Turkey Pot Pie @VMBurns #recipe

VMBURNS: What do you do when you have leftover turkey? You make Turkey Pot Pie. At least, that's what I did. I can only endure leftovers for 2 days, then I get bored. I knew there would leftovers after I got a great deal on a turkey, which was WAAY too much for one person. So, I adapted a recipe for Chicken pot pot.

I didn't have frozen mixed vegetables, but I had frozen green beans, and frozen lima beans, frozen corn, and fresh carrots. You can't tell from the picture, but I added the fresh carrots to the onions (before adding the other veggies), since they needed to soften. I probably could have added them at the same time as the onions. The beauty of this recipe is that you can use any vegetables you have and eliminate the ones you don't like. You'll notice that the green beans are long. Next time I'll cut them.

I used my KitchenAid chopper to shred the turkey. Next time, I'll probably chop it more than shred it. That way, I will have larger pieces of meat in each bite. The taste was still great, but I wanted the satisfaction of chewing bigger pieces.

Lastly, you'll notice the recipe calls for heavy cream, but there's no heavy cream in the picture. I was out. So, I improvised by mixing melted butter and milk. 

Turkey Pot Pie 

• INGREDIENTS

• 2 Cups shredded turkey
• 1 Cup frozen mixed vegetables
• 1 Cup heavy cream
• 1 Sheet puff pastry
• 1 Onion, chopped
• 1 Clove garlic, minced
• 1 Cup low-sodium chicken broth
• 3 Tablespoons flour
• 2 Tablespoons Olive oil
• 1 Teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 Tesaspoon dried sage
• Salt and pepper to taste

• INSTRUCTIONS

• Preheat oven to 375 F and grease a large casserole dish.
• Heat olive oil over medium heat and sauté the onions for 3-4 minutes. Then add the garlic and cook for an additional 60 seconds until fragrant.
  
• Add the frozen vegetables and cook until heated through. 
  
• Create a roux by adding flour to the mixture and stir continuously for 2-3 minutes.
  
• Slowly whisk in the heavy cream and chicken broth. Simmer until slightly thickened, approximately 5 minutes. 
  
• Fold in the shredded turkey and mix until well coated, and then transfer to the greased casserole dish.
  
  
• Cover with thawed puff pastry, cutting slits for steam, and brush with an egg wash (if desired).
  
• Bake 25-30 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown.

READERS: What's your favorite leftover meal?  Let me know in the comments below.  

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