MAMA'S EASY TWIST ON LEFTOVER
POULTRY POT PIES
 
This recipe is so easy! The beauty to this recipe is preparing is that the basics fill one pie. Plan to have at least two pie pans ready to hold the ingredients that you decide to add to the mix. The dried fruit compliments the pie so well that you will end up filling one entire mixing bowl which will fill two pies easily!

1 lb. at least of leftover turkey/chicken (at least 2-4 chicken breasts cooked and cubed - double recipe for more leftovers)
1 cup of frozen mixed vegetables carrots, peas, corn, etc.
1/2 cup fresh celery
1/2 to 1 pkg. of fresh mushrooms (your favorite)
1 to 2 pkgs. all-ready pie crusts (refrigerated)
family size can cream of mushroom soup
family size can cream of chicken soup
1 tbsp. olive oil (per pie)
salt, pepper to taste
sherry wine (optional)

First take out ready made pie crusts. Pre-grease pie pans 8 to 9-inch with olive oil (better than non-stick sprays). Set pie crust (or crusts) in dish (es).

Note: You need about 1/2 to 3/4 pound of diced meat per pie. As basic ingredients you need to include 1-1/4 can soup, a little milk, mushrooms and frozen vegetables. I like to add dried fruit so I plan for at least two pies. One large mixing bowl will fill two pies. Have fun with the ingredients.

This recipe goes by volume. Use the amount of poultry leftovers to gauge the other ingredients. Use your intuition as well as other options (example: add apple slices or brie cheese) to master your own.

Mix minimum 1 1/2 cans soup with 1 cup vegetables, 1/4 cup fresh mushrooms, celery as needed, 1-1/2 cups chopped poultry, milk/half and half (to reduce texture). Add salt, pepper and/or garlic to taste. For dried fruit, 1/2 cup minimum finely chopped dried fruit (best Marachis mixed fruit - should have apricots, raisins, prunes, apples, etc.). 1/4 cup chopped fresh cranberries work best as additional fruit.

Mixture should be thick but workable. Too muddy won't work.

Place in pie crust so that filling rises a bit above sides but not too much. Top with second pie crust sheet, seal sides with fork and bake for at least 45 to 60 minutes at 350°F until center of crust golden brown and no discharge when inserting toothpick in middle.

Submitted by: patty d

 

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