Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey and Dumplings

A delicious turkey and vegetable stew baked with flaky dumplings. Dumpling recipe from 'Basic Biscuit' recipe submitted by lenihan5. Thanks! This dish thickens up overnight for even better leftovers!

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 31 mins
• Total Time: 56 mins
• Calories: 498 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup shortening
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup butter
• ¾ cup milk
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 cups chopped cooked turkey
• 2 tablespoons poultry seasoning
• cooking spray
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed
• 2 (10.5 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup
• 1 cup turkey gravy
• 2 cups chopped cooked carrots

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter in a pot over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Whisk in 1/4 cup flour gradually. Pour in chicken broth slowly; add poultry seasoning, 1 tablespoon salt, and pepper. Whisk in cream of chicken of soup; bring to a boil.

Step 2

Stir turkey, carrots, turkey gravy, peas, and celery. Reduce heat to low; cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a large casserole dish with cooking spray.

Step 4

Pour turkey mixture into the prepared dish.

Step 5

Place 2 cups flour, milk, shortening, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a blender. Blend until mixture forms a ball, adding pinches of flour if too doughy. Roll dough into small balls by hand; place balls 1/2-inch apart on top of the turkey mixture.

Step 6

Bake until top is lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Let cool until dumplings are set, 5 to 10 minutes.