Turkey Pot Pie

I had an extra pie crust left over from Thanksgiving, so I figured I'd try my skills on a turkey pot pie. The fam loved it, and it was the perfect way to use up the leftover turkey.

I got the main recipe from Allrecipes.com and made a few alterations. I didn't have a double crust so I topped it with leftover cornbread stuffing (which included chopped tamales for a Texas twist!) I even mixed in what was left of the gravy before I put the filling in the pie crust, about 1/2 cup.

1 recipe pastry for a (10 inch) double crust pie (or a prepared frozen crust)
4 tablespoons butter, divided
1 small onion, minced
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 carrots, diced
1/2 cup frozen peas
1/2 cup frozen corn
3 tablespoons dried parsley
1 teaspoon dried oregano
salt and pepper to taste (i use garlic salt)
2 cubes chicken bouillon
2 cups water
2 potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 1/2 cups cubed cooked turkey
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup milk

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Roll out bottom pie crust, press into a 10 inch pie pan, and set aside.

2. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add the onion, celery, peas, corn, carrots, parsley, oregano, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until the vegetables are soft. Stir in the bouillon and water. Bring mixture to a boil. Stir in the potatoes, and cook until tender but still firm.

3. In a medium saucepan, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in the turkey and flour. Add the milk, and heat through. Stir the turkey mixture into the vegetable mixture, and cook until thickened. Cool slightly, then pour mixture into the unbaked pie shell. Roll out the top crust, and place on top of filling. Flute edges, and make 4 slits in the top crust to let out steam.

4. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F, and continue baking for 25 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.