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!
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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!
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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great work
I did not think I could pull this off but I did. Super easy and sooo delicious!! Big hit with the family!
I made a couple of these with all the leftover turkey from Christmas. We ate one right away but baked and froze the second one. I was wondering how to prepare the one we baked and froze. Thanks!
This should be thawed in the fridge overnight and baked per the recipe instructions. It may need a few minutes extra if it’s really chilled from the fridge.
Delicious way to use leftover turkey! I forgot to defrost my frozen veggies but everything still worked out OK. I just used corn and peas, maybe if I used frozen veggies in larger pieces, things would not have turned our as well. Thank you for the recipe inspiration! :D
Wow, I give this recipe 5 stars!!! Very easy to follow recipe, my first ever turkey pot pie was delicious! Thank you!
This was seriously amazing! I added 2 potatoes and used fresh thyme. It was a huge family hit. I think I’ll add a bit more liquid next time as it was just a bit on the thick side but over all a major win!
Delicious!!! I tripled the recipe as we had so much turkey left over from Christmas. The only change I made was adding a bit more poultry seasoning. I baked all three pies and froze two. Will definitely recommend to family and friends.
So happy you enjoyed it, Audrey! It is such a delicious way to use up leftover turkey!
I was looking for a good recipe to use all the leftover turkey I had from Thanksgiving. Well, I stumbled on this recipe and it surely delivered. I didn’t change a single thing and it turned out perfect. Tasted so good and it came out of the oven with a beautiful golden brown crust. It looked like a beautiful piece of food porn :-). So thank you for this recipe that will be added to my go to favorites!
Love this idea! My only set back is I have mashed potatoes and candied yams leftover along with a small amount of Brussels. Would this still work?
Candied yams might make this too sweet, I would suggest heating them and serving them as a side dish. The Brussels would likely work in this recipe.
My first time making turkey pot pie to make use of leftover turkey and it was so delish! So happy the way it turn out, will definitely be making it again. Thank you for this recipe!
Best pot pie that I have ever had!
I would like to make this recipe using individual 5 inch pie plates. How would I translate quantity of crust, filling and cooking time?
This would depend on the exact size of your plates.
I made this for the first time after Thanksgiving and again tonight as my family was begging for me to make it again. This time I just threw in some frozen chicken breasts into the IP and shredded it and substituted it for the turkey. Thank you for this delicious recipe!!!
Great flavor, the only thing I would do different is make more of the gravy as mine was a bit dry.
Very easy and delicious! Will make it again and again, we love fresh pot pies!
It tells you the nutritional value but doesn’t say the size or how many servings is in this.
It was an easy recipe to follow for my first time making a pot pie
This pot pie serves 6 (listed under the title). The nutrition information is for ⅙th (or 1 slice) of the pie. Enjoy!
OMG. YUMMY!! I boiled a white yam while steaming fresh carrots and broccoli for veggies. And proceeded to rest of recipe. Hubby absolutely LOVED it, and he’s not a casserole kinda guy. Will make again!!
Great recipe! My husband and loved it. Didn’t change a thing. I used half and half which was leftover from TG Day. This recipe is a keeper.
Delicious and just what I was looking for.
First time using this recipe. It was delicious! My entire family loved it. I followed the exact recipe except I doubled the amount to make two pies. Excellent way to use the leftover turkey. Thank you!