Toby's Chicken Pot Pie

Ingredients

• 4 pie crusts (double MEAN CHEF's Classic Pie Crust, Classic Pie Crust, Idiot Proof Step-By-Step Photo Tutorial)
• 4 -6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves or 4 -6 boneless skinless chicken thighs, fat discarded,washed,and patted dry
• seasoning salt
• garlic granules
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 6 -8 medium yukon gold potatoes, cooked,cooled,peeled,and coarsely diced (about 3 cups)
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3 -4 large carrots, peeled and coarsely diced
• 1 -2 cup coarsely diced broccoli stem (save florets for another use)
• 1 -2 onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
• 3 -4 stalks celery, sliced
• 8 -10 asparagus spears, trimmed and cut into 3/4 inch pieces
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and coarsely diced
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and coarsely diced
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 12 cup flour
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans reduced-fat chicken broth
• 12 teaspoon dried thyme, lightly crushed to release flavor,to taste
• 1 teaspoon dried basil, lightly crushed to release flavor,to taste
• seasoning salt
• garlic granules
• dehydrated instant mashed potatoes, as needed for final thickening (optional)
• milk or heavy cream or egg wash, for brushing pie tops (optional)
• kosher salt, for sprinkling on pie tops (optional)
• nonstick cooking spray