Turkey Pie with Cheese Biscuits Recipe

Summary

Cooking Time35 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexHealthyServings6
CuisineCourse
MethodDish
SpecialityMain Ingredient
Interest GroupHealthy

Ingredients

 Butter - 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) or margarine - 1/4 cup (1/2 stick)
 Onion1/2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped
 Mushrooms1 Cup (16 tbs), sliced
 All-purpose flour - 1/4 cup
 Salt1 Teaspoon
 Red pepper - dash, ground
 Milk2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Green peas package1
 Turkey or chicken - 2 cups, cooked, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
 CHEESE BISCUITS
 Biscuit mix2 Cup (16 tbs), prepared
 Cheddar Cheese1/2 Cup (16 tbs), grated
 Pimiento2 Tablespoon, chopped
 Water2/3 Cup (16 tbs)

Directions

GETTING READY
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.

MAKING
2. In a medium saucepan, heat butter and sauté onion and mushrooms for about 5 minutes with frequent stirring.
3. Remove the pan from heat and stir in flour, salt and ground red pepper until smooth.
4. Stir in milk and cook over medium heat until mixture comes to boiling; stir continuously and simmer for 3 minutes.
5. Add peas and turkey to the skillet and mix.
6. In a medium bowl, blend biscuit mix and cheese using a fork.
7. Add pimento and water; stir to form a soft dough.
8. On a lightly floured pastry cloth or board, place the dough and roll over to coat with flour.
9. Roll into a 8x41/2 inch rectangle.
10. Diagonally cut the dough to form 8 triangles.

FINALISING
11. Into a 1 1/2 quart baking dish, pour the mixture.
12. Arrange the biscuits on top of the mixture with flat side against side of dish.
13. Place the dish in the oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes until mixture is bubbly and biscuits are golden-brown.

SERVING
14. Serve hot.
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