Uses: Leftover frozen/canned seed veggies (corn or peas or the like), that one crust from the package of Pillsbury refrigerated pie crusts that you didn't need for the pumpkin pie but it came in a two pack so you need something to do with it, leftover gravy, leftover mashed potatoes.
Need: Deep Dish Pie Plate
Roll out pie crust into pie plate. Prick with a fork, or blind bake according to package instructions.
In a pan, combine leftover turkey (great for the little turkey fragments), and leftover vegetables - think peas, corn, carrots, or onions - something that has lost it's shape and just shouldn't be reheated as-is. Mix with about a quarter cup of leftover gravy. Add filling to pie crust. Top with leftover mashed potatoes - heat until hot. If you'd like, brush the mashed potatoes with a beaten egg or some melted butter to make it look pretty, brown up, and form a slight crust.
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Thursday, December 9, 2010
Leftover Turkey Idea No. 5: Turkey Pot Pie
Uses: Leftover Roasted Vegetable chunks, that one crust from the package of Pillsbury refrigerated pie crusts that you didn't need for the pumpkin pie but it came in a two pack so you need something to do with it, leftover gravy.
You need: 7-8 inch oval baker
Take the pie crust, divide into 2/3 and 1/3. Roll out the larger portion to make a bottom crust in the baker. Prick with a fork or blind bake for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine 1 cup of leftover turkey, the leftover roasted veggies (sweet potatoes, carrots, onions, etc) and 1/4 cup of gravy. When you remove the crust from the oven, add filling, and top with the remaining pie crust, which you have rolled out as a top crust. Follow the instructions on the crust box for a two crust pie - it's done when the crust is brown.
You need: 7-8 inch oval baker
Take the pie crust, divide into 2/3 and 1/3. Roll out the larger portion to make a bottom crust in the baker. Prick with a fork or blind bake for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine 1 cup of leftover turkey, the leftover roasted veggies (sweet potatoes, carrots, onions, etc) and 1/4 cup of gravy. When you remove the crust from the oven, add filling, and top with the remaining pie crust, which you have rolled out as a top crust. Follow the instructions on the crust box for a two crust pie - it's done when the crust is brown.
Winter comes
It's been a beautiful week. The temperature has fallen below freezing. Winter is here.
Last Saturday, I spent the morning in the tail end of a 6 inch snowstorm on the shore of Lake Michigan walking a 5K in Lincoln Park. The temps stayed in the low 20s, with the snow falling so softly they almost appeared to be falling upwards. By dinner, the pine trees had the perfect amount of snow on each bough, and the white twinkle lights had not yet melted the snow. It was magical. It was one of those Christmas tableaux that you try to create with ceramic houses and cotton balls.
I miss living in Chicago.
Last Saturday, I spent the morning in the tail end of a 6 inch snowstorm on the shore of Lake Michigan walking a 5K in Lincoln Park. The temps stayed in the low 20s, with the snow falling so softly they almost appeared to be falling upwards. By dinner, the pine trees had the perfect amount of snow on each bough, and the white twinkle lights had not yet melted the snow. It was magical. It was one of those Christmas tableaux that you try to create with ceramic houses and cotton balls.
I miss living in Chicago.
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