Recipe courtesy of Brooke Williamson

BW Turkey Pot Pie

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Total: 45 min
  • Active: 25 min
This turkey pot pie is a riff on the chicken pot pie that I grew up with. It’s super-simple and no frills, with the exception of a seasoning mix I put on the crust and the celery leaves I sprinkle on top (those things just make perfect sense in my head). I think it’s as satisfying as a whole roast turkey, but it takes much less time and effort to prepare. It’s a perfect option for a small family that doesn’t feel the need for a full Thanksgiving spread.
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Ingredients

4 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 medium onion, diced

2 ribs celery, diced

1 large carrot, diced

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme

2 cups chicken broth

1 cup milk

3 cups cubed smoked turkey breast

Pinch red pepper flakes

Juice of 1/2 lemon

1 teaspoon sherry vinegar

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 store-bought pie crust

Egg wash made with 1 to 2 whisked eggs

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon garlic salt

1 teaspoon celery seeds

1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves

1/4 cup celery leaves

2 tablespoons Meyer lemon juice

Directions

Special equipment:
4 French onion soup bowls or other ovenproof bowls
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, celery and carrot and cook until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Sprinkle in the flour and stir to combine. Add the thyme. Slowly add the broth to the pan while stirring constantly to avoid lumps. Stir in the milk. Allow the mixture to come to a simmer and thicken. Fold in the turkey. Stir in the pepper flakes, lemon juice and sherry vinegar. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Divide the filling between 4 French onion soup bowls or other ovenproof bowls. Set aside to cool slightly, about 10 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, using a round dough cutter slightly larger than the top of the bowls (about 4 inches), cut out 4 dough rounds. Top each bowl with a dough round and press the edges over the bowl to seal. Brush the tops of each pie with egg wash. Combine the paprika, garlic salt and celery seeds in a small bowl. Sprinkle the spice mixture over the dough. Bake the pies until the tops are golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
  5. Top each pie with parsley, celery leaves and Meyer lemon juice before serving.

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cmdcook

This was delicious! Made as directed, using smoked turkey from a local bbq place. I will be repeating for a non-traditional thanksgiving main, using smoked chicken this time since that’s what was available. It would probably be a nice way to use leftover turkey, but I do like the added flavor of the smoked meat. Also, I almost skipped the spice mix on the crust thinking it wasn’t that necessary, but it ended up being one of our favorite elements of the recipe. I used a little bit of celery salt in the spice mix since I didn’t have celery seeds, and I didn’t serve with the parsley or celery leaves after.

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