 4 hamburger buns
• 4 slices of cheddar cheese
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions:

In a large skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat

Add the ground chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, breaking it apart with a spatula as it cooks

Remove from the skillet and set aside

In the same skillet, melt the butter over medium heat

Add the diced carrots, celery, peas, onion, and minced garlic

Saut until the vegetables are tender

Stir in the all-purpose flour and cook for a minute to eliminate the raw flour taste

Gradually add the chicken broth and milk, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens

Return the cooked ground chicken to the skillet

Season with dried thyme, salt, and pepper

Stir to combine

Split the hamburger buns and toast them until lightly browned

To assemble the burgers, place a slice of cheddar cheese on the bottom half of each bun

Top with a generous portion of the chicken pot pie filling and garnish with chopped fresh parsley

Finish by placing the top half of the bun on the filling to create the burger

Serve hot and enjoy your Chicken Pot Pie Burger