Mardi Gras is almost here, and I am ready to celebrate with my Creole Pot Pie with Andouille and Chicken. I have had my fill of creole and cajun New Orleans inspired cooking over the years. From jambalaya and beignets to gumbo and etoufee, I love those flavors so much and crave them more than just at Fat Tuesday parties. This year, I was craving something a bit different for a change.
For some reason, pot pie has been ringing in my ears all winter. It has been quite a tough winter in Chicago and anything piping hot topped with a puff pastry crust is going to make me feel right at home. The cajun touch was just a bonus. Trust me when I say this is not your average chicken pot pie. This pie has a great NOLA touch thanks to the fully cooked Johnsonville Andouille sausage. I used one rope thanks to the amazing packaging which made it easy for me to portion control for this dish. This sausage was so flavorful (due to absolutely no fillers used creating a firm and juicy texture and bite) and packed with the perfect amount of heat. There is no question that this sausage is the star of this dish. You can tell that only premium cuts of pork are used to create the amazing flavor.
To create this recipe, I started the filling with a roux of melted butter and flour. Next, I sauteed diced onions, celery and green pepper, the holy trinity in New Orleans cooking, and whisked in chicken stock and pot pie main stays carrots and potatoes. I then added in some heat through seasoning and sauces and more flavor with shredded chicken and Johnsonville Andouille sausage. After the stew thickened and the ingredients melded together becoming tender, I ladled the mixture into ramekins and topped with puff pastry.
After baking these beauties, the heavenly Creole Pot Pie with Andouille and Chicken recipe was born, and I was ready to eat! I love heat but feel free to adjust the cajun seasoning or mild sauce ratios if you want a milder flavor. Whichever you prefer, you will love this gem of a recipe just in time for Mardi Gras. You will swear you were right in New Orleans.
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- ½ stick butter
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup of chopped onion, celery and green pepper
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 2 diced small red skinned potatoes
- 1 cup diced carrots
- 1 cup shredded chicken
- Half-package of Johnsonville Andouille Split Rope Sausage, diced
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 2 teaspoons cajun seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon creole seasoning
- 1 teaspoon parsley
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 roll of puff pastry, thawed in the refrigerator the night before
- 1 large egg beaten with 1 tablespoon of water
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a medium sized pot, melt butter over medium low heat until a mildly browned.
- Whisk in flour and continue to cook over heat creating a brown roux (about 7-9 minutes total).
- Next add in chopped onion, celery and green pepper and cook until tender.
- Add in minced garlic and only cook for 30-60 seconds (do not burn).
- Whisk in chicken stock then add in potatoes, carrots, shredded chicken and Johnsonville Andouille Sausage and simmer on low until stew has thickened and ingredients have become tender.
- Lastly add in Worcestershire, hot sauce, all seasonings and parsley and lightly stir together. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Ladle stew into oven safe ramekins.
- Next roll out puff pastry on floured surface.
- Cut out puff pastry rounds larger than the size of the ramekins.
- Brush the sides of the ramekins with egg wash and place puff pastry rounds on top of each ramekin.
- Brush the tops of each puff pastry round with egg wash and add two small slits to each pastry.
- Bake for 30-35 or until puff pastry has puffed and is golden brown and inside filling is bubbly.
- Remove pot pies from oven to cool for 5-10 minutes and enjoy warm.
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This pot pie looks delicious! We have pot pie quite frequently, especially in the winter. I love the addition of the sausage. A fun way to spice it up and add some variety. Thanks for sharing.
It definitely spices things up. Thanks Laura!
This looks incredible! The sauce is thickened to perfection. I’m constantly craving chicken pot pie but rarely have it. I need to work on it. I like the idea of this sausage…my fellas would love it.
I think the sausage is absolutely for the guys!
These look delicious, Jocelyn! I love how you dressed up the filling with the spicy sausage (:
Thanks so much Caroline!
You know we just order chicken pot pie at a local restaurant and my husband told me to look on Pinterest for a recipe because he loved it! This looks so delicious. Love the addition of andouille and creole spices! Pinned!
Thanks so much my dear!
I also love the Cajun flavors but I also love pot pies! This looks amazing!! Looking forward to trying these out 🙂
Thanks so much Ciara! The two together are awesome.
Creole food is the best!
I like using precooked sausage in Sunday morning omelets 🙂
Nice twist on breakfast. I need to try the precooked sausage in my omelets!
Looks delicious- I love Creole food. Pot pies are always so good! 🙂
Thanks so much Jess! Yep I am a big fan of pot pies!
Love this twist on a boring old pot pie Jocelyn! Heat things up a bit in the kitchen 🙂 I’ll take all the heat I can get after this winter!
Exactly Julie! We need a little heat in the kitchen after this dreadful winter.
I totally agree that dishes like this are so perfect for this awful winter. It’s like comfort in a dish!
They are beyond comforting. And our winter has been the pits.
This is comfort food at its best!
Indeed Mary! Indeed!
I was going to make gumbo. Now I’m making this!! Gorgeous Jocelyn! I’m suddenly starving.. 🙂
Thanks so much Maria! Gosh now I am starving!
Oh boy. I could dive right into that golden, flaky pastry and down into the spicy filling right now. These look amazing.
Thank you so much and I totally did just that!
Got it, I was not playing. Snow coming in soon and thinking about making this, thanks!!!
Hooray! It has been quite snowy here as well! This is a great recipe for the cold.
This looks amazing! I better hurry up and make this while its cool and drizzling here in Phoenix. 😉
Thanks so much Gwen! I would love to be in Phoenix right about now.
This morning I was just thinking about how much I NEED some comfort food (I am in Chicago too, so, well you get it) and this would be perfect!
I think people in Chicago desperately need comfort right about now!
Oh my, Jocelyn! These pot pies look amazing! What’s not to love with andouille and chicken?!? I want one of these right now! Great post as always!
Thanks so much Bill!!
Holy Moly, this looks amazing! I will definitely need to try it out one night soon. Yum!
Enjoy Theresa!
Looks so inviting! Love your take on NOLA food!
Thanks so much Allie!
I’m with you Jocelyn. I love Cajun cuisine all year long!! I LOVE this dish with the gorgeous crust and that andouille sausage peeking out!! It looks fantastic!!
Thanks so much Renee! I adore it all year long!!!
This recipe looks delicious. I will have to try it…two things that I’m going to do different is use a real andouille sausage and just use Creole seasoning. Being from and in NOLA there no reason to use any thing other than fresh andouille and since the only difference between Cajun and Creole seasoning is that Creole seasoning would have like oregano and basil and Cajun wouldn’t. But we definitely love a Creole roux better than a Cajun! Who doesn’t love butter?
Anyone actually make these? I agree they look delicious, but any actual reviews?
Hi Mel, no reviews here but I’m telling you that people always make my recipes and you should definitely give this one a try!