Easy Turkey Pot Pie Recipe

Leftover turkey from the Crockpot Turkey and Stuffing recipe? Transform your boring Thanksgiving leftovers into a delicious new meal with this Easy Turkey Pot Pie Recipe! Great comfort food, this is cozy and filling, it's a fantastic make-ahead meal using simple ingredients!

Love a great pot pie? Next time try Chicken Pot Pie Casserole!

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• Why you'll love this recipe?
• Ingredients
• Instructions
• Equipment
• FAQ's
• Variations
• Tips
• Storage
• Related recipes
• Serve with
• Leftover Turkey Pot Pie Recipe

Why you'll love this recipe?

When the holidays are over do you have any leftover turkey? Whether you make a whole turkey or a turkey breast, you just might have some leftovers!

With turkey, leftovers mean more new great meals! My favorite ways to repurpose the bird are turkey sandwiches, soup with roasted vegetables, and pot pie soup. Or how about Turkey Pot Pie from leftovers?

With this recipe, I'm keeping it simple - love that and I think you will too!

Easy and delicious for a weeknight meal or fancy enough for company! Just click the slider bar in the recipe card to increase the amount of ingredients to double the recipe and use your dutch oven.

Ingredients

Using everyday ingredients this is an easy meal. There are even substitutes if you don't have everything for this recipe!

• leftover thanksgiving turkey meat or rotisserie chicken - Either work terrific for this recipe.
• carrots, celery, onion - Don't have fresh vegetables? Substitute with a bag of frozen vegetables!
• chicken broth - turkey broth, even vegetable broth. If you have some leftover gravy, that will work too, just thin it out a bit. Chicken bullion will work in a pinch also.
• all purpose flour - for thickening the filling.
• butter and olive oil - to saute the vegetables. The butter will give turkey pot pies even more flavor!
• salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, thyme or Italian seasoning - perfect for spice up this meal!
• store-bought pie crust or make your own pie dough.

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven.
2. Dice the turkey and vegetables.
3. Heat the stock.
4. Add the butter and olive oil. Next, add the vegetables and seasoning. Sauté for 5 minutes.
5. Sprinkle with flour. Cook the flour for about 3 minutes or so until it is golden brown, then whisk in the stock until you have a creamy sauce. 
6. Add in the cooked turkey and stir to combine.
7. Divide the turkey mixture between two oven-safe bowls.
8. Top with a pie crust, cutting slits in the crust. Place on a sheet pan lined with foil.
9. Bake in preheated oven until the crust is golden brown.

I hope you really enjoy this recipe and you’re able to transform your leftovers into a fun new meal!

Equipment

Ramekins for Pot Pie or a pie plate if you're making a whole pie.

FAQ's

Variations

You can really use any combination of vegetables in this recipes. I kept it simple using onions, carrots and celery. Here are more veggies you can use.

• broccoli
• potatoes
• sweet potatoes
• frozen peas and carrots
• cauliflower
• green beans (leftover green bean casserole is terrific!)
• cabbage or brussels sprouts
• zucchini
• eggplant

Prefer a super creamy filling? Add an undiluted can of cream soup - cream of mushroom or cream of chicken, either would be delicious!

No ramekins? No problem, just make one large pie. Prepare ingredients as directed. Rather than using small serving dishes, use a 9-inch pie plate, deep dish pie plate or a large skillet. Place the crust on top and bake.

This would be gorgeous served in a cast iron skillet. Prepare as directed and lay the pie crust on top and bake. The skillet will go from the oven to the table beautifully!

Allow it to rest, lightly covered with aluminum foil for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

Prefer to make your own flaky pie crust? Use this amazing recipe!

Tips

• cook on a baking sheet lined with foil – makes clean up a breeze!
• fill oven-safe bowls almost to the top
• cut slits in the pie crust to allow the steam to escape
• brushing the pie crust with a beaten egg will make it brown beautifully and glisten!

No sprig of thyme? Use substitute ¼ teaspoon Italian Seasoning.

If the crust is getting too dark, cover with foil while baking.

Storage

• Wrap it in plastic wrap, then double-wrap with aluminum foil.
• Next place the pie in a plastic or ziplock bag, then freeze.
• It will last up to six months!
• If you have leftover pie filling, place in airtight container and freeze up to three months.

To bake pot pie from frozen, unwrap the frozen pie and place on baking sheet. Increase the cooking time to 45-55 minutes. Bake until golden brown and bubbly. No need to allow it to thaw first.

Related recipes

There are even more leftover turkey recipes on the blog to repurpose your leftovers!

• Turkey Corn Chowder is a favorite - it's easy to make, rich and savory. You'll love this chowder! No turkey? Make it with chicken!
• This creamy Turkey Tetrazzini Casserole is perfect. Just use turkey instead! It's a meal the whole family will love! An easy make-ahead, freezer-friendly dish!

Sub out the turkey and make the Chicken Spaghetti Recipe, Lemon Orzo Soup or Chicken Noodle Soup - AMAZING!

Serve with

The little ramekins are so fun and this makes it perfect for individual servings and fancy enough for company!

• Yummy, huh?!! Serve your pop pie with a great salad! A wedge salad, this fresh orange salad, or a great green salad - all would be great with this recipe!
• Dinner Rolls or a loaf of fresh focaccia bread would be lovely with this meal!
• For dessert I would serve this Mountain Dew Apple Dumplings Recipe. Have you made it yet? It's super simple to make and absolutely delicious! I made this when I visited my folks recently and everyone loves it!

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