Thursday, January 7, 2010

Thanksgiving Leftovers Recipes?

I wanted to do something with the leftovers from thanksgiving. Turkey, stuffing, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and biscuits. Any ideas?Thanksgiving Leftovers Recipes?
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=]Thanksgiving Leftovers Recipes?
Ingredients





12 oz egg noodles, spaghetti, linguini or other pasta


1/2 cup unsalted butter


1/4 cup all-purpose flour


1 1/2 cups of milk


1/4 cup cream


2 cups chicken broth


1/4 cup dry sherry, vermouth, or dry white wine


3 cups coarsely chopped cooked turkey


1 cup cooked peas


2/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan


1/3 cup shredded Swiss cheese


1/3 cup fine fresh bread crumbs


Salt and Pepper


Method


Cook the pasta according to the package directions, al dente; drain well and set aside. After you've started with the pasta, proceed to the next steps.





Preheat oven to 375掳F.





In a large, heavy saucepan, melt 1/4 cup of butter. Stir in the flour, and cook the mixture over low heat, stirring, for 3 minutes.





Gradually stir in the milk, cream, broth, and the wine or sherry. Bring to a simmer and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, for about 5 minutes.





In a large bowl combine well the pasta, the sauce, the turkey, the peas, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir in 1/3 cup of the Parmesan and the 1/3 cup of Swiss cheese, and transfer the mixture to a buttered shallow 3-quart casserole.





In a small bowl combine well the remaining 1/3 cup Parmesan, the bread crumbs, and salt and pepper to taste, sprinkle the mixture evenly over the Tetrazzini, and dot the top with the remaining 1 tablespoon butter, cut into bits.





Bake the Tetrazzini in the middle rack of the oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until it is bubbling and the top is golden.





Serves 4 to 6.








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6 lbs. potatoes, peeled, cooked, drained and mashed


1 c. sour cream


6 oz. cream


5 tbsp. butter


1/2 c. milk


3 tsp. onion salt


Salt and pepper to taste


Mix in last 6 ingredients. Transfer to buttered dish. (This can be prepared 2 days ahead.) Cover and refrigerate. To reheat, bake at 400 degrees about 30 minutes. Serves 12.






TORTILLA TURKEY STACKS


2 7-inch flour tortillas


3/4 cup chopped cooked turkey or chicken


1 tablespoon bottled fat-free Thousand Island salad dressing


1 TB bottled chunky salsa


1-1/2 ts thinly sliced green onion


1/2 C canned vegetarian refried beans


1-1/2 C shredded lettuce


1/2 of a medium tomato, chopped


1/4 C shredded reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese or reduced-fat Colby and Monterey Jack cheese





1. Place tortillas in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until crisp and light brown. (If tortillas puff during baking, pierce with a fork to allow steam to escape.)





2. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl combine turkey, salad dressing, salsa, and green onion. Set aside.





3. To assemble, spread about 1/4 cup of the refried beans over each tortilla. Top with turkey mixture, lettuce, tomato, and cheese. Makes 2 servings.





TURKEY 'N STUFFING BAKE


3 C prepared stuffing


2 3/4 oz fried onions





1 can cream of celery


3/4 C milk


1 1/2 C cooked tukey


'10 oz peas, thawed





Combine stuffing %26amp; half can onions. Spoon mixture into a shallow 9'; baking dish. Press mixture to form a shell along bottom %26amp; sides of pan. Combine cream of soup, milk, turkey %26amp; peas, pour into stuffing shell. Bake covered 350 F for 30 minutes. Top with remaining onions. Bake uncovered 5 minutes longer.





THE SOUP FORMULA AKA HOLIDAY LEFTOVER SOUP


The basic formula for making any tasty soup. Kinda a clean out the fridge what do you got recipe!





8 cups broth


4-5 cups cooked vegetables (carrots, beans, mushrooms, peppers, sauteed onions, garlic, corn, or some grains combo like cooked )


8 ounces chopped cooked turkey or cooked chicken or cooked beef or hot dogs or cooked fish


4 cups chopped spinach (optional) or cabbage (optional) or kale, etc. (optional)


diced canned tomato (optional)


seasonings to taste


ranch dressing mix (optional)


or taco seasoning mix (optional)





To make a thick soup


cornstarch


water


What makes it yummier


grated cheese


fresh herb


bacon bit


toasted bread cubes


tortilla chips


salsa


sour cream


crouton


cheese, crisps





1 In a pot, bring the broth to a simmer.


2 Add the additional ingredients and heat until as hot as desired.


3 If you want a thick soup dissolve corn starch in a bit of water to make a slurry.


4 Slowy add the slurry to the finished soup on the stove and heat until thickened to your liking.


5 Garnish each serving with the yummies
this site has a lot of different recipes for using up turkey


http://www.razzledazzlerecipes.com/thank鈥?/a>





and food network has an article on using leftovers as well

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