Turkey Biscuit Stew
When you’re looking for a comforting dinner that comes together with simple ingredients, this Turkey Biscuit Stew is a winner every time. It’s a skillet meal that comes together quickly using leftover turkey and other readily available ingredients.
Hearty and delicious meals get the family around the table. Turkey biscuit stew is pure comfort food that the entire family will enjoy. It’s a meal for a busy night or when the temperatures drop. It’s full of vegetables too.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Ultimate Comfort Food: Turkey Biscuit Stew combines a savory stew with fluffy biscuits for a satisfying meal.
- Perfect for Leftovers: It’s a smart way to repurpose turkey or chicken into a hearty dinner the whole family will enjoy.
- Simple and Flavorful: With basic pantry ingredients and a few vegetables, this dish is homey but not fussy.
- One Pan: Made in an ovenproof skillet, everything comes together on the stovetop and finishes in the oven.
Ingredients
- Butter
- Onion
- Flour
- Salt and Pepper
- Chicken Broth
- Milk
- Cooked Turkey or Chicken
- Frozen Peas
- Carrots
- Refrigerated Buttermilk Biscuits – the flaky biscuit variety doesn’t work as well.
- Sauté chopped carrots and onions.
- Add the liquid, simmer to thicken.
- Add vegetables and turkey.
- Top with refrigerated biscuits and bake.
It’s important to note that you need an ovenproof skillet for this recipe. I use my cast iron skillet. Turkey biscuit stew starts on the stovetop, but you finish it in the oven to bake the biscuits.
Tips and Suggestions
Turkey biscuit stew is a great way to use up leftover turkey after Thanksgiving or Christmas. You could also use leftover peas for this recipe. Plain peas are best, but if they have butter on them, give them a quick rinse with water.
I’ve made this a couple of times, and one time I even roasted some chicken breasts to use in place of the turkey. For a really easy weeknight supper, use a store-bought rotisserie chicken.
Serve with a crisp green salad or spinach salad to complete the meal.
There’s something so homey about cast iron, and this recipe is reminiscent of something Grandma would make. Grandma might also make this chicken noodle soup with caramelized onions.
Check out more leftover turkey recipes if you have an abundance after Thanksgiving. My ham, pea, and onion risotto is also a great dish to use up leftovers. I usually make this after Easter.
Can I use homemade biscuits to top the turkey biscuit stew?
Yes! Homemade biscuits would be OK to use. Keep this biscuit mix on hand to make them anytime.
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Turkey Biscuit Stew
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup chopped onion
- ¼ cup butter cubed
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- 1 can 10-½ ounces condensed chicken broth, undiluted
- ¾ cup milk
- 2 cups cubed cooked turkey
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 cup cooked sliced carrots
- 1 tube 10 ounces refrigerated buttermilk biscuits, not flaky
Instructions
- In a 10-inch ovenproof skillet (like cast iron), add butter and sauté onion until tender over medium heat. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until well blended. Add broth and milk and bring to a boil. Stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbling. Add the turkey, peas and carrots and heat through. Open refrigerated biscuits and separate. Gently place and arrange biscuits over the stew.
- Bake at 375℉ for 20-25 minutes or until biscuits are golden brown and puffy.
Why NOT flaky biscuits
In my experience, the buttermilk biscuits hold up better. The flaky variety absorbed more of the liquid from the sauce and makes them soggy.
Such a delicious and tasty recipe. I love your recipes!
This was super easy and yummy! I added celery. Anyway! It was awesome.
I’m so glad you liked it! Adding celery is a great idea! Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Would have been better if the recipe included how to make biscuits, as a non American I can’t just buy a tube
Hi John, The idea behind this recipe is quick, easy, and convenient. My Chicken and Biscuits recipe has a from-scratch biscuit recipe you can try (just search the site) or you can use your favorite biscuit recipe. I’m sure you could also find a suitable one if you Google it.
This is such a geat idea for using up Thanksgiving leftovers!
Looks quick, easy and delicious!!! A must try! Thanks for sharing!
What a delicious sounding dish, and such a great way to use leftover turkey! My husband would go crazy over this. Pinned.
This looks so tasty! Those golden brown biscuits are the perfect topping!
This looks like perfect autumn comfort food! This is my kind of meal for colder days.
It’s always great to have leftover turkey recipes. This one looks like a giant skillet of comfort food. Thanks for sharing with us!
This looks like total comfort food! I need to make this asap!
Throw a biscuit on top of just about anything, and I’m totally in!!! This looks amazing!
My mom used to make something just like this and it was soooooo good! I wonder if she got it from Taste of Home!
I love Taste of Home. I am always pleased with the results when I make one of their very doable recipes. This stew is being yummed for Starting with Leftovers after Thanksgiving. Thanks Ellen.
This meal looks like the ultimate comfort food. It looks so delicious!
This looks absolutely delicious! I’m so glad you shared… I know my whole family will love this!
Taste of Home cookbooks are a favorite of mine too. You can always find doable recipes in them.
Mmmm, that looks delicious and the fact that you made it in your cast iron makes it feel that much more homey and fabulous!