Recipe: Tasty Thanksgiving Leftovers Pot Pie

Thanksgiving Leftovers Pot Pie. Sure, you can heat your Thanksgiving leftovers and eat them as-is. But why not totally transform those veggies, turkey and gravy into an entirely new meal? That's where leftover pot pie comes in — consider it an easy and delicious way to upcycle your Turkey Day scraps into something you actually.

You can also customize the recipe, swapping turkey for short ribs, pulled. Wondering what to do with all those Thanksgiving Day leftovers? We've got an easy recipe that can be adapted to use any leftovers you have from the big. You can cook Thanksgiving Leftovers Pot Pie using 8 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Thanksgiving Leftovers Pot Pie

1. Prepare 2 tbsp of unsalted butter.
2. Prepare 2 tbsp of all-purpose flour.
3. It’s 1/2 cup of milk.
4. You need 1 1/2 cup of leftover turkey gravy.
5. Prepare 2 cup of leftover turkey – roughly chopped.
6. Prepare 2/3 cup of frozen peas and carrots mix (or any leftover veggies you may have, cut to 1/4in. dice).
7. Prepare 2 cup of to 4 cup leftover mashed potatoes.
8. Prepare 1 cup of leftover stuffing/dressing.

Thanksgiving Leftovers-Part One : Turkey Pot Pie. Ramekins or small dishes (for leftover pot pies). You can use leftover shredded turkey along with whatever veggies you have on hand. Leftover Turkey Pot Pies are a great way to use Thanksgiving leftovers like turkey, carrots, onions, celery, even pie crust.

Thanksgiving Leftovers Pot Pie instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Grease a 9in round deep dish pie plate or a deep sided 8x8in square casserole dish. Press cold, leftover stuffing/dressing into the bottom and slightly up the sides to form a bottom "crust". Bake in oven for 5 min. Remove and set aside (leave oven on)..
2. Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add butter when hot. When melted whisk in flour. Cook about 2 minutes to make a nice golden roux. Add milk, whisking to combine and keep from clumping. Stir in leftover gravy and veggies. Bring to a simmer for about 2 minutes to heat through. Turn off heat, add leftover turkey and stir gently to combine..
3. Reheat mashed potatoes in a microwave safe bowl for 1-2 minutes in microwave, or until just heated through so they will be easier to work with..
4. Gently pour filling into stuffing crust. Starting at the edges, dollop mashed potatoes in several little mounds all over the top. I actually have a tablespoon sized ice cream scoop that works perfectly for this, and makes the cutest little mounds of potato. You could even use a star tip on a piping bag. Get fancy with it!.
5. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until potatoes begin to brown. Remove from oven. Let rest 5 – 10 minutes and enjoy a simple and easy day after Thanksgiving meal!.
6. Optional: remove from oven at 20 minutes, top with 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese and return to oven for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and beginning to turn golden brown..

Thanksgiving always has an abundance of leftovers, so you'd better believe I get excited about it! This year I'm all about Turkey Pot Pies. Leftovers get a fresh start in this layered casserole. A fridge full of Thanksgiving leftovers can be a sad state of affairs. The secret weapon is the crust.