Garlic Bread Leftover Turkey Pot Pie
This comforting dish combines leftover turkey, vegetables, and a rich sauce, all topped off with a golden, garlicky bread crust.
Ingredients
For the filling
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 150 g mushrooms (sliced 1/2cm / 1/5" thick)
- 50 g butter
- 1 onion (finely chopped) (brown, white, yellow)
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 carrot (peeled, chopped into 1cm / 1/3")
- 4 tbsp flour (plain / all-purpose)
- 2.5 cups milk (any fat % fine)
- 600 g cooked chopped turkey or chicken
- 1.5 cups frozen peas
- 1 tsp chicken or vegetable stock powder (or 1 cube)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
For the topping
- 50 g salted butter
- 2 cloves garlic (minced using garlic press)
- 5 cups bread chunks (~2.5cm / 1" cubes)
- 2 tbsp parmesan cheese (grated, optional)
- 1 cup mozzarella or other melting cheese (shredded or sliced) (or enough slices to cover most of the top)
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F (all oven types).
- In a bowl, stir together melted butter and minced garlic for the topping. Toss bread chunks in the mixture and set aside.
Cooking
- Heat oil in an oven-proof skillet over high heat, add mushrooms, and cook until browned (about 4 minutes). Remove mushrooms from skillet.
- Lower heat to medium-high, melt butter in the same skillet, add onion and garlic, and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add chopped carrot to the skillet and cook for an additional minute.
- Stir in the flour, cooking for 1 minute until the mixture looks pasty.
- Add half the milk while stirring to dissolve the paste, then add the remaining milk. Stir in stock powder, salt, and pepper.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes while stirring until the sauce thickens.
- Add turkey, peas, and browned mushrooms to the sauce, and mix well.
- Spread the garlic bread topping over the surface, and sprinkle grated parmesan and melting cheese on top.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the cheese is golden. Tent with foil to prevent sticking, then bake for an additional 10 minutes.
Serving
- Sprinkle with additional parmesan if desired and serve hot.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in the oven at 180°C/350°F until warmed through. Customize with different cheeses or herbs for extra flavor.