Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Pot Pie
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, and I’m in charge of the stuffing and sweet potatoes this year, my two favorite Thanksgiving side dishes!
But what I’m even more excited about are the leftovers – “moistmakers”, tacos, quesadillas – you name it! But I found a new favorite way to use up all that leftover turkey with these individual turkey pot pies. The best part about this is that you probably have all the ingredients on hand from your thanksgiving prep so you don’t even have to make that emergency grocery run!
And seriously, how can anyone resist pot pie? It’s comfort food at its best! And with that flaky puff pastry crust right on top with the creamy turkey mixture that just melts in your mouth, you’ll want to just skip over Thanksgiving and head right to the leftovers!
Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Pot Pie
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small onion, diced
- ⅔ cup frozen corn kernels
- ½ cup frozen diced carrots
- ½ cup frozen peas
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 cups chopped leftover Thanksgiving turkey
- 1 puff pastry sheet, cut into four
- 4 1/4- inch squares
- 1 large egg, beaten
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly oil four 10-ounce ramekins or coat with nonstick spray.
- To make the filling, melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic, onion, corn, carrots and peas and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions become translucent, about 2 minutes. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in chicken broth, milk and thyme, and cook, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in turkey; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Divide the filling evenly into the ramekins. Top with puff pastry and gently cut 4 vents in the top of the crust. Brush each crust with the beaten egg.
- Place into oven and bake until the crust is golden brown, about 20 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.
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This was indeed “damndelicious.” We made it last night and the best part was how incredibly UN-labor intensive it was–a blessing after all the work hosting a Thanksgiving for 20! I subbed asparagus for the peas because that is what I had in the feezer. Also–added some Worcestshire and prepared horseradish (an idea from inpatskitchen’s Pot Pie Soup with a Little Warmth at Food 52). Otherwise, we followed the recipe exactly and it was a hit. Thank you!
I can’t wait to make this today! It’ll be our third year in a row. We love this recipe! Thank you!
Chicken pot pie is hands down my favorite dish everrrr! Definitely going to try this remix. Also, I’m a huge fan of your recipes. They’re easy to follow and delicious every time. The last 10 meals I made were from you! As a very busy and exhausted teacher, I really appreciate simple recipes and comforting meals. Thanks!!!
Thanks for the inspiration! I will attempt this tomorrow.
Can these be frozen and if so how would you go about it?
Unfortunately, I cannot answer this with certainty as I have never tried freezing this myself – there were no leftovers left to freeze! Please use your best judgment for freezing and reheating.
I always freeze my chicken/turkey pot pies…even when I use puff pastry. Wrap them individually in plastic wrap. Thaw them before you reheat them…uncovered. Heat for about 20-30 minutes @ 300F
Love this dish and all the others I have made from your website. Everyone in he family loved it and I have a picky group.
Let us know when you have a cookbook coming out 😉
I cooked a turkey today, first time! I want to make these pot pies but want to freeze a bunch for the fall. Anyone know if this is a good idea? If so how? thanks for any advice….
Looks amazing. I am in love with the small baking dish you used. Can you point me to it, please?
Thanks!
I purchased the baking dish from Pier 1 Imports.
thanks for this recipe! just made it tonight and omg, my husband and I finished the whole thing! (didn’t use individual ramekins). I did add chopped celery and more broth and milk. Hooray for holiday season weight gain!
What type of pan did you use to cook it in? I dont have ramekin bowls. Also did you adjust the cooking time?
@Stacey: I’m back because I’m making this a Gian! Think I’ll make it smaller though because I was so full last time! I just user a glass baking dish and I think I had to cook it for several more minutes. Keep just took it out when the crust was nice and golden brown.
What is a ramekins? I don’t cook (at all) my husband does. He makes thanksgiving dinner and I would like to surprise him with this meal. I have no idea what a ramekin is and where would I find that puff pastry thing
You can easily find puff pastry at the grocery store in the freezer aisle. Ramekins can be found pretty much anywhere that sells cooking supplies (ex. Amazon, Sur la Table, Crate&Barrel, etc.). And feel free to use Google as a resource. It is very helpful!
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Made this the other day. Making for the second time today. Was DELISH! Added a bit more liquid (broth and milk) than recommended. Fantastic. Made with chicken. Will make again and again!
I am making this tonight. It looks amazing!
Thanks so much for the recipe. It’s going in my iPad!!
I just put this in the oven!! I don’t have ramekins so I used a store bought pie crust. Fingers crossed. I’ve never made a pot pie from scratch before. Thanks for the recipe. 🙂
Store-bought pie crust should work just as well. Let me know how it turns out!
It was delicious!!!!! I used two crusts. I poured it in one and flipped the other one on top. We ate it with leftover crock pot mashed potatoes. My husband loved it and he’s a picky one. I do want to try it with puff pastry because I LOVE puff pastry. I’ve been known to baked puff pastry cups and eat them with nothing inside.
I could eat puff pastry on their own too!
Just took ours out of the oven and it is delicious!!! And it was so easy to put together! Definitely a recipe I will use again!
I’m so happy to hear that. I could seriously have this all year long!
This is the prettiest pie I ever saw:) such a great recipe !
I am definitely making this with my leftover turkey but I plan to use homemade cheddar thyme crust!
That crust sounds absolutely amazing!