Thanksgiving Leftover Pot Pie

Cathleen Colbert's Note:

Prep time does not include baking the potatoes.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

Filling

• 2 ½ lbs ground turkey
• ¼ cup butter
• 1 medium onion , finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic , crushed
• ¼ cup flour
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 2 eggs , beaten
• 1 tablespoon fresh sage , minced
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8; teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups frozen peas

Topping

• 2 ¼ lbs sweet potatoes
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• ¼ cup butter , melted
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8; teaspoon pepper
• ¼ cup buttermilk

Buckwheat Pie Crust

• 1 cup buckwheat flour
• 2 cups unbleached flour
• 1 ¼ cups shortening (I use butter-flavored Crisco)
• 6 tablespoons ice water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 egg , beaten

Directions:

1. Bake sweet potatoes in 350°F oven until soft.
2. In a large bowl, mix flours and salt.
3. Cut shortening into flour with a pastry cutter or fork.
4. Form a well in the mixture and add egg and vinegar, working them into the flour mixture.
5. Add iced water a little at a time until a soft dough forms.
6. Roll out on a well-floured board.
7. Spray 8 inch springform pan with cooking spray and line with crust.
8. Brown meat, drain and set aside.
9. Saute onions and garlic in butter for 3 minutes.
10. Remove from heat and add flour.
11. Slowly stir in stock.
12. Return to heat and bring to boil, stirring constantly, until thickened.
13. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
14. Slowly stir in eggs.
15. In a large bowl, combine turkey, sauce, and spices and mix well.
16. Preheat oven to 375°F Spoon meat mixture into crust and top with peas.
17. Scoop flesh from potato skins.
18. Combine potato flesh, nutmeg, butter, salt and pepper in food processor.
19. Spread potoato puree over pie.
20. Bake for 35 minutes until heated through.

Reviews

[debra_rose1715]

I don't understand how this is Thanksgiving Leftover Pot Pie. It's a pot pie, yes, but the only leftover in the recipe is sweet potatoes.