Turkey Pot Pie
Every year, the Thanksgiving feast comes and goes, leaving behind a bounty of leftovers. If you’re like me, the joy of the feast continues long after. One of my favorite ways to transform leftover turkey is into delicious turkey pot pies. Some years I have time to make my own pie crust from scratch but others are just so hectic and store-bought pie crusts save the day.
PREP TIME: 15 MINS COOK TIME: 40 MINS TOTAL TIME: 55 MINS
Ingredients
- 2 cups frozen carrots and peas
- 2 cups frozen sliced green beans
- 1 cup celery, diced
- 2/3 cup butter
- 2/3 cup onion, diced
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons celery salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon mushroom seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon thyme
- 1 3/4 cups chicken broth
- 1 1/3 cups milk
- 4 cups turkey, cubed into bite-size pieces
- Pie crusts for two 9-inch pies (homemade or store-bought)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425°F.
In a medium saucepan, add the carrots, peas, green beans and celery. Cover with water. Bring to a boil and let simmer until celery is softened, about 8 minutes. Drain and set aside.
In a large pot, melt the butter. Add onions and stir fry until translucent, about 5 minutes.
Stir in flour, celery salt, pepper, mushroom seasoning, onion powder, Italian seasoning, and thyme, making a paste.
Slowly whisk in chicken broth and milk. Bring to a simmer and continue whisking until sauce is thickened, about 3 minutes.
Remove from heat. Add turkey and vegetables. Stir until the mixture is evenly combined.
Line two pie dishes with pie crusts. Fill each dish with half the turkey mixture and lay top pie crusts gently over the filling. Seal the edges of the pie crusts together. Cut a few slits into the top of each pie to allow steam to escape during baking.
Bake for 40 minutes or until the center of the pies are golden and filling is bubbly. Check halfway through baking and cover the pies with aluminum foil if they are getting too brown.
Cool for 10 minutes and enjoy!
