It is said that bacon makes everything better, and this Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuits and Bacon is proof that it is true! What can be better than a creamy chicken pot pie topped with bacon cheddar biscuits?
If you love this recipe, you’ll also love this Chicken and Biscuits!
The weather is starting to cool outside, so immediately, my dinnertime plans start to shift. When it gets the littlest bit cold, all I want is a big bowl full of comfort.
And this Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuits? It doesn’t get more comforting than this!
As much as I love a traditional Chicken Pot Pie, the person who first said that bacon makes everything better is really onto something. Not only are we adding bacon, but we are making it an easier dinner recipe by adding biscuits instead of a pie crust. And not just biscuits – but biscuits with bacon and cheddar.
There is nothing wrong with a pie crust, (you all know how much I love pie!!), but cheesy biscuits? With even more bacon? Count me in!!
Ingredients
- Bacon: You need bacon for both the filling and the biscuits. I prefer to dice the bacon and then cook it. You can cook it as strips and then crumble it, if desired.
- Vegetables:You’ll need the traditional veggie mix for pot pie here – onion, carrots, celery, peas, and garlic.
- Butter: You’ll need butter three different ways in this recipe. Butter for the filling, diced cold butter for the biscuits, and melted butter for brushing on top. I use unsalted butter.
- Flour: There is flour in both the filling and the biscuits, as well. The flour in the filling is used to thicken up the gravy.
- Broth: I will typically use chicken broth, but for more flavor, you can also use chicken stock.
- Cream: I am using heavy whipping cream for this recipe. You’ll want to use cream in the filling to keep it nice and thick, but if you want to use milk instead of cream for the biscuits, but I like the richness and texture it brings.
- Chicken: You need cooked chicken for this recipe. You can use shredded or diced, depending on what you have on hand. Or you can even pick up a rotisserie chicken and use that.
- Baking Powder: This is used in the biscuits to get them to rise.
- Cheese: I use freshly shredded cheddar cheese.
How to Make Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuits
STEP 1: Start with the filling. Cook the bacon in a large skillet, the remove the bacon from the skillet. Discard the grease, but leave about 1 tablespoon in the skillet to cook your veggies in.
STEP 2: Add the carrots, onion, and celery to the skillet and cook until soft. Then stir in the garlic, then the peas. You’ll want to season them with salt and pepper at this time, too.
STEP 3: Pour the veggie mixture into a casserole dish. Then cover it with foil to keep it warm.
STEP 4: In that same skillet, make the gravy. You’ll start with a roux of butter and flour, then whisk in the chicken broth. Once this is thickened, stir in the cream.
STEP 5: Add the cooked bacon and the chicken to the gravy, then pour it over the vegetables in the casserole dish. You can gently stir it all together, but it will mix together as it bakes.
STEP 6: Next up is the biscuits. Cook the bacon in a small skillet. Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt, then cut the butter into the mixture with a pastry cutter or fork.
STEP 7: Add the bacon and cheese to the mixture, then stir in the cream.
STEP 8: Roll the dough out on a floured surface, then cut out the biscuits with a circle cutter. I use one that is about 3 inches in diameter.
STEP 9: Place the biscuits on top of the filling. Bake until the biscuits are cooked through and browned, and the filling is bubbly.
STEP 10: When done, brush the melted butter over the biscuits. Let it sit for about 5 minutes before serving.
Tips and Tricks
I don’t like to re-roll the scraps as they can become tough, so I will just bake the scraps on a separate baking sheet to let the kids eat.
You’ll notice that I cook each portion of bacon separately. You can definitely cook it all at once, but I’m not great at multi-tasking and end up forgetting to save the portion for the biscuits. But feel free to do what works best for you!
This actually makes pretty good leftovers, although the biscuits will get a little soft.
Make sure to season the filling with salt and pepper to taste. This will make a difference.
More Comforting Chicken Dinner Ideas
Chicken and Dumplings
Chicken Lasagna with Green Chile and Cheese
Poppy Seed Chicken
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Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuits and Bacon
Ingredients
Filling
- 6 slices bacon diced
- 2-3 carrots peeled, cut in half lengthwise, then sliced (about 1 cup sliced carrots)
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 stalks of celery sliced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups cooked, shredded or diced chicken
Bacon Cheddar Biscuits
- 3 slices bacon diced
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons butter cut into small pieces
- 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
Instructions
Make the Filling:
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel lined plate and set aside.6 slices bacon
- Drain the bacon grease from the skillet, leaving about 1 tablespoon in the skillet. Return to the heat and add the carrots, onion and celery and cook until softened, about 5-8 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add in the peas and cook for an additional minute. Season with salt and pepper, then pour the vegetable mixture into a 9×13-inch baking dish. Set aside.2-3 carrots, 1 medium onion, 2 stalks of celery, 3 cloves garlic, 1 cup frozen peas
- Return the skillet to the heat and melt the butter over medium heat. Sprinkle in the flour and whisk for a minute. Slowly whisk in the chicken broth. Continue to cook until the mixture starts to bubble and become thick. Once the consistency of cream, stir in the heavy cream and cook an additional minute. Stir in the reserved bacon and the chicken. Pour the mixture over the vegetables in the dish. Cover with foil while you make the biscuits.4 tablespoons butter, 4 tablespoons flour, 2 cups chicken broth, 1/3 cup heavy cream, 2 cups cooked, shredded or diced chicken
Make the Biscuits:
- In a small skillet, cook the bacon until crisp. Remove to a paper towel lined plate and set aside.3 slices bacon
- In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the butter, and with a fork or a pastry cutter, cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 6 tablespoons butter
- Stir in the cheddar cheese and the bacon. Add the cream and stir just until combined.3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese, 3/4 cup heavy cream
- Dust a work surface with flour and pour the mixture out onto it. Knead a few times, just until the mixture comes together. Roll the dough out to about 1/3” thick. Using a round cutter, about 3” in diameter, cut out 8-12 biscuits. (The amount of biscuits will depend on your pan and the size you cut them.)
- Uncover the pot pie mixture and place the biscuits on top. Bake the until the pot pie is bubbly and the biscuits have started to brown, about 20-25 minutes. If the biscuits start to get too brown, cover the dish with foil. Remove from the oven.
- As soon as the dish comes out of the oven, brush the melted butter on top of the biscuits. Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes before serving.1 tablespoon butter
Liz says
Made this one before it was great! Kids and hubby happy 😊 Mama pleased!
Mel says
My family & I loved this recipe!! Seconds & thirds were had. =)
Liz says
Amazing!! Biscuits were a home run!! 🙌
Molly Fazio says
Great recipe! The family Ioved it and I’ve made it three times in the last month! Thanks!
B says
This was so good. Made half a recipe for the two of us but neither one finished their portion as it was very filling. Will make this one all the time. Loved it.
Deborah says
Thanks for letting me know – I’m so glad you loved it!
Melissa @ Now You're Cookin' says
Love this! My mouth is totally watering over those biscuits. droool
Keith @ How's it Lookin? says
Everything looks great. I haven’t had a pot pie in a while, thanks for the idea
Karly Campbell says
Oh, BEHAVE! There is too much bacon-y goodness up in here for this to be real life. I must try this soon!
Megan @ Pip and Ebby says
Yay for being diaper free! It’s a great feeling!
This Pot Pie looks AMAZING! Yum! I had dinner already and now I want another. 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Megan
Chels R. says
Oh boy can I relate to this! We just potty trained Christian and he has done so well. So far, no accidents..even though I’m paranoid and still have him in pull-ups at night even though he Always wakes up with a dry diaper. But this pot pie is glorious. Perfect comfort food!