Thanksgiving Leftovers Pot Pie. Turkey pot pie is one of those magical makeovers: If you made turkey, gravy, pie, and anything with herbs and mirepoix, then you actually have all the ingredients you'll need to make a fresh-tasting dinner that's just as good as the Thanksgiving meal itself. Here's how to make this American classic, plus. Have a lot of Thanksgiving leftovers?
An easy, no-fuss comforting pot pie using leftovers and ingredients that you already have on hand!
I am so incredibly stoked that Thanksgiving is less than a week away.
Jason and I plan on going back to LA to spend a couple days with his family along with a traditional Thanksgiving feast.
You can have Thanksgiving Leftovers Pot Pie using 8 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Thanksgiving Leftovers Pot Pie
- You need 2 tbsp of unsalted butter.
- It's 2 tbsp of all-purpose flour.
- It's 1/2 cup of milk.
- It's 1 1/2 cup of leftover turkey gravy.
- Prepare 2 cup of leftover turkey - roughly chopped.
- Prepare 2/3 cup of frozen peas and carrots mix (or any leftover veggies you may have, cut to 1/4in. dice).
- It's 2 cup of to 4 cup leftover mashed potatoes.
- Prepare 1 cup of leftover stuffing/dressing.
Enjoy this Indian twist on a classic favorite! Using leftovers from your Thanksgiving meal, get ready to make a Pour the pot pie filling into a pie pan. Place spoonfuls of mashed potatoes around the pie pan. Place a sheet of puff pastry on top, crimping the edges to seal.
Thanksgiving Leftovers Pot Pie step by step
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Grease a 9in round deep dish pie plate or a deep sided 8x8in square casserole dish. Press cold, leftover stuffing/dressing into the bottom and slightly up the sides to form a bottom "crust". Bake in oven for 5 min. Remove and set aside (leave oven on)..
- Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add butter when hot. When melted whisk in flour. Cook about 2 minutes to make a nice golden roux. Add milk, whisking to combine and keep from clumping. Stir in leftover gravy and veggies. Bring to a simmer for about 2 minutes to heat through. Turn off heat, add leftover turkey and stir gently to combine..
- Reheat mashed potatoes in a microwave safe bowl for 1-2 minutes in microwave, or until just heated through so they will be easier to work with..
- Gently pour filling into stuffing crust. Starting at the edges, dollop mashed potatoes in several little mounds all over the top. I actually have a tablespoon sized ice cream scoop that works perfectly for this, and makes the cutest little mounds of potato. You could even use a star tip on a piping bag. Get fancy with it!.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until potatoes begin to brown. Remove from oven. Let rest 5 - 10 minutes and enjoy a simple and easy day after Thanksgiving meal!.
- Optional: remove from oven at 20 minutes, top with 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese and return to oven for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and beginning to turn golden brown..
Set the baking sheet on a wire rack and let the shells cool to room temperature while you make the filling. Leftover Turkey Pot Pies are a great way to use Thanksgiving leftovers like turkey, carrots, onions, celery, even pie crust. Thanksgiving always has an abundance of leftovers, so you'd better believe I get excited about it! This year I'm all about Turkey Pot Pies. Tasty, fast, and easy describe this pot pie made with cooked turkey meat, canned corn, carrots, and potatoes, and an easy topping made of baking mix.
