Turkey Puff Pastry Pot (Printable)
Creamy turkey and vegetable filling topped with a crisp, golden puff pastry crust for a hearty main dish.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Poultry
01 - 3 cups cooked turkey, diced
→ Vegetables
02 - 1 cup carrots, diced
03 - 1 cup celery, diced
04 - 1 cup frozen peas
05 - 1 cup yellow onion, finely chopped
06 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
07 - 1/2 cup potatoes, peeled and diced
→ Sauce
08 - 1/4 cup unsalted butter
09 - 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
10 - 2 cups low-sodium chicken or turkey broth
11 - 1 cup whole milk or half-and-half
12 - 1/2 tsp salt
13 - 1/2 tsp black pepper
14 - 1/2 tsp dried thyme
15 - 1/4 tsp dried sage
→ Crust
16 - 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed if frozen
17 - 1 egg, beaten for egg wash
# How to Prepare:
01 - Preheat oven to 400°F.
02 - In a large skillet or Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, celery, potatoes, and garlic. Sauté for 5–7 minutes, until vegetables are softened.
03 - Sprinkle flour over vegetables and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
04 - Gradually whisk in broth and milk. Bring to a simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened (about 5 minutes).
05 - Stir in turkey, peas, salt, pepper, thyme, and sage. Simmer for 2–3 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning.
06 - Transfer filling to a 9-inch deep-dish pie pan or similar ovenproof dish.
07 - Roll out puff pastry slightly to fit over the dish. Place pastry over filling, trimming edges as needed. Press pastry to edge of dish to seal.
08 - Cut a few small slits in the pastry for steam to escape. Brush with beaten egg.
09 - Bake for 25–30 minutes, until pastry is golden and filling is bubbling.
10 - Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- Transforms leftover holiday turkey into something everyone actually wants to eat again
- The puff pastry crust creates the most dramatic, flaky golden lid that makes people think you labored for hours
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- The filling must be completely cooled before topping with pastry, or you'll end up with a soggy bottom that defeats the whole purpose
- Always trim the overhanging pastry rather than tucking it under, or the folded dough won't cook through properly
03 -
- Make the filling a day ahead and refrigerate, then bake with fresh pastry for dinner that comes together in minutes
- A baking sheet on the rack below catches any bubbly over spills and saves your oven from smoking