how to cook Personal Turkey Pot Pies
Serves: 4
Time: 1 hour-1 hour,
5 minutes (40 minutes prep time, 20-25 minutes cook
time)
So
you know chicken pot pies, but what about turkey? This recipe is a great use
for leftover turkey around the holidays. The filling also includes lots of
veggies like carrots, celery, and peas, as well as a savory gravy of
Ingredients:
Crust
2 cups
almond flour
1 egg
¼cup
shredded cheddar cheese
¼cup
butter
¼teaspoon
xanthan gum
¼teaspoon
salt
¼teaspoon
black pepper
Filling
¾cup half-and-half ½
cup chicken stock ½ cup frozen peas ½ cup diced onion ½ cup sliced carrots ½
cup diced celery
3
tablespoons butter
2
tablespoons Dijon mustard
3 minced
garlic cloves
Salt and
pepper to taste
Directions:
1.Begin
by making the dough. Mix dry ingredients.
2.In a
separate bowl, mash butter and cheese together.
3.Add dry
ingredients and cut everything together until you get lumps of dough.
4.Stir in egg to get a uniform dough.
5.Divide dough into 4 equal sizes. If you have
leftover, you can freeze it.
6.Put the 4 dough balls in the fridge for 10
minutes.
7.For filling, begin by heating butter in a big
skillet.
8.When
melted and hot, add garlic, carrots, celery, and onion.
9.Sprinkle
on some salt and pepper.
10.Cook
until veggies are soft.
11.Add
shredded turkey and heat through.
12.Carefully
pour in chicken stock, cream, and mustard into pan.
13.Bring to a boil (on medium-high) and
then reduce heat to simmer for 5-7 minutes.
14.Lastly, add peas to heat them through.
15.Now
your filling is done, and it’s time to make the pies. Begin by preheating your
oven to 375-degrees and spooning filling into the baking
dishes/ramekins you’re using.
16.Take out dough and put on a piece of parchment
paper.
17.Cover with another sheet
and roll out with a rolling pin until you get the shape of the baking
dishes/ramekins you’ll be using.
18.Peel off the parchment
paper from dough and press edges around your filled baking dish.
19.Cut a few lines in the top for steaming.
20.Bake pot pies in the oven for 20-25 minutes,
until crust is golden-brown.
21.Serve and enjoy!
Nutritional Info (1
personal pot pie):
Total
calories: 761
Protein: 39
Carbs: 18
Fat: 62
Fiber: 1