Spicy Greek turkey pie
With all the cooking leading up to Thanksgiving, I鈥檓 always grateful for leftovers. Unlike a lot of cooks, however, I don鈥檛 like serving the same lukewarm meal the next day.
I prefer my Thanksgiving leftovers in a new format. After all that rich food I鈥檓 ready for something a little perkier. This year I鈥檝e developed a mashed potato-topped turkey pie with Greek flavorings 鈥� warm cinnamon, feisty oregano 鈥� with cranberries standing in for the more usual raisins.
Don鈥檛 worry if there aren鈥檛 enough leftover mashed potatoes. You can sub a 24-ounce package of refrigerated mashed potatoes, only slightly less than 3 cups called for in the recipe. And if you鈥檙e in a festive mood, drag tines of a fork over the mashed potatoes to create a decorative pattern.
Don鈥檛 wait until next Thanksgiving to make the dish again. Use cooked poultry for a quick supper any time of year.
Another selling point: you can cook and bake this dish in an ovenproof skillet.
Spicy Greek Turkey Pie
Serves 8
3 tablespoons olive oil
聽1 large eggplant, cut into a medium dice (scant 4 cups)
聽1 large onion, cut into medium dice
聽3 large garlic cloves, minced
聽2 teaspoons each ground cinnamon and dried oregano
聽Salt and ground black pepper
聽2 tablespoons flour
聽1 1/2 cups chicken broth
聽3/4 cup dried cranberries
聽4 cups cooked turkey, shredded into bite-size piece
聽1 egg yolk
聽3 cups leftover mashed potatoes, lukewarm
Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 400 degrees F.
Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add eggplant; saut茅 until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Add onions; continue to saut茅 until soft, about 3 minutes.聽 Add garlic, cinnamon, oregano, and a light sprinkling of salt and pepper; saut茅 until fragrant, about a minute longer. Sprinkle in flour and then stir in broth to make a light sauce. Stir in cranberries and then turkey; continue to cook until heated through.
Beat yolk into warm mashed potatoes.聽 Use a spatula to spread mashed potato over turkey mixture. Bake until bubbly, about 20 minutes. Leaving casserole on the same rack turn on broiler and cook until nicely browned, 4 to 5 minutes.
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