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Leftover Holiday Biscuit Pot Pie

Servings 4
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

Biscuits:

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter
  • 2/3 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tablespoon butter melted

Turkey Pot Pie Filling:

  • 1/2 cup turkey fat
  • 1 1/2 cups diced onion
  • 1 1/2 cups diced carrots
  • 1 1/2 cups diced celery
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon chopped thyme
  • 1 tablespoon diamond crystal coarse salt
  • 1 tablespoon coarse black pepper
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour divided
  • 8 cups cold turkey stock
  • Tajín Clasico Seasoning to taste (about 1 tablespoon)
  • 6 cups leftover cooked turkey chopped

Instructions

  • To make biscuits: In mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and cream of tartar.
  • Grate butter and mix with dry ingredients.
  • Carefully add buttermilk and mix until incorporated.
  • Fold over 5-6 times, roll out and cut into 10-12 rounds.
  • Place cut biscuits on floured surface.
  • Refrigerate 30 minutes.
  • To make turkey pot pie filling: Preheat oven to 375 F.
  • Heat large pot over high heat and add turkey fat.
  • Add onions, carrots, celery, bay leaf, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper; gently sweat.
  • Add 1/2 cup flour and cook 2-3 minutes.
  • Add turkey stock 2 cups at a time, allowing to thicken before adding more.
  • In bowl, mix remaining flour with turkey.
  • Add turkey pot, bring to simmer until thickened.
  • Add seasoning, to taste.
  • Add pot pie filling to casserole dish and gently place biscuits closely together on top.
  • Brush biscuits with melted butter and bake 25-30 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and cool 10-15 minutes before serving.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: holiday, thanksgiving