pot-pie yearnings
The number of mouths to feed in proportion to the size of the turkey resulted in a meager amount of leftover meat. This meant no turkey pot-pie this year. But in order to prevent rioting, I will attempt to publish a recipe. Beware: my method is a far cry from exact.
3 cups cooked turkey, chopped
2 cups leftover gravy
1 cup celery, sliced
1 cup carrot, sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
any other leftover veggies (brussel sprouts, broccoli, creamed onions, what have you)
1/2 cup butter
a few tablespoons of flour
salt & pepper to taste
sautee the fresh veggies in the butter until soft. Add the flour and toss all thoroughly. Add the gravy and heat until thickened. Adjust the liquids(add water) and thickeners to achieve a nice gravy. We like lots of "sauce" in our pie. Add the turkey.
Place all into a pie shells or deep casserole. If pie shell: top with pastry, slit, and bake as you would any pie. If casserole: roll out your pie dough thickly (I like to add a bit of baking powder like you would bisquits) and place on top. You can even cut out "bisquits" and arrange on top, if you prefer. Bake until bubbly. (For presentation, you can brush with egg white and sprinkle with parsley and paprika before baking.)
This can be made with leftover chicken or beef, also. Hands down, a crowd pleaser every time!
3 cups cooked turkey, chopped
2 cups leftover gravy
1 cup celery, sliced
1 cup carrot, sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
any other leftover veggies (brussel sprouts, broccoli, creamed onions, what have you)
1/2 cup butter
a few tablespoons of flour
salt & pepper to taste
sautee the fresh veggies in the butter until soft. Add the flour and toss all thoroughly. Add the gravy and heat until thickened. Adjust the liquids(add water) and thickeners to achieve a nice gravy. We like lots of "sauce" in our pie. Add the turkey.
Place all into a pie shells or deep casserole. If pie shell: top with pastry, slit, and bake as you would any pie. If casserole: roll out your pie dough thickly (I like to add a bit of baking powder like you would bisquits) and place on top. You can even cut out "bisquits" and arrange on top, if you prefer. Bake until bubbly. (For presentation, you can brush with egg white and sprinkle with parsley and paprika before baking.)
This can be made with leftover chicken or beef, also. Hands down, a crowd pleaser every time!
posted by thisrequiresthought at 10:26 AM
2 Comments:
Thanks for the recipe. I'll know where to turn to, if I ever need a good one!
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