Chicken Pot Pie

4 tbspbutter
1onion (chopped fine)
2carrots (sliced thin)
1celery stalk (diced)
1 tsptomato paste
1 tspthyme (fresh, diced)
⅓ cupflour
2 cupchicken broth
1½ lbschicken thighs (skinless, diced)
½ cuppeas (frozen)
¼ cupheavy cream
3 tbspparsley (fresh, minced)
1 tbspsherry (dry)
1Melt the butter in a large cast-iron pan.2 min
2Add onions, carrots, celery, salt, and pepper; cook until soft.8 min
3Stir in the tomato paste and thyme; cook until browned.2 min
4Stir in the flour and cook until golden.1 min
5Slowly whisk in the chicken broth until smooth.2 min
6Add the chicken and cover; simmer until the chicken is cooked all the way through.10 min
7Stir in the peas, heavy cream, and sherry.1 min
8(optional) Serve by pouring over biscuits or in a pie crust.