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
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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.