Thanksgiving

Low Carb Turkey Pot Pie

This low carb turkey pot pie was made from Thanksgiving leftovers. The crust is so delicious and definitely does not taste low carb!

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How to Make it

I modified the recipe I found on Kyndra Holley’s blog, Peace, Love and Low Carb, for low carb chicken pot pie. The recipe as I made it is shown below:

Ingredients

Pie Filling:

  • 2 tbsp butter

  • 1/2 cup onion, diced (about 2.5 oz)

  • 1/2 cup celery, sliced (2 medium ribs)

  • 1/2 cup carrots, slices (about 2.5 oz)

  • I package sliced white mushrooms

  • salt and pepper, to taste

  • 12 oz turkey, cubed small

  • 1 cup heavy cream

  • 2 tbsp Dijon mustard

  • 3/4 cup sharp white cheddar cheese, shredded

Pie Crust:

  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

  • 6 ounces cream cheese, softened/room temp

  • 1/2 cup grated, fresh Parmesan cheese

  • 3/4 cup almond flour

  • 1 large egg

  • 1 tsp garlic powder

  • 1 tsp onion powder

  • 1 tsp

  • 1 tsp salt

  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions:

Pie Filling:

  1. Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Once the butter is melted, add the mushrooms and cook until soft. Next, add the onion, celery, carrots and a little salt and pepper to the pan. Sauté until the vegetables are soft.

  2. Add the chicken to the pan and sauté until is is cooked though.

  3. Add the heavy cream, chicken stock, and Dijon mustard to the pan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and then reduce heat to low and let simmer for 5-7 minutes.

  4. Mix in the cheese until melted.

Pie Crust:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°.

  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine mozzarella cheese, cream cheese and Parmesan cheese. Microwave for 1 minute. Stir to combine.

  3. Mix in almond flour, egg, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, sea salt and black pepper. Mix until all ingredients are well combined.

  4. Divide the dough into four equal pieces and place in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes.

  5. Spread the dough pieces out into large flat circles on parchment paper or a silpat.

  6. Divide the pot pie filling between four mini pie pans or oven safe ramekins.

  7. Top each one with a piece of dough, folding it down around the edges.

  8. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown on top.

Pumpkin Muffins: Perfect for Breakfast or Dessert!

Baking these fluffy, aromatic muffins filled the house with the seasonal flavors of pumpkin and spice that we all know and love. I chose to add a few - not too many - semi-sweet chocolate chips and chopped walnuts to bring some layers of complexity to the muffin experience. They turned out really yummy.