Turkey pot pie is just one more reason why Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.
We like to make this easy turkey pot pie recipe with a homemade pie crust or but it's even faster if you want to use a store-bought pie crust.
Either way, it's a great way to use leftover turkey or even a recipe for leftover chicken!

Turkey pot pie is the perfect way to use leftover turkey or chicken!
About this recipe
In our household of six boys, there is are a few things that go over very well, anytime.
Among them, snuggling with our little dog, Buddy, playing Minecraft until all hours of the night, and sitting down at the table to a serving of pot pie.
Sometimes I think that our guys could eat pot pie seven days a week.
O.K., maybe their dads could as well.

If you've ever wondered what to do with leftover turkey, this is your answer.
Ingredients and notes
- Chicken broth
- Leftover turkey
- Frozen peas
- Frozen corn
- Flour
- Pie crust
- Store-bought or
- Homemade pie crust

How to make it
I'm going to show you step-by-step how to make a turkey pot pie.
I'm also going to show you how to make a homemade pie crust.
The good news is if you want to take the easy road and use a store-bought pie crust, go for it!
Remember, we never judge.

- Start by mixing three to four cups of leftover turkey meat with some broth and then add some frozen peas.
- Toss in a cup of frozen corn.
- Mix it all.
- Stir in just a little flour to help thicken things up.
At this point, you can put the turkey pot pie together with a store-bought crust, or put on your apron and make an easy homemade pie crust.
How to make a pie crust from scratch
Store-bought pie crusts are convenient and cheap.
If you want to save a little time and mess, go that route.
If you're feeling slightly more adventurous though, making your own pie crust is rewarding and fun!

I don't mind throwing a crust together; in fact, I always prefer that over buying a prepared one in the grocery store.
They don't take long to make and they are always better tasting.

Ingredients for a homemade pie crust
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg (plus 1 egg for egg wash)
- ⅓ cup ice water
- 1 tablespoon vinegar

- Start by measuring 3 cups of all-purpose flour.
- Add a teaspoon of table salt.
- Measure and add 1 cup of shortening.
- Use a table fork to mash it into a crumbly consistency.

5. In a separate bowl, add one egg
6. Measure out a tablespoon of vinegar
7. Use a fork to beat the egg and vinegar together.
8. Measure and add ⅓ cup of ice water and mix it with the egg and vinegar.

Now, you want to quickly add the egg and ice water mixture to the flour and shortening mixture.
Take a fork and mix it all together until it is just combined.
Don't over-mix!
This is where making your own pie crust starts to get fun!

Divide the pie dough into two equal parts.
Start with one ball of dough and roll it out on a lightly-floured hard surface.
I use to wath with wide-eye wonderment as my mom would do this.
She made it look so easy!

Starting at one end of the rolled-out pie dough, roll it up on to your rolling pin.
Place the rolling pin over the pie plate and unroll to dough over the plate, for the bottom of the homemade pot pie.
Use your fingers to shift and shimmy the dough so that there are no air gaps between the dough and the surface of the pie plate.

Now, fill that baby up!
Spread the pot pie filling evenly throughout the pie dough-lined pie pan.

Next, put the top layer on the pot pie, using the same technique that you did with the bottome layer.
Use a kitchen scissors to trim the edges of the crusts and then crimp away!

The last two steps of making a turkey pot pie before baking it are also fun.
Beat an egg and use a pastry brush to give the top layer of your pot pie a nice egg wash. This will give it a beautiful golden sheen as it bakes in the hot oven.
Finally, use a paring knife and carve out a few ventilation slits. Be artistiic if you like, cave out out w curvey que or any design that you like.
This helps to keep the hot turkey pot pie from bubbling over, all over the bottom of your oven!
You might want to place a foil-lined cookie sheet under the pot pie just in case you do get a little spillage.

Bake your homemade pot pie in a hot oven at 400° F for an hour until it is golden brown. And then let it rest for 10 minutes or so. Then admire this work of art that you have put together!

I grew up eating pot pie.
More times than not out of the freezer case (out of a matter of convenience, I'm certain) but sometimes out of my mom's oven.
There was never any comparison between the two. She always made hers in a large, old oven-safe bowl. Back then, as a kid, that bowl seemed huge to me, and I don't ever recall her using it for anything else.
My sister has that bowl now, and every time I lay eyes on it, my mind goes back 40-some years to the goodness that my mom poured into it.
Her pot pies were to die for, always chicken, and always from one of our own hens.

I'm happy to say that pot pies are fairly regular food at our table. I'm even happier to say that our boys have never seen a frozen one from the grocery store.
Besides the taste, a great thing about pot pies for our family is the leftover factor. They are the perfect vehicle for just about any leftover meat you can think of.

Beef, pork, chicken, and after this past Thanksgiving holiday - turkey.
I wish you could have joined us for this one, leftover turkey from Thanksgiving never tasted so good.
Speaking of Thanksgiving, have you stopped to give thanks for all the goodness in your life? Put this pot pie together soon and you will have one more thing to add to the list.
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Turkey Pot Pie & Homemade Crust
Ingredients
for the filling
- 1-2 cups chicken broth
- 3-4 cups turkey meat
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1-2 tablespoons flour
for the crust
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup ice water
- 2 eggs one for dough and one for wash
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
for the filling
- Use large sauce pan to heat broth and turkey, bring to simmer, reduce heat and cover and allow to cook for about an hour. Stir occasionally and shred meat with fork as it cooks.
- Add peas and corn and stir well, allowing vegetables to unthaw and become warm but not over-cooked.
- Stir in flour to thicken, if necessary. Adjust flour to broth ratio for desired consistency.
for the crust
- Combine flour, salt and shortening in large mixing bowl and work together with a fork until pebbly consistency is reached.
- In separate bowl combine egg and vinegar. Whisk together with fork then stir in ice water.
- Pour egg mixture into flour mixture and rapidly stir together with fork until just combined using caution to not over-stir.
- Apply light dusting of flour to clean hard surface and roll out one half of dough.
- Using rolling pin, start on one side of rolled out portion and roll the dough on the pin.
- Carefully place pin over edge of pie pan and slowly unroll into pan allowing an inch or so to hang over sides.
- Place filling on bottom layer and roll out remaining dough and unroll on top of filling.
- Pinch edges of top and bottom layers of dough together and fold down and out as you make your way around the pie.
- Trim excess dough and crimp.
- Use pastry brush to apply light egg wash on top layer.
- Use small pairing knife to cut a few slits in top layer for ventilation.
- Bake for 1 hour or until golden brown.
Georgi Wellington
This looks delish, trying it tomorrow.
Sarah @ Champagne Tastes
ooo yum! what a great way to use leftover turkey! love it!
Tina Dawson | Love is in my Tummy
Wow! This is the first time I'm seeing a Turkey Pie! Very interesting to make this Thanksgiving!
Taylor
This is the perfect fall comfort food - and believe it or not I've never made a pie crust before. I honestly hate store bought crusts, so will have to pin this for later! I'm sure I'll need it during the holidays!
Luci @ madebyluci
I'm ashamed to say I've never made a pie crust! :O This made me want to though!!
Jamie | The Kitchenarium
Such a classic dish to enjoy during the cold winter months.
Susie Gall
Your Turkey Pot Pie is the best-looking meat pie, yet. With the addition of homemade crust, it looks over-the-top delicious!! Great job!
Dan from Platter Talk
Many thanks, Susie!
Jane Lehman
Pinning for the. Next time I make turkey. This looks so good.
Jane Lehman
Drat. Can't edit out that extra period that chopped up my sentence. Moral: proofread.
Dan from Platter Talk
Thanks Jane! Wish you had been here so I could have made it for you. Hugs.
Linda (Meal Planning Maven)
Everything about this dish screams pure comfort food....I can't wait to make this for my family!
Dan from Platter Talk
Thanks, Linda. Our guys loved it!
MikE
LOVE pot pie, looks delicious. Can't wait to try it!
Dan from Platter Talk
Thanks, Mike. We will be happy to put one of these together in honor of a visit from you!