Description
Hearty turkey pot pie with stuffing crust combines classic comfort and festive flavors in one delicious dish. Leftover holiday ingredients merge seamlessly, creating a satisfying meal you’ll crave beyond seasonal celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (480 milliliters) cooked turkey, shredded or diced
- 3 cups (720 milliliters) leftover stuffing
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) frozen peas (or corn)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tbsps (45 ml) unsalted butter
- ⅓ cup (40 grams) all-purpose flour
- 2 cups (480 ml) turkey or chicken broth
- ½ cup (120 ml) milk or heavy cream
- ½ tsp (2.5 grams) dried thyme
- ½ tsp (2.5 grams) dried rosemary
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 2–3 tbsps (30–45 ml) turkey broth or water (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Grease a 9-inch pie dish thoroughly with cooking spray, ensuring complete surface coverage for effortless serving.
- Vegetable Sauté: Heat skillet over medium temperature, melt butter, and sauté onions, carrots, and celery until they soften and develop a translucent quality.
- Flavor Foundation: Add minced garlic and sprinkle flour, creating a roux that will provide rich, smooth texture to the sauce.
- Liquid Integration: Pour turkey broth and milk, whisking continuously to create a silky, thick sauce without lumps, incorporating thyme and rosemary for depth.
- Filling Assembly: Blend shredded turkey and peas into the creamy mixture, seasoning with salt and pepper to enhance overall flavor profile.
- Crust Construction: Mix prepared stuffing with beaten egg and additional turkey broth, ensuring proper moisture and binding for a cohesive topping.
- Layering: Spread turkey filling evenly in the prepared dish, then carefully cover with the stuffing mixture, creating a rustic, textured crust.
- Baking Transformation: Slide the pot pie into a preheated 375°F oven, baking for 25-30 minutes until the surface turns golden brown and filling bubbles enthusiastically.
- Resting Phase: Allow the pot pie to settle for several minutes, enabling flavors to meld and internal temperature to stabilize before serving.
Notes
- Prevent Soggy Crust: Mix stuffing with egg and extra broth to ensure a crispy, well-bound topping that holds its structure during baking.
- Vegetable Precision: Dice onions, carrots, and celery uniformly to guarantee even cooking and consistent texture throughout the dish.
- Roux Mastery: Stir flour into vegetables continuously to prevent burning and create a smooth, lump-free base for the creamy sauce.
- Dietary Adaptations: Swap turkey with rotisserie chicken or plant-based protein for alternative dietary needs, using gluten-free flour and stuffing mix if required.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg