As much as I love turkey dinner, I think I might love the leftovers even more!
Turkey Pot Pie is the perfect way to enjoy leftover roast turkey! A creamy filling loaded with turkey and veggies is tucked inside a flaky pie crust and baked until golden and bubbly!
There is nothing better than leftover turkey recipes from turkey broccoli rice casserole or Turkey Tetrazzini, and of course this pot pie recipe!
Ingredients in Turkey Pot Pie
Keep it easy on yourself and know that nearly anything that you have can be baked into this pot pie! I always include a combination of turkey, vegetables, savory spices, and a creamy sauce, all baked into a flaky pie crust.
Got peas? Got carrots, leftover roast vegetables, or potatoes? It all goes perfectly in a pot pie!
How to Make Turkey Pot Pie
For this recipe, the filling is similar to a chicken pot pie. I love to use leftover turkey, leftover veggies, and a pre-made pie crust. It takes almost all of the prep work out of this recipe!
- Cook onions until tender. Add flour and milk to make a roux (per the recipe below).
- Toss sauce with turkey and veggies. Fill a pie crust.
- Add top crust, pinch edges to seal the pot pie, use a fork to ‘crimp’ the edges all the way around, and add a few slits in the center to create vents for the steam to escape. This prevents the pot pie from bursting at the edges while it bakes.
Bake Now or Freeze for Later
Once your turkey pot pie is prepared you can either pop it in the freezer for later or in the oven to enjoy now! Bake until the top of the crust is golden brown, and let cool before cutting and serving.
How to Make Turkey Pot Pie Ahead
Can You Freeze It? Definitely! Turkey pot pie can be frozen either before or after baking. Prepare as directed and cool completely. Cover tightly in plastic wrap and then in foil.
To bake from frozen: Preheat oven to 375°F and unwrap pie. Bake for about 80-90 minutes or until golden and the filling is bubbly. If you notice the crust starting to brown too much, loosely cover it with foil or use a pie shield.
Got Leftover Turkey?
Be sure to check out our favorite leftover turkey recipes here.
There are countless recipes to enjoy your leftover turkey! Classic Chicken Salad (made with turkey of course!) or Turkey Noodle Soup makes for a great lunch.
Pretty much any recipe that requires chopped cooked chicken can be made with leftover turkey from chicken casserole to Homemade Chicken Spaghetti!
Turkey Pot Pie
Ingredients
- 1 egg beaten
- ⅓ cup butter
- 1 onion diced
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ⅔ cup milk or cream
- 1 potato diced and cooked
- 1 ½ cups frozen vegetables thawed
- 2 cups cooked chopped turkey
- 1 double pie crust
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Whisk egg with 1 tablespoon water. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, cook onion in butter over medium low heat until tender, about 5 minutes. Add flour, poultry seasoning, thyme, salt & pepper. Cook for 2 minutes more.
- Whisk in chicken broth and milk a little bit at a time stirring after each addition. It will be very thick at first but will smooth out. Bring to a boil over medium heat and simmer 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in turkey, vegetables, and potatoes.
- Line a 9" pie plate with one of the crusts. Fill with turkey filling. Brush edges of crust with egg wash and top with second crust. Pinch edges to seal and cut a few slits to vent pie. Brush with egg wash.
- Bake 35-40 minutes or until lightly browned and filling is bubbly.
- Cool for 10-15 minutes before cutting.
Notes
- Turkey can be replaced with chicken.
- Leftover vegetables can be used in place of frozen vegetables.
- Fresh vegetables can be used but should be cooked to tender-crisp before adding to the sauce.
- Potato can be cooked in the microwave.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Dinner
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Absolutely delicious! I am a huge fan of this recipe. The only things I did differently were S/P/G the veggies and potatoes before I mixed with roux and turkey and used chicken bullion powder because I didn’t have sage or poultry seasoning. I highly recommend this Turkey Pot Pie!
This is a great recipe. It’s easy to follow and it is so delicious. This is my third time making it this year. It’s a go to recipe.
I’ve made this several times and my while family devours it. I replace the chicken broth with Turkey broth.
Excellent recipe! Great tasting and nice and creamy. I used store bought frozen pie shells.
This was the most perfect pie I’ve ever made. I expected it to be runny, but the potatoes kept everything firm. It was warm, filling and tasty on a cold night. Plus, it wasn’t that hard to make from scratch.
Used a 10″ pie plate. Turned out perfectly!
This turned out great using a Pillsbury ready made crust and leftover turkey breast. I am not a big fat of poultry seasoning, but there was not so much that it bothered me. I used frozen peas and carrots instead of mixed veggies since I wasn’t in the mood for green beans in my pie this time. I am really happy with the results and plan on trying this recipe with chicken breast next time. Thanks for the great recipe.
P.s. The hamburger soup is also one of my favorites
I never made a pot pie before. Your instructions made it super easy! It was absolutely delicious! My husband and his friends at work loved it! I made turkey breast on New Year’s day just to have leftovers for pot pie lol. Thank you for this fabulous recipe!
This recipe was absolutely perfect for using up leftover Christmas turkey. I had never made a roux before so it was a great time to try it. I followed your recipe exactly the way it was (because I always like to do that the first time I make something) and we found the pie to be amazingly delicious!! Thank you for sharing this yummy goodness!
This recipe was a hit! Tysm for sharing!
The turkey pot pie had good flavor, but the filling was did not look appealing, pale and greyish and we all know we taste with our eyes as well as our tongue. It took a bit to get the top of the crust browned even with the egg wash. I put it under the broiler for a minute, watching closely and it seemed to brown up. Not sure I would make it again, based on the visual appearance of the inside.
Just made this turkey pot pie for my family (my first). My daughter says it is the best she has ever tasted (she’s 40)! Easy to follow instructions and it came out beautifully.
Thank you for sharing the recipe.
Be well,
Pat
Nice recipe, haven’t made it yet. FYI-Frozen and Unthawed mean the same thing : (
Delicious as is. I did make a few changes. 1) dice the potatoes smaller and you won’t have to precook them. 2) I don’t have a pie pan, I used a casserole dish and placed one crust one top, no crust on the bottom.
When I make this again I will probs double the pie filling and put some sort of flavoring on the pie crust.