Handheld Chicken Pie

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   Preheat oven to 375 F.

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   Mix chicken, 1/2 cup of the chicken broth and spices together in a 13x9 dish.

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   Spread chicken in a single layer and cover dish with a sheet of foil.

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   Bake for 35 minutes.

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   Remove dish from oven.

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   Shred chicken and set the mixture aside.

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   For the sauce: In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter then add onion, carrots and celery and saute until translucent.

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   Add cream cheese and mix until well blended.

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   Stir remaining 1/4 cup chicken broth into the cream cheese mixture.

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    Add cream cheese mixture into the shredded chicken.

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    Mix in peas and carrots.

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    Set aside.

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    Unroll phyllo dough on a clean work surface and cut each sheet in quarters (4 equal pieces).

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    Brush butter onto each sheet of phyllo dough.

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    After you have placed 2 on top of one another, top with a heaping spoonful of chicken mixture in the middle of the rectangle.

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    Fold the sides of the phyllo dough inward, and then fold the top and bottom inward as well.

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    Brush with butter and place the pie on a rimmed parchment lined cookie sheet, seam side down.

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    Repeat until you have used all the chicken and phyllo dough.

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    Bake at 375 F for 25 minutes.

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    Remove from oven.

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    Serve or freeze for a later day.

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    Reheating Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 F. Bake the frozen pies on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet for 30 minutes or until heated all the way through.

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