4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 small onion, chopped
2 medium carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
1 rib celery, thinly sliced
Kosher salt and pepper
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2-1/2 cups chicken or turkey broth
1/4 cup heavy cream (I use canned milk)
3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1-1/2 cups cooked, shredded, skinless turkey meat
1/2 cup frozen peas
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 large egg
Preheat oven to 375. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.
Warm butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, and celery and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender but not brown.
Sprinkle flour over vegetables and cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Whisk in cream (or milk). Add thyme and bring to simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 8 minutes, until thick. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
Remove from heat and stir in turkey, peas and parsley. Divide mixture among 4 8-ounce ramekins. Place on baking sheet. Place puff pastry on a lightly floured surface. Slice into four squares and place over ramekins. (These can be bagged and frozen for later at this point.)
Whisk egg with 1 tablespoon water. Brush pastry with egg mixture.
Bake until pastry is deep golden and turkey filling bubbles, about 35 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes, then serve. (If I am baking from freezer, I put in oven during the preheating process and start timing when oven reaches 375.)
This appeared in the November 30, 2014 Parade Magazine.
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