Easy Turkey Pot Pie Casserole Dinner Recipe
Introduction
Craving comfort food that combines simplicity with satisfying flavors? This Easy Turkey Pot Pie Casserole Dinner is the ultimate cozy meal, featuring hearty turkey, crisp vegetables, and a golden biscuit topping. It’s the perfect way to use leftover turkey or create a crowd-pleasing dish for weeknight dinners—without the fuss of traditional pie crusts.
Whether you’re feeding a hungry family or making a main dish to impress at potluck, this recipe delivers all the creamy, homestyle goodness you want in under an hour.
Why This Turkey Pot Pie Casserole Stands Out
What makes this casserole shine is its blend of convenience and flavor. The creamy base, loaded with savory turkey and vegetables, is topped with fluffy biscuits for that classic pot pie taste without all the pie-making work. One dish, minimal cleanup, and a meal everyone loves—it’s a guaranteed dinner-time winner.
Prepping Ingredients for Success
The beauty of this recipe is that it comes together quickly, especially with a few time-saving tools. For fast, uniform vegetable prep, a Mueller Pro-Series 10-in-1, 8 Blade Vegetable Chopper makes chopping carrots, celery, and onions a breeze. If you have leftover turkey, simply shred it—otherwise, store-bought or rotisserie turkey works beautifully.
Use a Farberware Professional Heat Resistant Nylon Meat and Potato Masher to quickly break down cooked turkey or mash potatoes for the casserole filling.
Building the Ultimate Turkey Pot Pie Casserole
After prepping your ingredients, sauté onions, carrots, and celery in a roomy skillet like the SENSARTE Nonstick Frying Pan Skillet, 9.5 Inch for even cooking and easy cleanup. Stir in your turkey and peas, then build a savory roux with butter and flour for the base—a shortcut to the creamy sauce that brings the whole dish together.
Bake in a casserole dish lined with a sheet of Reynolds Kitchens Brown Parchment Paper Roll for nonstick ease and painless cleanup afterward.
Casserole Assembly & Topping Ideas
Once your creamy filling is ready and poured into the baking dish, top the mixture with refrigerated biscuit dough or homemade drop biscuits. Lightly brush with an egg wash for a gleaming, golden finish, and bake until bubbly and beautifully browned.
Serving and Storing Your Turkey Pot Pie Casserole
To serve, let the casserole cool briefly for easier slicing. Transporting leftovers? Use Rubbermaid Brilliance Food Storage Containers for stackable, leak-proof fridge storage. This casserole also packs well for lunchtime with a Bentgo Salad Container—great for meal prep!
Nutritional Information & Serving Size
This easy pot pie casserole yields 6 hearty servings. Each serving contains approximately 420–480 calories, depending on biscuit choice and use of cream or milk. Balanced with lean meat, veggies, and a moderate amount of biscuit topping, it’s a wholesome comfort meal you can feel good about.
Easy Turkey Pot Pie Casserole Dinner (Recap)
For a quick route to comfort food bliss, this Easy Turkey Pot Pie Casserole Dinner nails it. Creamy filling, crisp biscuit lid, and flexible use of leftovers: it’s a dish you’ll add to your weeknight rotation in a flash.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a 9×13-inch casserole dish with a sheet of Reynolds Kitchens Brown Parchment Paper Roll for easy release and cleanup.
- In a large SENSARTE Nonstick Frying Pan Skillet, 9.5 Inch, melt butter over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, and celery. Sauté for 6–7 minutes, until softened.
- Sprinkle flour over the vegetables and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes to form a roux.
- Gradually whisk in broth, then milk or cream. Bring to a simmer, stirring until thickened (about 3–4 minutes).
- Stir in turkey, peas, thyme, salt, and pepper. Simmer 2 more minutes, then remove from heat.
- Pour the filling into the prepared casserole dish. Top evenly with biscuit dough. For a golden top, beat the egg and brush over the biscuits.
- Bake 18–22 minutes, until biscuits are golden and filling is bubbling.
- Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Store leftovers in Rubbermaid Brilliance Food Storage Containers once cooled.
Cook and Prep Times
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes