Kentucky Squirrel Pot Pie

Pot pie gives small game a second life as cold-weather comfort food without losing the dignity of the ingredient.

Recipe Details

• Prep time: 25 minutes
• Cook time: 40 minutes
• Servings: 4
• Difficulty: Moderate

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked shredded rabbit or squirrel
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 cups mixed vegetables
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 cups stock
• 1 sheet pastry

Instructions

1. Cook the onion and vegetables in butter until softened.
2. Stir in flour, then stock, and simmer until thickened.
3. Fold in the cooked meat and transfer to a baking dish.
4. Top with pastry and bake at 400 degrees F until browned.

Why It Works Here

This recipe uses the pantry logic of Kentucky: smoke, heat, and long-simmered aromatics. That keeps the meal rooted in place instead of treating wild food like a generic protein.