Turkey Puff Pastry Pie (Printable)
Tender turkey and vegetables baked beneath a flaky puff pastry for a warm, flavorful main dish.
# What You'll Need:
→ Poultry
01 - 3 cups cooked turkey, diced
→ Vegetables
02 - 1 cup carrots, diced
03 - 1 cup celery, diced
04 - 1 cup frozen peas
05 - 1 cup yellow onion, finely chopped
06 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
07 - 1/2 cup potatoes, peeled and diced
→ Sauce
08 - 1/4 cup unsalted butter
09 - 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
10 - 2 cups low-sodium chicken or turkey broth
11 - 1 cup whole milk or half-and-half
12 - 1/2 tsp salt
13 - 1/2 tsp black pepper
14 - 1/2 tsp dried thyme
15 - 1/4 tsp dried sage
→ Crust
16 - 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
17 - 1 egg, beaten
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 400°F.
02 - Melt butter in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, celery, potatoes, and garlic. Sauté for 5–7 minutes until vegetables are softened.
03 - Sprinkle flour over vegetables and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes to remove raw flour taste.
04 - Gradually whisk in broth and milk. Bring to a simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 5 minutes.
05 - Stir in turkey, peas, salt, pepper, thyme, and sage. Simmer for 2–3 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
06 - Transfer filling to a 9-inch deep-dish pie pan or similar ovenproof dish.
07 - Roll out puff pastry slightly to fit over the dish. Place pastry over filling, trimming edges as needed. Press pastry firmly to edge of dish to seal.
08 - Cut a few small slits in the pastry for steam to escape. Brush with beaten egg.
09 - Bake for 25–30 minutes until pastry is golden and filling is bubbling.
10 - Let stand for 10 minutes before serving to allow filling to set.
# Cooking Tips:
01 -
- The puff pastry crust creates those impossibly flaky layers that make people pause mid bite and ask what you did differently
- Leftover turkey finally gets the treatment it deserves instead of being resigned to endless sandwiches
02 -
- The filling must be completely cool before topping with pastry or the bottom will turn soggy every single time
- Puff pastry needs to stay cold until it hits the oven so work quickly once you pull it from the refrigerator
03 -
- Place a baking sheet on the rack below the pie to catch any bubbling over and save your oven from a mess
- Egg wash everything including the edges for even browning and use a pastry brush you do not mind dedicating to this task