Turkey Pot Pie with Biscuit Topping

 
If you like pot pie this is a great way to use left over turkey meat after Thanksgiving. This one pot meal is quite satisfying in our household. The recipe includes slightly sauteed veggies like carrots, cut green beans, peas, onion, garlic, diced or shredded leftover turkey meat dunked in a creamy sauce and flaky biscuits on top. Bake this flavorful pie to please everybody in the family.   

 

For the pie filling~

2 1/2 cups cooked turkey meat, shredded

1 tbsp unsalted butter 

2 tbsp all purpose flour

1/2 cup diced carrot

1 cup green beans

1/2 cup green peas

1/2 cup diced onion

2  garlic cloves, minced

1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper 

1/8 tsp salt

1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Pecorino Romano or Asiago cheese

1/2 cup chicken broth

1  1/2 cups 2% milk

1 tsp fresh or dried parsley 

 

For the herb biscuits~

1/2 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 cup all purpose flour

1tsp baking powder

1/8 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp sugar

3/4 cup milk

2 tbsp unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces

 

Method~

Heat a heavy bottom pan or skillet over medium flame. Melt butter and slightly saute all veggies together. Add flour and stir to combine. Add in chicken broth and keep stirring. Slowly add 2%milk stirring constantly(otherwise it will stick to the bottom). Let mixture just come to a boil. Add in turkey and cheese. Stir to combine well. Then transfer to a baking dish. Place the baking dish into a baking sheet in case it spills over while baking.

 

Preheat the oven at 400 degree Fahrenheit. In a mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, parsley and sugar together. Using a pastry blender or your fingertip, blend the mixture until it resembles bread crumbs. Don't rub too much with your finger tip(if you are not using pastry blender) as it will melt the butter which we don't want. Add buttermilk and stir until it forms a sticky dough. Drop biscuits on top of the pot pie with a scoop or spoon leaving little spaces between biscuits and bake for 20-22 minutes until biscuits turn light golden brown. Take it out from the oven and let stand at least for 5 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve. This recipe is good for 4-5 people. Enjoy your post Thanksgiving lunch or dinner!

 

 Last year I made Turkey shepherd Pie with the leftover turkey meat. You can try this one too. http://earthycooking.blogspot.com/2014/12/turkey-sheperds-pie.

 

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