So what to do with all that turkey that’s leftover? How about these delicious Mini Turkey Pot Pies?! They’re not only adorable and scrumptious, but ridiculously easy to make and put together! No need to make pie dough, use already done for you frozen puff pastry dough! Don’t have mini trays? No problem! Make them in muffin tins or even a regular pie dish.
After the “lets give thanks” glorious day has passed, a lot of us are left with quite a bit of leftover turkey and after two or three days of eating the same meal, we start to tired of it, but still don’t want to just get rid of it right?! Seems so wasteful.
And if you’re like me, it doesn’t matter if it’s two cups worth of turkey you have left or half a turkey left! I just don’t like to waste food!
Well why not get creative? Get those creative juices flowing! Lets use that leftover turkey in other yummy ways!
Hence, these mini turkey pot pies! These are really easy to put together and gives you another delicious way to enjoy your turkey without having to get rid of it.
Times are hard right, every meal counts but it doesn’t mean we need to sacrifice on taste!
Think enchiladas, turkey croquettes, empanadillas, turkey tacos, burritos, just get creative in the kitchen and before you know it, that yummy leftover bird will provide you with another amazing delicious dish on the table!
Ingredients
- 2 cups of turkey, chopped into chunks (white, dark or combo of both)
- 1 packet puff pastry
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- ½ – 1 cup mixed veggies
- ⅓ cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup chicken or turkey broth
- ¾ cup milk (whole or 2% if fine)
- ⅛ tsp dried thyme or rosemary (don’t have these spices, that’s okay use garlic powder)
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- salt and pepper to taste
How to Make Mini Turkey Pot Pies (with leftover turkey)
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Add butter to a skillet over medium high. Allow butter to melt.
- Add onions and cook to almost translucent. Add garlic and cook for a minute with onions. Stir.
- Add veggies and stir all together.
- Add flour and stir together with veggies until lightly coated and browned.
- Gradually add chicken broth, milk and thyme, whisking as you add.
- Continue whisking until thickened.
- Stir in chopped turkey.
- Add salt and pepper to taste. Taste mixture and make sure it has enough salt and pepper.
Puff Pastry
- On a clean, lightly floured surface, add one pastry sheet.
- Using a roller, roll pastry just a little bit. (Note: you don’t need to roll out at all but will give one or two less pies)
- Whether you are using mini trays, soup bowls, muffin tin or pie dish the next step applies to all.
- Place whatever dish you’re using upside down.
- Using a knife, cut dough slightly bigger than dish. (Note: if you like you can cut a smaller circle and place inside dish or tray.
Fill your trays with turkey filling and top with your circular pastry piece.
Once pastry is sitting on top of tray, use your fingers and gently press down around the inside of pies as shown in picture.
Now press dough around and under tray to seal.
Once your trays are ready to bake, cut a few small slits on top.
Brush the tops with a little bit of oil, butter or egg wash if you like.
Bake for 15-20 minutes.
Other Recipe Ideas for Leftover Turkey
Yes! More Delicious Leftover Turkey Recipes!
Besides these fantastic turkey pot pies of course I have to give you a few more ideas! Because, there are a ton other savory dishes you can make with your turkey leftovers.
I’ve already mentioned turkey enchiladas, turkey croquettes, turkey empanadillas, turkey tacos and turkey burritos but it doesn’t end there! Think…
- turkey stuffed potatoes
- turkey romaine salad
- sandwiches
- turkey garlic pasta
- turkey teriyaki stir fry
- soup (use the bones if you still have them to make a turkey broth, otherwise just use chicken broth)
- turkey roll ups
- lasagna
- turkey pho
- Caprese turkey squash
Mini Turkey Pot Pies
Ingredients
- 2 cups turkey (white, dark or combo) chopped
- 1 packet puff pastry
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 small onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup mixed veggies
- ⅓ cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup chicken or turkey broth
- ¾ cup milk whole or 2 percent
- ⅛ tsp dried thyme or rosemary or ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Add butter to a skillet over medium high heat. Allow butter to melt.
- Add onions and cook to almost translucent. Add garlic and cook for a minute with onions. Stir.
- Add veggies and stir all together.
- Add flour and stir together with veggies until lightly coated and browned.
- Gradually add chicken broth, milk and thyme, whisking as you add.Continue whisking until thickened.
- Stir in chopped turkey.Add salt and pepper to taste. Taste mixture and make sure it has enough salt and pepper.
Puff Pastry
- On a clean, lightly floured surface, add one pastry sheet.Using a roller, roll pastry just a little bit. (Note: you don't need to roll out at all but will give one or two less pies)
- Whether you are using mini trays, soup bowls, muffin tin or pie dish the next step applies to all. Place whatever dish you're using upside down.Using a knife, cut dough slightly bigger than dish. (Note: if you like you can cut a smaller circle and place inside dish or tray)
- Fill your trays with turkey filling and top with your circular pastry piece.
- Once pastry is sitting on top of tray, use your fingers and gently press down around the inside of pies as shown in picture.Now press dough around and under tray to seal.
- Once your trays are ready to bake, cut a few small slits on top.Brush the tops with a little bit of oil, butter or egg wash if you like.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes. Serve immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
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