Ingredients

4 quarts of water
10 chicken breasts (or you may use 7 breasts and 6 thighs to incorporate dark meat)
2 cups onions, chopped
4 Tbsp butter
5 cups carrots, chopped
4 cups frozen peas
2 cups celery, chopped
1 Tbsp salt
2 tsp black pepper
2 tsp celery seeds
2 tsp garlic powder
1 1/3 cups Canning Gel aka ClearJel®
8 cups of chicken broth

Instructions

Boil chicken in water until cooked through, about 20 minutes. Remove cooked chicken from boiled water and place on a cutting board to cool. Reserve 6 to 8 cups of boiled chicken broth to be used later. Once chicken has cooled, chop or tear into bite sized pieces.
In a large stainless steel stock pot combine celery, onions and butter. Sauté on medium heat until onions are translucent, about 8 minutes. Add carrots, peas, chicken, salt, pepper and broth to the onion mixture. Bring to a boil, stirring often to avoid scorching the filling.
Take 3 cups of the reserved water from boiling the chicken, and using a whisk, whisk in Canning Gel. Add mixture to stock pot and mix well. Boil for 5 minutes, stirring often. If mixture becomes too thick, in 1 cup increments, use the reserved liquid to give the filling a thinner consistency. After filling has boiled for 5 minutes, remove from heat.
Ladle hot pie filling into hot jars being sure to leave a generous 1” headspace. Use a warm washcloth dipped in vinegar to wipe each jar rim and screw bands. Place lids and rings atop each jar and hand tighten.
Process jars in a pressure canner at 10 PSI, or according to your elevation, or according to your elevation; 75 minutes for pints and 90 minutes for quarts.
Ready to make a Chicken Pot Pie?
Grab a quart or two from your pantry shelf. Before filling the pie crust, be sure to heat your pie filling on the stove top and add chicken pot pierequired amount of half-n-half to give your pie filing a creamy texture and taste.

Tip: For every quart of pie filling, heat through and stir in a ½ cup of half-n-half.

Fill pie crust and bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 35 to 40 minutes. Remove pie from oven and let rest 15 minutes before cutting and serving.

PRESSURE CANNER