February Pinterest Challenge: Turkey and Cornbread Pot Pie Recipe

Welcome to the February Pinterest Challenge Blog Hop! The purpose of this hop is to motivate us to not just hoard pins, but to make it happen!

I had hoped to tackle another fun art project with my boys for this months Pinterest challenge but they've all been under the weather and weren't really feeling up to it so I decided to try out one of the many, many recipes I have pinned.

I finally settled on try out the Chicken Cornbread Casserole from Growing up Gabel.

Unfortunately I didn't have all the ingredients the recipe called for so I made a few small adjustments and came up with a Turkey Cornbread Pot Pie instead.

I wish I had followed the recipe just a bit more closely as our cornbread casserole was a bit dry and I felt like the cornbread had completely taken over.  It was still good but next time I would add more milk and cut the sugar in the cornbread recipe by half.  It was just too sweet for such a savory meal.

Here's how I made my Turkey Cornbread Pot Pie:

For the turkey pie:

2 cups turkey; cut into bite sized pieces
1 bag frozen mixed vegetables
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons dried minced onion
 teaspoon of thyme
teaspoon of rosemary

For the Cornbread topping:

1 cup sugar
1 stick of butter or 3/4 cup olive oil

1 cup milk
1 cup flour
1 cup cornmeal
3 eggs
1 Tablespoon baking powder

Since my turkey was frozen I quickly cooked it up in a frying pan with the package of frozen vegetables and cut the turkey into bit sized pieces when it was thawed out.

I set the meat and vegetables aside and in the same pan melted 2 tablespoons of butter.  I added the flour to make a roux and then slowly added in the chicken broth and milk making sure to whisk it well so I had a nice smooth sauce.  As I was cooking down the mixture to thicken it I added some dried minced onion, thyme, and rosemary for flavoring. 

I added my sauce to the meat and spread it out in a casserole dish.

In a separate bowl I mixed up my cornbread using the direction and amounts listed on the package of cornmeal I had.  I poured it over the top of my pot pie and set it in the oven (on a tray to catch any drips).  I baked it 350 for 40 minutes (again following the directions on the package of cornmeal).

It came out of the oven looking so tasty!  Nice and golden brown with the filling bubbling up.

The cornbread was nice and flaky and the filling was piping hot.

It sure did make for a nice and filling meal and the cornbread added a different taste and texture compared to our regular chicken pot pie recipe.

We are having so much fun with this challenge.  In January my boys and I tried out a new craft using nail polish marbling.



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