Monday 17 May 2021

Left-Over Turkey Pie

Did this after our Christmas dinner with all the ingredients except the wine - Superb. 

Made this again after 2nd Xmas dinner in May same as before without wine, stuffing and Onion and it tasted just as good.

1 tbsp olive oil or rapeseed oil                    

knob of butter

1large onion , halved and sliced

6 sausages or 8 chipolatas (leftover pigs in blankets are fine too)

2 tsp English mustard powder

50g plain flour or white granules

150ml white wine (optional)

500ml chicken stock or leftover gravy

6 stuffing balls, leftover or shop-bought

300g cooked turkey , shredded

100g low-fat crème fraiche

small bunch parsley , chopped

800g leftover roast potatoes

leftover veggies

20g mature cheddar , grated


Heat the oil and butter in a large, shallow ovenproof casserole dish. Add the onion and cook for 10 mins until really soft. Push the onion to one side of the dish and add the sausages, browning them all over (skip this step if you’re using cooked leftovers).

Remove the sausages from the dish and set aside to cool a little. Stir the mustard powder and flour into the oil and butter for 1-2 mins, then add the white wine. Bubble for 1 min, scraping the bottom of the dish to release any tasty bits, then add the stock. Stir to make a smooth sauce, season and bubble for 5 mins. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.


Cut the sausages, potatoes and stuffing into bite-sized chunks, add to the sauce with the turkey, veggies, crème fraiche and parsley. When bubbling, remove from the heat. Scatter with cheese and bake for 30 mins until the filling is bubbling around the edges.