Amish Turkey Casserole

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Servings: 5
Yield: 5 servings

Description

This casserole is a great way to use up leftover Thanksgiving turkey, stuffing, and dinner rolls.

Ingredients

nonstick cooking spray
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 cup roughly chopped carrots
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 small onion, diced
2 cups cubed cooked turkey
2 1/2 cups prepared stuffing, or more to taste
1/2 cup turkey broth
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
1 pinch dried thyme
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup turkey broth
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon granulated onion
1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pinch poultry seasoning
1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
2 Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add carrots, celery, and onion and saute until softened, about 5 minutes. Add cubed turkey, stuffing, turkey broth, salt, pepper, garlic, and thyme. Stir to combine and transfer into the prepared casserole dish.
3 Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat for the sauce. Stir in flour and mix until a paste forms. Pour in 1 cup turkey broth and season with salt, thyme, onion, garlic, pepper, and poultry seasoning. Stir to combine and pour over the turkey mixture.
4 Bake in the preheated oven, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Remove and top with fresh bread crumbs. Melt remaining butter and drizzle over the bread crumbs.
5 Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
6 Broil casserole until bread crumbs are golden and toasted, about 2 minutes. Serve immediately.