Turkey Pot Pie

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 raw turkey breast
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons dried thyme
• salt and pepper
• pie pastry (enough for a top and bottom crust)
• 4 tablespoons butter (approx, for frying)
• 1 small onion, minced
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 carrots, diced
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
• salt and pepper
• 2 1/4 cups chicken broth
• 2 -3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 place raw turkey in a baking dish; pour oil over turkey, generously cover with dried thyme, salt, and pepper.
• 3 bake for 1 hour or until thoroughly cooked.
• 4 allow turkey to cool; cut into bite-sized cubes.
• 5 preheat oven to 425°f.
• 6 melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add the onion, celery, half the fresh thyme, salt and pepper.
• 7 cook and stir until the vegetables are soft.
• 8 stir in the broth.
• 9 bring mixture to a boil.
• 10 stir in the potatoes, and cook until tender but still firm.
• 11 in a large saucepan, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter.
• 12 stir in the turkey and flour.
• 13 add the milk, and heat through.
• 14 stir the vegetable mixture into the turkey mixture, and cook until thickened.
• 15 cool slightly, then pour mixture into 1 unbaked pie shell.
• 16 cover with remaining crust.
• 17 make 4 slits in the top crust to let out steam.
• 18 bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
• 19 reduce oven temperature to 350°f, and continue baking for 20 minutes, or until crust is golden brown and the gravy is bubbling.