AS THE big day comes to an end, next comes the decision about what to do with all the leftovers.
Do you live off turkey sandwiches for a week? Maybe turkey curry is on the menu tomorrow?
Luckily one savvy cook has shared a quick and easy recipe for your leftovers – and you can make and bake it in just one dish.
Eleanor, known online as @good_food_mood, regularly shares quick and easy meal ideas with her 39,000 TikTok followers.
In a new video, the foodie shares how to turn all your Christmas dinner leftovers, including the cranberry sauce, into a delicious pie.
“This is my chicken and stuffing pot pie and it is filled to the brim with festive flavours.
“It’s perfect if you’re looking to make a Christmas dinner for one, or if you’re looking to use up any leftovers on boxing day.
“Simply weigh in the ingredients for a creamy sauce, add in chicken – I’m using a vegetarian alternative – stuffing, fresh herbs and some Christmas sprouts, and you’re basically done.
“Top it with a sheet of puff pastry and bake until crisp and golden.”
Below the video, she shares how to make the pie, writing: “Preheat your oven to 180ºC.
“In a small pie dish add in the water and stock cube, cranberry sauce, cream cheese, cornflour and dijon mustard.
“Whisk everything together with a fork until mostly smooth. Add in the chicken, stuffing, sprouts and fresh thyme and mix again until combined.
“Top with a sheet of pastry and crimp around the edges. Brush with butter then cut a slit in the middle of the pie and optionally score a pattern on the top.
“Bake for 30 minutes until golden. Enjoy.”
Fans loved the quick and easy recipe, with the video gaining more than 10,000 likes and 107,000 views.
In the comments, Eleanor’s followers praised her savvy idea, with one writing: “Oh this is an excellent idea for Christmas leftovers!”
Another said: “Oh I’ve been needing this.”
A third added: “This looks bomb!”
Eleanor's Chicken and Stuffing Pot Pie
Here's everything you need:
- 1 stock cube + 125ml hot water
- 20g cranberry sauce
- 30g cream cheese
- 1 tsp cornflour
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 50g stuffing
- 80g chicken, or vegetarian/vegan alternative
- Small handful of sliced sprouts
- A few sprigs of fresh thyme
- Flaky salt and black pepper
- 100g puff pastry
- Small knob of butter
