The 3-Ingredient Trader Joe's Chicken Pot Pie That May Have You Forget Your Grandma's Recipe

Some dishes are just made for the chilly seasons of fall and winter. Hearty soups, savory stews, and classic oven-made dishes like lasagna just seem to hit differently when the temperatures start to drop. That also includes delicious comfort food dishes like chicken pot pie. With the savory, crispy crust and that thick filling with chunks of chicken, onion, carrots, peas, and celery, it's just the perfect entree to warm up your soul during the colder months.

While you can certainly make a homemade chicken pot pie on your own — or you can easily buy a frozen one from the store — we recommend a solid, semi-homemade version that results in a really good version of this comfort food dish. And it's incredibly easy to make with just three ingredients you'll find at Trader Joe's — broccoli cheddar soup, organic crescent rolls, and seasoned and shredded rotisserie chicken. All of this doesn't just taste great, but it's rather affordable as well. Altogether, the three ingredients cost just under $18. 

As you can imagine, with just three ingredients, this isn't a difficult dish to make. If you buy the pre-shredded rotisserie chicken, you won't even need to bother with a knife. Simply mix the chicken with the broccoli cheddar soup in an oven-safe pot. At this point, you can optionally add some extra shredded cheddar if you like. Fully cover this mixture with slices of the crescent rolls and bake in a 375 Fahrenheit oven for 20 minutes. Remove the pot from the oven and brush the crescent rolls with melted butter, then place back in the oven for five minutes. For an added golden brown texture, you can place the pot pie under a heated broiler for one minute before removing from the oven.

Making this three-ingredient chicken pot pie is easy enough, and some home chefs have substituted canned biscuits for the crescent rolls. Either way, the recipe gets plenty of love from those who've tried it. "I made a version of this that night. So yummy," says one Facebook commenter. "Thanks for the inspiration!" Countless others have enjoyed making this dish as well, noting that it's ridiculously easy and tastes just as good if not better than traditional homemade pot pie recipes.

With recipes like this, it's easy enough to sub in other pre-made ingredients if you would like. We've mentioned biscuits in place of the crescent rolls, but you could also add in some frozen vegetables, or use turkey or beef instead of chicken. You can also make a vegetarian version of the pot pie and eliminate the meat altogether, and that's where you can get creative by adding in your favorite veggies — peas, carrots, onions, mushrooms, broccoli, spinach, and so on.

Again, chicken pot pie is one of those classic comfort foods perfect for this time of year. But you don't need to spend hours in the kitchen or go over the top with your budget to make this dish. Trader Joe's — and many other grocery stores — offer plenty of pre-made ingredients that simply allow you to dump them in a pot, heat, and serve. So give this three-ingredient chicken pot pie a try next time you're considering a classic hearty comfort food dish.