Wondering “what can i do with my leftover Thanksgiving dishes,“ fear not The Pink Papaya is here to the rescue! Starting off with all ingredients you have already made, all we have to do is gather all of your leftovers from the fridge and assemble this pot pie with a stuffing crust. The great thing is there is no cooking. You already did all of the delicious labor the day before. This is a beautiful creation that is easy to pull together and looks like you made it from scratch.
THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING TURKEY POT PIE
For this Turkey pot pie we are using our Stuffing as the crust. Normally you have a pie crust that would be on the bottom as well as the top of your pie. Not us, we are only putting the stuffing on the bottom of our pie. We then incorporate our Roasted Turkey, gravy and green bean casserole together to make our filling. We are then going to top our pot pie with a piping of our roasted garlic mashed potato. Our toppings of French onions and drizzle of cranberry compote elevate this pie to another level and The Pink Papaya is excited to share this Day After Thanksgiving Turkey Pot Pie recipe with you. However, if you are missing a recipe or two please scroll all the way down to see the recipes we used for our version of this Turkey Pot Pie, where we have attached the links for your convenience.
Ingredients
Ingredients: For Turkey Pot Pie with Stuffing Crust
- 2 ½ Cups Stuffing (Savory Bread Pudding.)
- 2 Cups Pavochon Turkey (diced.)
- 1 Cup Turkey Gravy.
- 1 ½ Cup Green Bean Casserole.
- ½ Cup French's Fried Onions.
- Mashed Potatoes (To be spread over top of pot pie)
- Garnish:
- Cranberry Compote
- Green Onions
Instructions
Instructions:
- Gather your ingredients. These should be your left overs
- Preheat your oven to 350°
- Butter your pie dish
- Place your pie dish on a parchment lined sheet pan.
- In that pie dish place your 2½ cups of stuffing.
- Using a spoon, flatten your stuffing all around your pie dish and up the sides.
- Bake for about 15 minutes until golden brown.
- Take out of the oven and set aside.
- Go ahead and adjust the oven temp to 400°
- Put a sauté pan on your stove top on medium heat.
- In that pan place 2 cups of Turkey, 1 cup of gravy and 1 1/2 cup green bean casserole.
- Mix well until warmed through until well incorporated.
- Once warm, place on top of your crust.
- Place your desired amount of mashed potatoes on top of your filling. Use as much or as little as you want. Some like a thick layer while others like a thin layer
- Sprinkle your French's Fried Onions on top of your Garlic mashed potatoes.
- Place the entire pie in your oven until completely warmed through and the onions have a nice golden brown. This should take about 15 minutes. But always keep an eye on it.
- Set aside for about 5 minutes to let your pie cool off.
Let’s Plate!
- Cut into the pie and remove a slice
- Finally, drizzle or place your compote on your slice with a few green onions for a pop of color.
- Enjoy!
Incase you are missing an ingredient or would simply like to know how we created our Day After Thanksgiving Turkey Pot Pie. We have provided all the individual component recipes below. Each one of the links below will take you to that components recipe post where you will get step by step instrucitons on how to make that recipe. We hope you enjoy!
Puertorican Pavochon Turkey Breast
Pavochon is a Turkey that has been season like a Roasted Pig "Lechon" It is a delicious version of the typically thanksgiving turkey but with a Caribbean twist that will having you coming back for more. This Puertorican Pavochon Turkey recipe is rich in flavors and perfectly roasted to bring out the full Pavochon Aroma, This will fill your home and senses so you feel like you are sitting at a table in Puerto Rico.
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Savory Bread Pudding (Stuffing)
This homemade Savory bread pudding or as it is also known by (Stuffing) is a great, simple, and easy to follow recipe to provide you and your family a dish that will have people talking for weeks to come. I must confess to using this recipe often as it is requested by my family. I pair it with Pork chops and Spicy apple compote. This recipe has so much going on. First it is a custard so the eggs, heavy cream and butter add this deep comfort while the rosemary adds this brightness of flavor. Bringing in the bacon is a deep satisfying touch of salty goodness. Lastly, the bread that has absorbed all of the custard and is now creamy on the inside yet crunchy on the top due to the baking process is truly the finishing touch of this Savory bread pudding experience.
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Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
These Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes are the perfect dish for any gathering. They are velvety and light with a surprise pocket of flavor from the roasted garlic that is infused throughout the potatoes.One taste and its seriously a velvety smooth experience. when you go shopping in the market and see the Yukon golds don't hesitate to buy, knowing that you are about to create this amazing masterpiece... Yes, Yes I know but you are thinking hey lady we are talking about potatoes here! Well friends these are not just any mashed potatoes, these are The Pink Papayas homemade roasted garlic mashed and seriously a very different take on just any mashed potatoes.
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Cranberry Orange Compote
The thought of canned cranberry sauce just blows my mind...but to each his own. That being said there is nothing like fresh cranberry orange compote. The sweetness of the orange and the tartness of the cranberries combined are an out of this world experience. There is aha moment when you first taste this sweet and spicy compote its like a jam married to a hot pepper. The combined spices of cayenne pepper with cinnamon give it this warmth yet deep and complex taste.
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Green Bean Casserole
An employee named Dorcas Reilly invented the green bean casserole back in 1955 while she was working for Campbell soup. Although her recipe called for canned green beans that was a necessity back then due to post war era methods of preserving canned vegetables. Today we will be using fresh green beans. The fresh green beans give it a snap and earthiness we don’t get from the canned version. The Campbell soup of choice for this casserole is Cream of Mushroom soup and That is where the creaminess comes from. Topping off this casserole during the last 5 minutes in the oven is the French fried Onions that give this casserole a deep crisp onion flavor and breaks through that creamy layer beneath it. In other words we are going old school with this classic casserole dish. Enjoy!
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Turkey Gravy
Looking for the best homemade gravy. Chances are you have already done most of the work if you have made a turkey. This recipe involves using the Turkey drippings of your Turkey. The drippings are already infused with the rich flavors of your turkey marinade which in our case has a very profound flavor profile. It has the garlic, onions and Sazon . It's enriched with the Turkey itself and lastly the Chicken Stock. This gravy will also perfectly compliment the main dish giving you a cohesive and delicious food experience.
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