How Many Calories in a Chicken Pot Pie?

Chicken is usually thought to be one of the healthier options out there. And there are many ways to eat chicken, but the general rule of thumb is this: as long as it's a lean cut (such as the breast), you eat it without skin, and it's not breaded or deep fried (or both), your chicken is healthy. But this isn't necessarily true in all cases.

Consider, for instance, a meal that was--in my family anyway--a standby for evenings when my parents were running late at work: Chicken pot pie. They're easy to make (just pop in the oven and voila!), they contain veggies and they are tasty enough to satisfy a discerning child's tastes. Plus, they just seem wholesome, the kind of meal you would associate with non-dysfunctional families who chat amicably over the dining room table.

Wholesome, yes. But healthy? That's another question all together.

How Many Calories in a serving of Marie Callender's Chicken Pot Pie?

1. 900 cal
2. 750 cal
3. 520 cal
4. 250 cal

The answer is 520 calories and 31 g of fat in a serving of Marie Callendar's Chicken Pot Pie (not to mention 800 mg of sodium.) But what constitutes a serving? One cup. Does anyone eat just one cup? If you do, I commend you on your restraint.

Easy Low Calorie Recipes for Chicken Potpie and Beef Potpie

These low-calorie potpie recipes are quick and easy to make, and they're so tasty that everyone, not just dieters, will be coming back for seconds.
 
There are good potpies and bad potpies, and you might be one of those people who have known only the bad kind, meaning those unappetizing combinations of little chunks of gummy meat and even gummier vegetables topped with either overdone or underdone pastry. Then again, maybe you’ve had some really good potpies in your lifetime, but since you’re concerned about you’re weight, you try to avoid eating them because just thinking about the calories and fat they contain makes you automatically gain several pounds, all of it in your hips. Potpies, however, can be delicious, as well as low in calories and fat, as evidenced by the recipes below.

Chicken Potpie Recipe for Weight Watchers

Although the subtitle says the recipe below is for weight watchers, this potpie is so tasty that even people who don’t have to worry about their weight in the least will be coming back for seconds. Plus, it’s not hard to make at all, so you don’t have to be especially adept in the kitchen to produce results that will earn you accolades from family or dinner guests.

Note: This recipe makes two 9-inch potpies. If you want to make a single pie, use only half the listed ingredients. Moreover, if prefer potpies with both a top and bottom crust, you will need two packages of frozen piecrusts and will obviously need to put one crust in each pie plate before adding the filling mixture. However, if you add a bottom crust, you will increase the number of calories in the potpie.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups boneless chicken breast cut into bite-sized pieces (Use precooked canned white-meat chicken if you want to save time)
• 2 frozen piecrusts
• 1 small can (10 ½ ounces) chicken broth
• 1 small can (10 ¾ ounces) cream-of-chicken soup
• 1 package (16 ounces) frozen English peas and carrots
• 1 package (16 ounces) frozen corn
• ¼ cup cornstarch
• Vegetable oil

Preparation:

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
2. If using raw chicken, sauté in small amount of vegetable oil until fully cooked.
3. Drain sautéed chicken on paper towels.
4. Mix peas, carrots, and corn together in saucepan.
5. Add broth and cream-of-chicken soup.
6. Add chicken, stirring until all ingredients are blended.
7. Heat on medium temperature, but do not bring to a full boil.
8. Put cornstarch in small bowl and add only enough warm water to make it liquid so it will not lump in the filling mixture.
9. Gradually add cornstarch mixture to filling, stirring constantly.
10. Pour filling into two 9-inch pie plates.
11. Remove piecrusts from package and top each potpie with a crust, crimping the edges around the rim of the plate.
12. Bake until piecrust is golden brown.

Servings: 4 per potpie
Calories: 260 per serving

Quick and Easy Low-Calorie Beef Potpie Recipe

This recipe is basically the same as the recipe above but with some changes in ingredients and preparation. Then again, this recipe is a bit faster to prepare since you’re using precooked roast beef.

Ingredients:

• 2 cans (12 ounces each) roast beef
• 2 frozen piecrusts
• 1 small can (10 ½ ounces) beef broth
• 1 small can (10 ¾ ounces) cream-of-mushroom soup
• 1 package (16 ounces) frozen English peas and carrots
• 1 package (16 ounces) frozen corn
• ¼ cup cornstarch

Preparation:

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Mix beef, peas, carrots, and corn together in saucepan.
3. Add broth and cream-of-mushroom soup.
4. Heat on medium temperature, but do not bring to a full boil.
5. Put cornstarch in small bowl and add only enough warm water to make it liquid so it will not lump in the filling mixture.
6. Gradually add cornstarch mixture to other ingredients, stirring constantly.
7. Pour filling into two 9-inch pie plates.
8. Remove piecrusts from package and top each potpie with a crust, crimping the edges around the rim of the plate.
9. Bake until piecrust is golden brown.

Servings: 4 per potpie
Calories: 285 per serving