Thanksgiving Leftover Pie Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high. Add leeks, carrots, thyme, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables have softened, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with flour; cook, stirring, 1 minute. Whisk in broth and add potato. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, partially covered and stirring occasionally, until potato is tender and mixture has thickened, 6 to 7 minutes. Add turkey. Let cool about 30 minutes.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a 15-inch round; fit into a deep-dish pie dish. Add stuffing and dollop with half of cranberry sauce, then add turkey mixture. Fold dough over, leaving center exposed. Brush dough with egg; bake 40 minutes. Dollop top with remaining cranberry sauce; bake until bubbling in center and bottom of crust is golden, 30 to 40 minutes more. (If browning too quickly, tent with foil.) Let cool at least 30 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Roll out the pie crusts with a rolling pin on a lightly floured surface to 1/8 inch thick. Cut out rounds of dough with a 4 1/2-inch round biscuit cutter and transfer them to the prepared baking sheet. Gather and reroll the scraps if necessary; you should have a total of 12 rounds.
• Spread 1 teaspoon sweet potato in an even layer over half of each round, leaving a 1/4-inch border around the edge. Top each with 2 teaspoons stuffing, then 2 teaspoons turkey, and finally 1 teaspoon cranberry sauce. (You may redistribute some of the filling among the rounds so all the piles are even.) Whisk together the egg and milk in a small bowl to make an egg wash. Brush the egg wash around the edges of each dough round.
• Fold over each dough round to cover the filling, creating 12 half-moon shapes. With your fingers, press the edges together to seal, and then press with a fork to seal securely.
• Brush the top of each hand pie with the remaining egg wash. Make 3 small slits with a small paring knife on the top of each pie to let the steam escape. Bake until the dough is cooked through and golden brown, about 30 minutes. Serve warm with extra cranberry sauce and gravy on the side for dipping.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9-inch square or 2.2 quart baking dish with the butter and set aside.
• In a large saute pan or skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions, carrots, Essence, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring, until the onions are soft, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 20 seconds. Add the mushrooms, thyme, and bay leaf and cook, stirring, until the mushrooms are soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the flour and cook, stirring, until thick, about 1 minute. Stir in the tomato paste and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the meat and stir well to combine. Gradually add the stock and then the peas, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the mixture is thickened, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and discard the bay leaf. Carefully transfer to the prepared dish and spoon the potatoes over the meat mixture, spreading to the edges. Sprinkle with the cheese and bake until the cheese is bubbly and the potatoes are crisp around the edges, 22 to 25 minutes.
• Let sit for 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a greased casserole dish, put in stuffing.
• Layer with turkey, chopped into bite sized pieces.
• Pour gravy over top.
• Top with assorted leftover cooked vegetables.
• Finish with mashed potatoes.
• Bake in 350°F oven for 25 minutes.
• Top with fried onions and bake for 5 minutes more.
• Serve with cranberry sauce.

Steps:

• Heat vegetables, meat, and gravy on the stove until warmed then pour into a greased casserole dish.
• Mix mashed potatoes with egg and spread over the warmed filling.
• Bake at 400°F for about 25-30 minutes until filling is bubbly.
• Want a change? Sprinkle cheese on top, or mash ranch dressing mix into the potatoes with 2 TBS sour cream.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat 2-quart shallow baking dish with cooking spray. Spread potatoes in bottom of baking dish. Toss vegetables and turkey with gravy until coated. Spoon mixture into dish over potatoes; sprinkle with cheese.
• On lightly floured surface, roll dough out 1" wider than baking dish. Using 1" to 1-1/2" cutters, cut several small shapes out of dough. Place dough over baking dish, trimming pastry to fit dish as necessary. Gently press to seal. Crimp edge if desired; brush egg. Place cutouts on pastry; brush with egg.
• Bake 20-25 minutes until heated through and pastry is golden.