Turkey Divan Pot Pie
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Do you ever find yourself with leftover turkey or chicken that you just can’t figure out how to use up? There is the traditional Turkey Croissant Sandwich, the nontraditional Turkey Apple Panini, or you can always mix it in with your Macaroni and Cheese but I have a better idea…Turkey Divan Pot Pie!! It is the perfect way to use up your leftovers and it is also comfort food…..
that the entire family will enjoy! Who can resit turkey (or chicken) and broccoli in a creamy cheese sauce wrapped in a flaky pie crust? Not me!
Turkey Divan Pot Pie is my take on an old, classic recipe. It will take a bit more time to prepare than the original, but it is still relatively simple to make. I will take you through step-by-step and teach you a few culinary terms along the way just for kicks and giggles!!
How to make a Homemade Turkey Divan Pot Pie:
Make a double-crust pie dough recipe, like this one.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Split the chilled dough in half and roll out the first half into a 12 to 13-inch circle. Place the dough circle in a 9-inch pie dish and set aside.
Melt butter in a large pan or Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Whisk in the flour, mustard powder, salt, and cayenne pepper (if using)…..
This is called a “Roux”. It is the base for gravy recipes. 😉 Continue to cook and stir for 1 minute until pale yellow and frothy.
Whisk in the warm chicken stock, milk and sherry; heat until thickened…..
You now have a bechamel sauce* or “gravy” as your pot pie base!
Add 2/3 cup of grated cheese and stir until completely melted…..
You have now made a “Mornay Sauce”! Look at you getting all fancy. 😉
Add the cubed turkey (or chicken), stir to combine…..
Gently stir in the blanched broccoli…..
Pour the mixture into the prepared pie crust and smooth with the back of a spoon. Sprinkle the remaining 1/3 cup of cheese over the top…..
Roll out the remaining pie crust and place on top of the pot pie. I cut mine into seven, 1-inch strips and placed them on top in a lattice pattern…..
Press the edges to seal. Wrap a 3-inch wide strip of aluminum foil around the edge of the pie to prevent over browning…..
Bake for 25 minutes, remove the foil, and continue baking for an additional 15 minutes until golden brown and bubbly…..
Allow to cool for 10 minutes for the filling to set before cutting…..
Grab a fork and dig in!!
Notes:
- *Technically a bechamel sauce would only contain milk, not include chicken stock, but close enough.
- I used Gruyère cheese, but cheddar, Swiss or Parmesan would work as well.
- The cayenne pepper is not a traditional ingredients in Turkey Divan, but it just felt like it needed a little something extra. Feel free to substitute ground black pepper if you prefer.
- I cooked my broccoli in the microwave with 1 Tablespoon of water for 3 minutes on HIGH. You can also drop into boiling water for 3 minutes, drain and drop into ice water for 1 minute.
Additional recipes that use leftover turkey:
- Bacon Turkey Bravo Sandwich
- Traditional Turkey Pot Pie
- Turkey on Ciabatta with Sun-Dried Tomato Aioli
- Turkey Apple Panini – also listed above
- Turkey Croissant Sandwich
Do you need a Turkey recipe?
- Herb Roasted Turkey
- Grilled Southwest Turkey – cooked out on the barbecue grill
I decided to go with a lattice-top so some of the cheese would be exposed like in the traditional Turkey Divan. It is completely optional and instructions to make a full crust version can be found in the Traditional Turkey Pot Pie post listed above.
Tools used to create this recipe:
How do you use up your leftover turkey?
Enjoy!
Turkey Divan Pot Pie
Ingredients
- 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper (or substitute ground black pepper)
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
- 1 cup chicken stock, warm (I used Swanson's unsalted)
- 1 cup milk, warm (I used unsweetened CashewMilk)
- 2 Tablspoons sherry
- 1 cup Gruyère cheese, grated - divided (or cheddar, Swiss, Parmesan)
- 4 cups turkey or chicken, cubed
- 4 cups broccoli florets, blanched
- 1 recipe double pie crust (or substitute store bought)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Split the chilled dough in half and roll out the first half into a 12 to 13-inch circle. Place the dough circle in a 9-inch pie dish and set aside.
- Melt butter in a large pan or Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Whisk in the flour, mustard powder, salt, and cayenne pepper (if using). Continue to cook and stir for 1 minute until pale yellow and frothy.
- Whisk in the warm chicken stock, milk and sherry; heat until thickened.
- Add 2/3 cup of grated cheese and stir until completely melted.
- Add the cubed turkey (or chicken), stir to combine.
- Gently stir in the blanched broccoli.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pie crust and smooth with the back of a spoon. Sprinkle the remaining 1/3 cup of cheese over the top.
- Roll out the remaining pie crust and place on top of the pot pie. I cut mine into seven, 1-inch strips and placed them on top in a lattice pattern.
- Press the edges to seal. Wrap a 3-inch wide strip of aluminum foil around the edge of the pie to prevent over browning.
- Bake for 25 minutes, remove the foil, and continue baking for an additional 15 minutes until golden brown and bubbly.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes for the filling to set before cutting.
Notes
- *Technically a bechamel sauce would only contain milk, not include chicken stock, but close enough.
- I used Gruyère cheese, but cheddar, Swiss or Parmesan would work as well.
- The cayenne pepper is not a traditional ingredients in Turkey Divan, but it just felt like it needed a little something extra. Feel free to substitute ground black pepper if you prefer.
- I cooked my broccoli in the microwave with 1 Tablespoon of water for 3 minutes on HIGH. You can also drop into boiling water for 3 minutes, drain and drop into ice water for 1 minute.
That looks delicious. Now is the time to post this too, right? Leftover turkey is about to be a “thing,” and it is nice to have options. I think my husband would love this. Great comfort food without feeling like leftovers from Thanksgiving.