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turkey leftover pie with cranberry-date stuffing

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Recipe by
Gina Mindock
@JungleLoveMama
Dominicalito

I had a bunch of turkey leftovers (and leftover ingrediants) and I wanted to do something different with them this year. I read a bunch of recipes to learn what other people were doing. This is what I came up with. I think you can improvised just like I did to make your own signature dish. I hope my recipe helps guide you, but let your own taste-buds and intuition do the rest. This is what makes cooking so fun. Lastly, it cuts easier into slice when it is cooled in the fridge. I cut mine up into single servings so I can freeze them for later. Also this is also delicious eaten cold.

yield 6 -8
prep time 30 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For turkey leftover pie with cranberry-date stuffing

  • 1
    refrigerated pie crust
  • 3-4 slice
    white or whole grain bread, chopped in 1 inch cubes
  • 3/4 c
    onion, finely chopped
  • 3/4 c
    celery stalks, coarsely chopped
  • 1 tsp
    rosemary, dried
  • 1/2 tsp
    sage, dried
  • 1/2 tsp
    thyme, dried
  • 1/3 c
    chicken stock
  • 4 Tbsp
    butter, melted
  • 1 1/2 c
    turkey, cooked
  • 3/4 c
    mushrooms, chopped
  • 1/2 c
    carrots, chopped
  • 2 c
    gravy, leftover
  • 1/4 c
    cranberries, fresh
  • 1/3 c
    dates, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp
    parsley, finely chopped
  • 1/4 c
    sherry, cooking
  • 1/3 c
    cranberry sauce

How To Make turkey leftover pie with cranberry-date stuffing

  • Prepared Pie crust I used in this recipe. But you can use any crust even homemade.
    1
    follow pie crust instruction for oven temp and place crust on cookie sheet. spray with oil (optional), fork holes on bottom and sides. Then lightly brown pie crust in oven. should be about 15 - 2 minutes. You want to brown it to keep it from getting soggy.
  • set the stuffing aside.
    2
    Stuffing: saute onions and celery (saving about 1/2 for the turkey layer) on low-medium heat using only 3 of the 4 table spoons of the butter stirring frequently till onions are soft. Add the chicken stock. add spices to the onion and celery and mix thoroughly. turn off heat and toss in the chopped bread and gently and thoroughly blend. And put into a bowl so you can reuse the pan for the next step.
  • this is the image of the turkey mixed with the gravy etc. it is moist but not soupy. no need to add spice because the gravy has all the flavor here. You make the decision by tasting it add what you want.
    3
    Turkey layer: saute the mushrooms in the butter for a couple minutes on low-medium heat, then add the carrots, onions and celery, sauteing until cooked, about 3 more minutes. Add your left over turkey. Add about 4 TBSN of water and braise. {You can add some cooking sherry instead of water if you have it.} add about 1/3 cup gravy and stir and lightly thicken. then add the cold turkey, break apart with your hands and blend all ingredients. Add sherry/chick stock/water to make sure things do not get dried up, but make sure it is not soupy or this will cause the pie crust to get soggy.
  • 4
    spread the cranberry sauce on the bottom of the pie crust before adding the rest of the layers.
  • add the turkey mixture to the pie crust, on top of the cranberry sauce.
    5
    Pour the turkey mixture into the pie crust and spead evenly. Then spoon on the stuffing, covering the turkey layer completely. Lastly sprinkle the cranberries and chopped dates.
  • cover the pie gently and put on a cookie sheet and in the middle of a preheated oven.
    6
    bake covered with tin foil in a pre-heated 350 degree oven, on the middle rack, for 30 minutes. take the foil off during the last 10 minutes.
  • pie fresh out of the oven! added some fresh parsley for color.
    7
    Take out of the oven and let cool for 10 minutes at least. Top with a small amount of fresh parsley for color.
  • Slice taken out after pie was chilled. It cuts better when its chilled.
    8
    Serve with cranberry-roasted sweet potatoes or mashed potatoes and of course lots of gravy.
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