Chicken Pot Pie with Pumpkin Crust | Red, Round, or Green

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter or olive oil, or a combination (I use a combination)
• 3 stalks celery, finely diced
• 1 medium onion, finely diced
• 4 medium carrots, finely diced
• 1 medium sweet potato, finely diced
• 6 oz. mushrooms (button, cremini, or any mixture you like), quartered
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (whole wheat is fine, too)
• 1 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 cups Slow Cooker Chicken Stock (you could also use store-bought)
• 4 cups diced cooked chicken
• 1 cup frozen peas, unthawed
• 1/3 cup half and half
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup very cold butter, cut into pieces
• 1 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 6-10 tablespoons ice water