Taste of Thanksgiving recipes

OAKLAND, Calif. - Turkey Pot Pie
By Ray Lampe, Dr. BBQ Makes about 6 servings

1 stick butter
2/3 cup flour
½ medium onion, finely chopped
½ teaspoon Poultry seasoning
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
3 cups turkey or vegetable broth
1 cup milk or half and half
4 cups cubed leftover turkey
2 cups frozen vegetable mix, defrosted
1 sheet Pastry crust or phyllo dough

Prepare the grill or oven to cook indirect at 350°. In a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat melt the butter. Add the flour and mix in. Continue cooking and mixing until all the lumps are gone. Add the onion and mix. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until the onion is softened. Add the poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper. Mix well. Slowly add the broth mixing it in. Whisk until all the lumps are gone. Add the milk and mix. Cook and mix until the gravy is thickened and bubbly. Add the turkey and mix it in. Add the vegetables and mix them in. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes stirring often. Pour into a large grill safe pan. Roll out the dough and cover the turkey mixture with it. Cut a few slits in the dough to let the steam out. Place in the grill or oven and cook for about an hour until the dough is golden brown and the turkey mixture is bubbling hot.

Turkey Dressing Bacon Bombs
Makes 4 servings
16 slices bacon
2 cups leftover dressing
1 cup leftover chopped smoked turkey
Prepare the oven or grill/smoker to cook indirect at 325º. In a medium bowl combine the turkey and stuffing and mix well. Divide into four equal portions and form each into a tightly packed ball. Lay four slices of bacon on the cutting board weaving them together in the middle in a lattice fashion. Lay a stuffing ball in the center and bring the strips of bacon up onto the top. Flip the whole ball so the loose ends are on the bottom and the weave is on top. For grilling place on a sprayed perforated pan. For the oven place on a sprayed baking sheet. Place in the grill or oven and cook until the bacon is cooked to your liking and the internal temp of the stuffing is at least 165º, about an hour. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Leftover Pumpkin and Pecan Pie Parfait

½ cooked leftover pumpkin pie

½ cooked leftover pecan pie

1 container whipped topping

Maraschino cherries (Optional)

Place the pumpkin pie in a bowl and crush it up mixing the crust and filling together. In a separate bowl repeat with the pecan pie. Using clear parfait or cocktail type glasses, layer in the crushed pumpkin pie, some cool whip and then some crushed pecan pie. Repeat these layers until the glass is full. Top with a final layer of whipped topping and a maraschino cherry or a dollop of leftover cranberry sauce.