This 3-Ingredient Trader Joe's Shortcut Makes Chicken Pot Pie Ridiculously Easy

With tender chicken and veggies, savory gravy, and a buttery crust, a homemade chicken pot pie is a thing of beauty, but it's not a meal to throw together last-minute. When you're struck with a craving on short notice, head to Trader Joe's. A new social media-viral recipe shows you how to make a delicious shortcut pot pie using Trader Joe's finds that are weeknight lifesavers: the Organic Biscuits; Unexpected Broccoli Cheddar Soup; and Seasoned and Shredded Rotisserie Chicken.

This easy TJ's dinner is a bit cheesier than a traditional pot pie, but it delivers the same comforting, creamy, flaky satisfaction in return for very little time and energy. The rich, veggie-loaded soup and pre-cooked chicken combine to make the easiest filling, while the canned biscuit dough creates the perfect golden-brown crust on top. You can either make a single regular-sized pie using one can of the biscuits, one tub of soup, and one container of rotisserie chicken, or you can use two packages of each ingredient to fill a large casserole dish.

To make the pie, pour the broccoli-cheddar soup and shredded chicken into your baking dish, mix well, then separate the biscuit dough into rounds before arranging them over top. Bake until the biscuits cook through and brown on top, then serve the pie by the scoop. Shoppers call the resulting dish shockingly delicious and perfect for chilly nights when you need a warm, rib-sticking meal.

You might be skeptical of a shortcut pot pie, but the Trader Joe's products in this recipe are tried-and-true favorites. With plenty of veggie chunks and a complex, savory flavor, the Unexpected Broccoli Cheddar Soup won second place in our ranking of Trader Joe's soups, while the Seasoned and Shredded Rotisserie Chicken is one of Trader Joe's most beloved chicken items thanks to its superior taste, texture, and convenience. The Organic Biscuits have also earned raves for their fluffy, flaky crumb and rich buttery taste (even though they use oil, not butter).

These all combine to make a pretty exceptional meal, but if a pastry-topped pie is the only one for you, swap out TJ's Organic Biscuits for frozen puff pastry. Just cut up a thawed sheet of pastry into small squares, arrange them over the soup and chicken mixture, and bake. Mixing some peas and carrots into the filling will also make this dish closer to an old-fashioned pot pie.

On the other hand, you could shred extra cheese into the filling or over the biscuit crust before baking to add an untraditional, extra savory touch. Feel free to play around with other ingredients that make for better chicken pot pie, too. Sauteed mushrooms would be delicious in the filling; a splash of leftover white wine will brighten the rich flavors; and extra herbs and spices will make the dish taste more homemade.