Grandma Carlson's Turkey Pot Pie Recipe
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Grandma Carlson's Turkey Pot Pie

"This savory comfort food dish is the most popular Thanksgiving leftover meal in our house. With the flakiest of pie crust and fresh herbs, it'll be a hit in yours as well."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 5.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (12)

Prep Time:
45 Min
Cook Time:
40 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 7 tablespoons cold vegetable shortening
  • 6 tablespoons cold butter
  • 6 tablespoons cold water, or as needed
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  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 stalks celery, diced
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups cubed cooked turkey
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 (15 ounce) can cut green beans, drained
  • 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 1/2 (15 ounce) can cream-style corn
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme

Directions

  1. In a bowl, whisk together 2 cups of flour with salt. Using a pastry cutter, cut the vegetable shortening and 6 tablespoons of cold butter into the flour mixture until the butter and shortening are the size of small peas. Sprinkle on cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, and gently gather the moistened dough together with a fork until it just begins to clean flour from the side of the bowl. Separate the dough into 2 equal-size pieces, form into rounds, and refrigerate until needed.
  2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  3. Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook the carrots, onion, and celery with black pepper until the onions are translucent, about 8 minutes. Transfer the mixture into a bowl; set aside. Place 2 tablespoons of flour into a resealable plastic zipper bag, and toss the cooked turkey meat into the flour; shake the bag to coat. Melt 2 more tablespoons of butter in the same skillet over medium heat, and cook the turkey meat in the butter until the flour coating turns golden brown, about 10 minutes. Pour the chicken broth into the skillet about 1/2 cup at a time, and stir until the broth begins to simmer and thicken, about 5 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat. Stir in the cooked vegetables, green beans, cream of mushroom soup, cream-style corn, parsley, and thyme until the filling is thoroughly combined.
  4. Roll out one of the dough pieces on a floured work surface to a circle about 11 inches in diameter, then fit the crust into a 10-inch pie dish. Pour the filling into the bottom crust. Roll out the second crust into an 11-inch circle, lay it on top of the filling, then pinch and fold the two crusts together at the edges to seal. Cut 5 slits into the top crust to vent steam.
  5. Bake the pie in the preheated oven for 15 minutes; lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake until the filling is bubbling and the crust is golden brown, about 25 more minutes.

Footnotes

  • Cook's Notes
  • A few important secrets to pastry preparations: do not over handle the dough. This will make it tough instead of flaky.
  • Keep dough ingredients cold.
  • The 2 different fats will melt at different temperatures, which helps to make a nice, flaky crust.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 502 | Total Fat: 31.6g | Cholesterol: 69mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2011 by brigitte bond   view full review
Super good! I used ground turkey instead and it seemed to double the recipe. However, I just...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 1, 2011 by Emigh   view full review
I followed the directions very closely, although I did do a few things differently. The only...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2011 by airmaleaz   view full review
This is a fantastic recipe! I did modify the recipe just a bit to use most of my Thanksgiving...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2012 by jinnohn   view full review
This dish is sooooooo yummy!!! I have tried lots of recipes on here and this is the first one...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2012 by allison2714   view full review
I found this to use up all the random items in my fridge--success! I even had my in-laws for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2012 by Jenn   view full review
Delicious! I followed the recipe exactly, but divided the pastry dough into 5 and used them...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2011 by Janet   view full review
This is delicious! I made these changes: I had leftover phyllo pastry which I used instead...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2011 by Luiology101   view full review
I used this recipe to make the filling (minus the green beans) and it was a hit! Easy to make...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2011 by trish-the-dish   view full review
I only used the recipe for the crust and used another recipe on this site for the filling...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2011 by rlkeiser   view full review
Amazingly delicious! I used Thanksgiving turkey, gravy, turkey stock, and threw in the...

 

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