I was staring into my fridge yesterday, noticing that the turkey from Thanksgiving, as well as the carrots, etc. were still in there. Still there, despite eating the same meal several times. Well, time to use up those leftovers for meal #2! You can really add whatever veggies you have on hand. This is a recipe adapted from Weight Watchers' Chicken Pot Pies. I tweaked a few things, but their recipe is a great base for any pot pie. These are low-cal, low-fat but taste rich and creamy. Here you go, try it out tonight!
Individual Turkey Pot Pies
3 Tbsp. all purpose white flour
2 Tbsp. butter
2/3 cup frozen green peas
1 1/2 cups chicken broth or stock
1 1/2 to 2 cups milk (depending on how thick or thin it is)
1 pound uncooked or cooked, cubed turkey or chicken
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1 1/2 cups carrots, chopped (I use more carrots because I love them, and I had a ton leftover from Thanksgiving).1 large white onion, chopped
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp dried rosemary
3 jumbo flaky, buttermilk biscuits, uncooked.
Turn oven on, preheat to 375 degrees. Spray five 10 oz ramekins with canola or olive oil cooking spray. In a pan, melt butter. Add turkey or chicken (if it isn't already cooked), onion, celery and carrots; saute until veggies are tender and chicken or turkey isn't pink. Add flour and stir to mix with butter to form the roux. Slowly add the chicken stock or broth, stirring it frequently so that it doesn't become lumpy. Add milk slowly starting with about a cup and then adding more if needed, being sure not to add too much (it will thicken as it simmers). Add peas, rosemary, S&P. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until it thickens, approximately 15 minutes. Place chicken mixture into ramekins. Cut each biscuit in half horizontally (you will have one extra half, I don't cut this one...my husband eats the whole thing). Put ramekins on a baking sheet and bake until biscuits are golden brown and turkey mixture bubbles, approximately 15-17 minutes depending on your oven.
