Old-Fashioned Chicken Pot Pie

• 1 (3 1/2 lb.) broiler-fryer
• 2 qt. water
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 1 stalk celery, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 1 medium onion, quartered
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 (16 oz.) pkg. frozen mixed vegetables
• 2 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1/2 c. butter or margarine
• 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 c. milk
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1/4 tsp. dried thyme
• 1 (9-inch) refrigerated pie crust

1. Combine first 7 ingredients in a large Dutch oven; bring to boil.
2. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour or until chicken is tender.
3. Remove chicken, reserving broth in Dutch oven; discard vegetables and bay leaf.
4. Let chicken cool; skin, bone and cut into bite sized pieces.

water, salt, pepper, celery, onion, bay leaf, frozen mixed vegetables, potatoes, butter, allpurpose, milk, salt, pepper, thyme, crust

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=856232 (may not work)