Ham Pot Pie

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy.

An easy and delicious vegetable and ham pot pie (perfect to make with Easter or Christmas leftovers!)

Overhead photo, two hands holding a plate with ham pot pie

I’m so excited to be partnering up with Kroger this year to bring you delicious recipes and great content! This post is brought to you in partnership with Kroger, as always, all opinions are my own.

Last week I had the opportunity to travel to Anaheim, California to participate in Kroger’s Zero Hunger | Zero Waste initiative. A little background: 40% of the food produced in the U.S. goes to waste and yet 1 in 8 Americans struggle with hunger. Kroger is trying to combat this issue by leveraging its local community connections to get food into the hands of those who need it most.

It’s really amazing to see what Kroger has done with this initiative and I am honored to be have played a very small part in it. Kroger has long-standing partners with food banks across the country where they have donated 1 billion meals since 2013 and have a goal to donate 3 billion meals by 2025.

So how did I play a role in this initiative? Kroger flew me out to a kitchen in Los Angeles and I was able to get a close-up view of how they work with food banks across the country. Essentially, Kroger donates various foods that are no longer retail-ready (near expiration, bruised, mis-labeled, etc.) to food banks. The food banks in turn are able to provide that food to community members who are in need. That’s where I came in: I was tasked to create a meal that food banks could make using commonly-donated items from Kroger stores.

The trick is that I was asked to use only those ingredients that came straight from the trucks that typically deliver to the food banks. Oh, and the meal had to feed 500 people… (Luckily I had a lot of help!)

At first glance I had lots of ideas of what to make, but was challenged since there weren’t enough ingredients to make those meal ideas for 500 people (only 4-5 salmon filets, 1-2 loaves of bread, 2 bags frozen fruit, etc.)

However, I found a huge box filled with pie crusts and enough butter and ham to make a family favorite: ham pot pies 🙂

To make sure I could feed 500 people in the time allotted I decided to make miniature ham pot pies! And yes, I definitely underestimated how much time making 500 miniature pies would take!!

Since I, and the other chefs invited to the event, were supposed to only use food that was donated by Kroger, there were definitely some “essential” pot pie ingredients missing. However, I worked with the ingredients given and I think the ham pot pies ended up being delicious!

The recipe I’m sharing today is for 1 full-sized ham pot pie – since I’m actually recommending you never make miniature pot pies (or at least not 500 of them!) This recipe has been jazzed up just a bit to include some fresh onion, garlic, and celery along with fresh herbs 🙂 To keep this pot pie as easy to make as possible, I’m using those same pre-made pie crusts by Kroger. Of course you can make your own pie crusts, and if you do I recommend this recipe!

So after a lot of work we DID finish all the miniature pot pies and served them to a crowd of about 500 people. Kroger then awarded me with a $5,000 check to be able to give to the Utah Food Bank. I’m thrilled to present that check and so grateful to have been a part of this cause.

If you want to see more pictures of the event, check them out here, here, and here!

More comfort food recipes:

FOLLOW ALONG! Subscribe to my newsletter and follow along on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram for the latest updates, recipes and content.

Ham Pot Pie

4.88 from 8 votes
Easy (short-cut) vegetable and ham pot pie (perfect to make with Easter or Christmas leftovers!)
Print Recipe

Ham Pot Pie

4.88 from 8 votes
Easy (short-cut) vegetable and ham pot pie (perfect to make with Easter or Christmas leftovers!)
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword ham pot pie
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 8 -10 servings
Chelsea Lords

Ingredients

  • 2 yukon gold potatoes, cut into small chunks (I leave the peel on!)
  • 1 cup fresh carrots, sliced
  • 1 cup frozen green peas
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 cup yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup fresh celery, thinly sliced
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/3 cup white flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 tablespoon fresh flat leaf Italian parsley, minced
  • 2/3 cup whole milk
  • 1 and 3/4 cup chicken stock
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 1 and 1/2 cups pre-baked honey ham, cubed
  • 1 large egg, separated
  • 2 (9 inches each) unbaked Simple Truth pie crusts
  • Fine sea salt and freshly cracked pepper
  • Optional: fresh thyme, additional fresh parsley

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a large saucepan, combine the cut potatoes, carrots, and peas. Cover with 2 cups chicken stock and then boil for 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender. Remove from heat, drain and set aside.
  • In a large saucepan over medium heat, add the olive oil. Once shimmering, add in the onion and cook for 2-3 minutes and then add in the garlic. Cook for 30 seconds and then add in the celery. Stir until soft and translucent. Transfer this mixture right on top of the other veggies. Return the saucepan and add in the butter. Once melted, whisk into the flour and whisk for 3-4 minutes until the mixture is a light brown (adds tons of flavor). Season with salt and pepper to taste, celery seed, Italian seasoning, thyme, and Italian parsley. Slowly stir in chicken broth and milk. Simmer over medium-low heat until thick (if you like a thinner sauce, add more chicken broth and milk a little at a time until you reach your desired consistency). Add the corn and cubed ham to the other veggies and then combine the veggies with the sauce. Stir until combined. Taste and adjust seasonings (add more salt/pepper/spices as needed to preference).
  • Place one of the pie crusts in a 9” pie pan (use a deep-dish pie pan if you have one) and lightly brush with egg whites. Bake in the oven for about 5 minutes, remove, and pour in the sauce/veggie mix. Cover with the other crust and seal the edges. Cut some slits in the top, brush with egg whites and bake for about 35-40 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.
  • Serve if desired with fresh thyme/and or parsley.

We do our best to provide accurate nutritional analysis for our recipes. Our nutritional data is calculated using a third-party algorithm and may vary, based on individual cooking styles, measurements, and ingredient sizes. Please use this information for comparison purposes and consult a health professional for nutrition guidance as needed.

DID YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE?

I love hearing from you when you've made one of my recipes! Tag me on Instagram at @ChelseasMessyApron or leave me a comment below.

 

The best ever delicious ham pot pie via chelseasmessyapron.com #ham #pot #pie #veggies #easy #quick #dinner #kidfriendly #potato #vegetables
FREE BONUS

FREE BONUS

EASY MEAL SECRETS:
How to Make Mealtime Hassle Free!

5 secrets to easy, fast and delicious dinners.

[gravityform id="2" title="false" description="false"]

Leave a Comment:

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




19 Comments

  1. Loved this recipe – perfect flavors! I did add 4 tablespoons of dry sherry (one during sauteing onions, garlic and celery and 3 tbsp when cooking the overall mixture. The sherry added a wonderful flavor subtle but worth the addition! Thank you for all your amazing recipes!

    1. You are so welcome 🙂 Thank you for the comment and I’m so happy you enjoyed this pot pie!

  2. 5 stars
    This was SO yummy! My kids have food allergies, so I subbed gluten free pie crusts, unsweetened almond milk, and vegan margarine. I used more melted margarine instead of egg white to brush the pie crusts and we all loved it.

    1. Mmmm that sounds amazing! I’m glad you were able to make those subs for your kids! So glad you guys loved it!:)

  3. 5 stars
    Made this tonight. Wound up making a few substitutions because of the current quarantine and I can’t have milk. It was awesome.

    1. I am so happy you loved this! And so glad you were able to make it with the subsitutions! Thanks for your comment! 🙂

    2. What did you replace for the milk? I too can’t have milk and drink almond milk instead. Just wondering what you used.

  4. Wondering if substituting 1% for the Whole milk will cause an issue with thickening. We don’t buy Whole milk to drink, so don’t really want to buy it for one recipe. Do I need to adjust somehow for this?

  5. 5 stars
    I just used leftover Easter ham to make this and we thought it was great! I love all the veggies in the filling and the well seasoned cream that set to just the right thickness. We’re looking forward to the leftovers.

    1. It’s the best being able to use up that leftover ham! So glad you loved it! Thanks for your comment Stephanie! 🙂

  6. Hi ! I’m just wondering I bought pre made pie shells and I’m wondering if I should remove the metal from the shell and then add into a deep dish ?

  7. 5 stars
    Hi I volunteer at our local food pantry and we gave out hams for Christmas I made this last night using ingredients that we would offer following yours basically. I will share with our clients. It was really quite yummy Thanks .

  8. 5 stars
    Absolutely excellent! It did make a huge amount, too much for my pie plate, so I used a deeper casserole dish. We’ll have leftovers tomorrow! I never thought of using ham in a pot pie, I’m not sure why, but it won’t be the last time I make this. Thank you.

  9. 5 stars
    Made this tonight and am going to add this to my recipe arsenal. I didn’t take the saltiness of the ham into account when seasoning the sauce so the final product was a smidge salty (my own fault, not the recipe) but still very good.

Never Miss a Recipe

[gravityform id="3" title="false" description="false"]