The Right Way to Do Leftovers: HoneyBaked Ham & Turkey Pot Pies

Now that Thanksgiving has come on gone, you're probably thinking, "What am I going to do with all these leftovers?"

Don't worry, HoneyBaked Ham Douglasville has got you covered with this tasty recipe for Ham & Turkey Pot Pies!

In a Dutch oven, bring to boil and simmer:

-3 cups canned low-salt chicken broth
- 1 small celery root, trimmed and diced into 1/2 inch chunks (or 5 ribs of celery plus tops, sliced)

- 3 new potatoes, diced

Cook 7 minutes and add:

- 2 carrots, diced

Simmer until tender (about 10 minutes). Drain, reserving broth for another use. Set aside vegetables for later.

In a heavy saucepan sauté:

- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup chopped onion

Add:

- 5 tablespoons all purpose flour

Stir 2 minutes until bubbly and gradually add:

- 1 cup reserved broth
- 1 1/2 cups milk (do not use nonfat or low-fat)

Cook, stirring about 4 minutes until sauce thickens. Season with salt & pepper and add:

- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1 cup sliced HoneyBaked Ham
- 1 cup diced HoneyBaked Turkey Breast

- reserved celery root, potato and carrot (frozen peas may also be added)

Heat until bubbly. Divide mixture into 6 individual casseroles and top each with:

- A refrigerator biscuit (from a package of 6) that has been cut into quarters and placed on top in a flower shape (kitchen shears work well for this)

In a preheated oven 450°F. place pies on large baking sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until biscuits are lightly browned. Serve & enjoy (serves 6) your HoneyBaked Ham & Turkey Pot Pies!
--Your HoneyBaked Ham Douglasville Crew

HoneyBaked Ham Douglasville & The Origin of Thanksgiving

Did you know the first American Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621 to commemorate the harvest reap by the Plymouth Colony after a harsh winter in the north east?!

That's right-- It was during that year Governor William Bradford proclaimed that particular date as a Day of Thanksgiving. 

Originally, colonists celebrated this Day of Thanksgiving with their traditional English Harvest Feast, and invited the local Wampanoag Indians to join them in their festivities.

By the mid-1800s, many states across the U.S. began to observe this Thanksgiving holiday (although it was not yet recognized nationwide). 

But in 1939, 1940 and 1941 Franklin D. Roosevelt (seeking to lengthen the Christmas shopping season) declared Thanksgiving an official national holiday each 3rd Thursday in November. 

Later on during the year of 1941, however, our famous day of giving thanks was moved to the 4th Thursday of every November, where it remains to this day.

It is believed turkey was the main course at the Thanksgiving feast during the very first Harvest Festival, which is why it's been adopted through time as a staple for Thanksgiving dinners across the nation.

And although turkey was the centerpiece of the table for many centuries of Thanksgiving celebrations, ham made its way to our gatherings as an alternative main dish (mainly to offer as a variety). 

Today Honey Baked Ham has been the traditional ham of choice since 1957 for many of our holiday traditions because aside from its succulent flavors, it's also

- slow smoked 
- always moist and tender
- cooked to perfection every time
- spiral-sliced for easy serving, no matter the special occasion 

Drop by our HoneyBaked Ham Douglasville store before Turkey Day approaches and be sure to grab a variety of our Thanksgiving and holiday traditional foods such as:

- whole HoneyBaked Turkey 
- our famous (and family favorite) HoneyBaked Ham
- Beef Brisket
- Barbecue Pork Ribs
- Pork Roast
- our variety of casseroles accompany your main course(s)
- any (or all!) of our delicious, thaw & serve dessert delights 

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Here's to a festive Thanksgiving feast from our family to yours!
--Your HoneyBaked Ham Douglasville Crew