Leftover Turkey Recipes
The week after Thanksgiving has many of us searching for leftover turkey recipes - once the stuffing and mashed potatoes is gone, what do you do with the rest of the bird? Of course no one wants to let it go to waste, but if you are sick of the taste of turkey, sometimes preparing the leftovers in a different way can give it a whole new taste.
One of my favorite recipes for leftover turkey isn't really a recipe at all - it's turkey soup! This is sort of a free for all recipe where you either strip the carcass of the meat or stick the whole thing in a gigantic pot add whatever veggies you want (maybe more leftovers?), some rice and cover with water. Let it simmer for several hours, until you can't stand the smell and you just have to eat it! This can be kind of bland so add lots of salt and pepper to taste while cooking. The good thing about this recipe is that you can freeze the soup and thaw it out to have homemade soup in the middle of winter to cure your flu or cold.
See the article by Sherri Allen below for more recipes for turkey leftovers that you might want to add to your recipe file.
Title: Easy, Yummy Recipes Using Cooked Turkey
Author: Sherri Allen
Almost every household in America has the same problem the day
after Thanksgiving -- what will you do with all the leftover
turkey? You could just reheat the leftovers and serve them. You
could just slice the turkey and make cold sandwiches. But this
year, after you've eaten the plain leftovers and sandwiches and
want something with a little more pizzazz, try one of these
tasty and easy recipes.
Easiest Turkey Pot-Pie
This pot-pie is very easy and results in a dinner the whole
family will love. My family is partial to this recipe because
they prefer the pie crust to the biscuit topping that is
commonly used in pot-pies. If you don't have frozen soup
vegetables, regular mixed vegetables are fine as a substitution.
2 cups chopped cooked turkey
1 16-oz pkg frozen soup
vegetables
1 12-oz jar turkey gravy
1/4 cup water
2 refrigerated pie crusts
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Combine turkey, vegetables, gravy and water in a mixing bowl.
Set aside.
Place one of the pie crusts in a 9-inch pie pan. Add the turkey
mixture. Place the remaining pie crust on top. Seal the edges of
the pie crusts. Cut slits in the top pie crust to vent.
Bake in the oven for 1 hour, until crust is golden and filling
is bubbly.
Turkey Hoagies
Whether you call them hoagies, subs or grinders, these hot
sandwiches are just right for a quick meal when you want
something warm and yummy without a lot of work.
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, sliced
1 large green pepper, sliced
1 cup chopped cooked turkey
1/8 cup Italian salad dressing
4 hoagie rolls, split
1 cup mozzarella cheese
Saute onions and green pepper in pan with olive oil until they
begin to soften. Add turkey and Italian salad dressing to the
onion and pepper mixture and heat through. Divide onion, pepper
and turkey mixture between the hoagie rolls and top each with
the mozzarella cheese.
This year, give your family an extra reason to be thankful by
cooking something new with your Thanksgiving turkey leftovers.
About the author:
Sherri Allen is the editor of an award-winning website devoted
to topics such as family, food, garden, house & home and money.
For free articles, information, tips, recipes, reviews and
coloring pages, visit http://www.SherriAllen.com/
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