Monday, November 26, 2012

Leftovers-- Turkey Pot Pie

Want to know what is great about having a 19lb turkey for Thanksgiving? Leftovers!! I threw together this quick and easy turkey pot pie that my husband and kids absolutely loved! 

Turkey Pot Pie

 For the crust (makes top and bottom, 9 inch):

     2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
      8 tbsp cold butter
      4 tbsp veg shortening
      1/3 cup cold water (maybe a little more)

Put flour in mixing bowl, cut in cold butter and shortening with fork or pastry cutter until crumbly. Add in cold water and mix until dough forms small ball. Cut ball of dough in half. Roll out first half of dough on floured surface until size desired for pan/pie plate you are using. Place this crust in bottom of pie pan and roll out second half of dough for the top crust. Now work the on filling.

Filling:

   About 2 cups cooked diced turkey meat ( I used a mix of white and dark meats)
   1 (15ounce) can mixed veggies
   1 (15ounce) can cut green beans
   1 (10.5ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
   1/4-1/2 soup can of water to thin the soup
  
 In small bowl, mix chicken soup and water to make a gravy. In med mixing bowl, mix turkey meat and veggies together. Pour chicken soup gravy over meat and veggie and stir until well combined. Pour meat and veggie mixture into bottom pie crust. Top with second crust and trim around about 1 inch from pan/pie plate sides.  Pinch crusts together around edges to seal it up.  Cut a couple of slits in center of crust for steam to escape.

  Bake in preheated oven @ 400 degrees F for about 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
 I used a cookie sheet under my pie plate as this did boil over a little bit. 

Introduction

  To put it bluntly, I'm an imperfect perfectionist! I strive to do many different things well. Often times my perfectionism gets in my way. Thankfully, every day is a new day and I get many second chances.
  In the past, I've made lists upon lists of things I'd like to do or get done only to fall short of my goals. I'd like to use this blog to give myself some accountability to get things done while hopefully motivating others to meet their goals.
Please join me on my journey as I strive toward perfection!