Description

Make a complete meal of protein, vegetables and carbs with this wonderful recipe. It's satisfying and comforting and will warm you up on a cold day. Serve with a side salad.

Ingredients

• 3 T. unsalted butter
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 3 carrots, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
• kosher salt
• 6 T. all-purpose flour (gluten free is fine)
• 3 c. whole or skim milk
• enough chicken soup mix or bouillon cubes for 3 c. broth (do not dilute the mix though)
• 3/4 c. frozen peas
• 1 ½ lb. boneless skinless chicken breast or thigh, chopped into 1/2-3/4 inch pieces
• 1/2 t. dried thyme
• black pepper
• 1-2 lb. frozen tater tots, for topping
• ketchup, for serving, if desired

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
2. In a large skillet over medium high heat, melt butter; add onion and carrots and a pinch of salt; cook, stirring until soft, about 10 minutes.
3. Evenly stir in flour; add half of the milk, stirring continuously until thickened; repeat with second half of the milk. Stir in the chicken soup mix, peas, chicken, thyme, and pepper; simmer, stirring often, 10 - 15 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink.