Turkey, pea and tarragon pie

Liven up the leftovers

Turkey, pea and tarragon pie

Ingredients

1 tbsp oil; 1 onion, peeled and chopped finely; 1 clove garlic, chopped finely; 350g cooked leftover British turkey, chopped; 300g cooked potatoes, cubed; 150g peas, cooked; 2 small carrots, cooked cut into small pieces; 2 tbsp chopped tarragon; 1 pint thick gravy, any will do; 1 x 375g ready rolled shortcrust pastry sheet; beaten egg

The method

1. Pre heat the oven to 200°C gas 6.

2. Heat the oil and add the onions and garlic, cook for 2-3 minutes.

3. Add the turkey, potatoes, peas, carrots, tarragon and gravy and mix.

4. Spoon into a large, deep oval dish.

5. Egg the top of the baking dish, then lay the pastry over, press down well and decorate the edges by scoring with a knife.

6. Egg wash well, then make 2-3 slits in the top of the pastry. Bake for 35 minutes.

7. Serve with pickled red cabbage and pickled walnuts.

Serves 4-6

Preparation time:- 20 minutes.

Cooking time:- 35 minutes.

Per serving: 751kcals, 36g fat, 9.6g saturated fat

Marc Chacksfield
Content Director

As Content Director of Shortlist, Marc likes nothing more than to compile endless lists of an evening by candlelight. He started out life as a movie writer for numerous (now defunct) magazines and soon found himself online - editing a gaggle of gadget sites, including TechRadar, Digital Camera World and Tom's Guide UK. At Shortlist you'll find him mostly writing about movies and tech, so no change there then.