Upside-Down Turkey Pot Pies

Name: Upside-Down Turkey Pot Pies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 397-g pkg frozen pre-rolled puff pastry, thawed in fridge; 1 very small red onion, cut into thin rings; 1 red bell pepper, cut into thin rounds; 1 tsp vegetable oil; 2 cups leftover cooked turkey, chopped; 3 tbsp butter; 3 tbsp all-purpose flour; 2 cups milk; 1 cup frozen peas; 1 cup broccoli florets; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp lemon juice

Prep Time15 min
Total Time40 min
Makes4 Servings

By Chatelaine

John Cullen

Winner, winner, leftover turkey dinner! This deconstructed twist on a traditional pot pie is kid-friendly and also way easier to make.

Ingredients

1/2 397-g pkg frozen pre-rolled puff pastry, thawed in fridge
1 very small red onion, cut into thin rings
1 red bell pepper, cut into thin rounds
1 tsp vegetable oil
2 cups leftover cooked turkey, chopped
3 tbsp butter
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
1 cup frozen peas
1 cup broccoli florets
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp lemon juice

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400F. Unroll pastry (it will measure 10 x 10 in. square). Cut into 4 squares. Set on a lightly oiled baking sheet. Top each square with onion and pepper. Bake in centre of oven until pastry is lightly golden, 18 to 20 min.
Heat a large saucepan over medium-high. Add oil, then chicken. Cook, stirring often, until no pink remains, about 3 min. Remove to a bowl. Reduce heat to medium. Add butter. When melted, whisk in flour. Cook, whisking constantly for 1 min. Slowly whisk in milk until evenly mixed.
Bring to a gentle boil, then stir in chicken, peas, broccoli and salt. Season with pepper.
Cook until broccoli is tender-crisp, 3 to 5 more min. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice. Spoon about 1 cup chicken mixture over each baked puff-pastry square.

Kitchen tip

This recipe is equally delicious with leftover cooked chicken.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 513, Protein 26g, Carbohydrates 42g, Fat 27g, Fibre 4g, Sodium 642mg.

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