I make this pot pie at least twice a year. The veggies I use are peas, pearl onions, carrots and Trader Joe's Mushroom Medley. I also add two cups of extra turkey or crumbled cooked Italian sausage (mild, hot or a mix). For these contents, I don't put anything in a pan, do nuke the denser vegetables, such as carrots and onions. Meat and vegetables then go directly into a 4-quart Pyrex. Then, separately, I make a quart of gravy using a turkey-fat roux, chopped onions, turkey broth, splash of half-and-half, brandy, etc. This is poured over everything in the Pyrex and stirred to cover it all thoroughly. I make the biscuit crust almost exactly as directed but substitute a yogurt/milk mix for the buttermilk and drop it into smaller biscuits, enough to roughly cover the surface of my baking dish. Yes, this is one more example of a reviewer altering the recipe a zillion ways and acting like it's still the recipe (I usually laugh when I encounter this.) Point is, make pot pie your favorite way, then put this biscuit crust on it. And btw, lots of cheeses will sub for the cheddar.
ma10
Winnetka, IL
1/7/2018
I didn't have the turkey carcass to make my own stock when I came across this recipe, but did have store bought turkey broth, other than that, I followed the recipe. It's a keeper. I preferred the biscuit topping to puff pastry that I usually use on pot pies.
mariahalt
Buffalo, NY
12/29/2015
I'm only commenting on the biscuit. I loved the whole idea and I even did mine in the little cocotte pots like the picture. Overall, it was good and my biscuit turned out beautifully. Although, I felt that the cheese and baking soda make it salty enough, so a little over the top in the salt department for me.
Julie4bugs
Vancouver, BC
10/15/2014
I haven't tried it yet - just researching some recipes for thanksgiving leftovers - but one suggestion i have is to add stock to any leftover gravy from the turkey dinner, and only add flour as needed to make the base sauce.
seanagh
Ottawa, Ontario
10/14/2014
This is a fabulous recipe. I made it basically as written with the exception of the crust and perhaps increasing some of the veggies. Regarding the crust, I substituted a mix. The recipe is FAB. Next tiem I will reduce the flour to lighten it - I hope I don't ruin a good thing.
juliet_g
Dunedin, Fl
2/2/2014
I was never wild about any pot pie but when we were given the carcass and remaining meat from a Thanksgiving smoked turkey my girlfriend decided to give this a try. It was FANTASTIC - comfort food at it's best. The fluffy-yet-firm biscuit topping makes it hard to beat. We did sub potato for parsnip and in subsequent preparation we have added some liquid hickory smoke essence to try to recreat the smoky magic of that first attempt. We originally made the stock to add to her dog's dinner...sorry Maggie, this smoky stock was too good to waste on kibble!
kenren10
Claymont, DE
1/11/2014
Absolutely wonderful! I did not have a parsnip so I used a potato as others suggested. I also made my turkey stock the day before and simmered it for several hours. This recipe is the best one I have come across for leftover turkey!
Anonymous
Los Altos, CA
12/2/2013
Filling was too thin so I made a roux and added that to thicken everything. Otherwise, awesome recipe.
hambone64
Brooklyn
11/30/2013
My husband said "You could market this!" Subbed parsnip with 1 cup corn. Otherwise no changes.
dherron
Grand Rapids, MI
11/18/2013
I made this for myfamily, and everyoneenjoyed it. I didn'thave any parsnips,but it wasn'tmissed. I also madethe biscuits using1/2 cup of wholewheat flour, 1 1/2cups white flour andit was fine. I justsaved this recipe,and will make again.
liketoeat
5/4/2013
Had this for anafter Thanksgivingdinner with closefriends and it was ahit with everyone.I used creminimushrooms whichstayed nicely firm. The parsnips are agreat addition andmake this differentfrom arun-of-the-mill potpie. The biscuittopping was crispand tasty, althoughI will add somecayenne next time.
Anonymous
Boxborough, MA
11/27/2012
Delicious! I used carrots, peas & brussel sprouts because that's what I had. I added some white wine to the veggies before the stock, but otherwise followed the recipe to a T. The biscuits were to die for. A fantastic use of Thanksgiving leftovers.
stacycal
Philadelphia
11/27/2012
Delicious. My kids loved this. Very easy to make and the left overs were great too.
marciap123
Boston, MA
10/1/2012
Yep, it's the middle of summer and I bought a turkey, a turkey the size of a small child. Even with three teenaged boys in the house, I had leftovers. So what to do with those 20 plus leftover pounds of meat? Make this recipe! I happened to have some duck fat sitting around, so i sauteed the veggies in that (fat, how I love thee). I had already made the carcass into stock and just hadn't gotten around to the soup thing-lucky me, so I threw in about 4 and1/2 c. of that too (I had upped the veggies, and added potatoes). I do feel the parsnips were worth that quick trip to the market-they added great flavor to the dish, but I'd still absolutely add the 'taters too. I also added bay leaf and garlic to the broth, along with some other seasonings like more thyme, some parsley, poultry seasoning and some paprika. Bottom line is this is a great dish with some wiggle room to throw in hat you've got. Be sure to taste and correct your seasonings to your own taste. The extra broth worked out for me because I had upped everything else; the biscuits did suck up some of it. And they're easy and tasty even alone! A keeper!
hadeshnds
Saratoga
8/1/2012
This was a super tasty way to use leftover turkey. And gave it a new twist so that it didn't taste like leftovers.
chefmd
Houston
3/10/2012
