Amish Turkey Casserole

Ingredients

• nonstick cooking spray
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 cup roughly chopped carrots
• 0.5 cups chopped celery
• 1 small onion , diced
• 2 cups cubed cooked turkey
• 2.5 cups prepared stuffing , or more to taste
• 0.5 cups turkey broth
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 0.25 teaspoons granulated garlic
• 1 pinch dried thyme

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.

2. 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. 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. 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. 5

   Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.

6. 6

   Broil casserole until bread crumbs are golden and toasted, about 2 minutes. Serve immediately.