Jazzing up Your Holiday Leftovers?

[GadgetGuy]

What do you plan to do with your holiday leftovers this year? Are you planning to make something super special & eye-appealing? The possibilities are endless. You can use your imagination & think up some really amazing ideas. Especially with leftover turkey. I'm pretty certain that you won't let all that food go to waste, especially after you've spent a ton of dough to get it!! So what will it be?

 

[caseydog]

It is tradition in our family on the Saturday after Thanksgiving to have leftover turkey and patty shells for dinner. It is similar to a pot pie filling, served inside puff pastry shells.

Here is a version I made with chicken instead of turkey.

CD

 

[GadgetGuy]

It is tradition in our family on the Saturday after Thanksgiving to have leftover turkey and patty shells for dinner. It is similar to a pot pie filling, served inside puff pastry shells.

Here is a version I made with chicken instead of turkey.

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CD

It was always a tradition in our fam to eat the food until it's all gone. Then we'd start fresh when there was no more left.

 

[TastyReuben]

Probably turkey pot pie.

 

[Mountain Cat]

The usual thing for turkey-based leftovers growing up and if I still have my druthers, is a casserole, combining pieces of turkey, removed from bones, combined in with the stuffing, and whatever leftover veggies are still hanging around - brussels sprouts, potatoes, SAVORY sweet potatoes, a hint of cranberry. If one is feeling decadent, one can top this with melty cheese.

Bake at 350 F, and according to the amount you are doing, as to time needed.

Another tasty option is to make open faced cheese melts in the oven, with slices of turkey intermixed with cheese and a few sliced up veggies - some of that bean casserole? Or perhaps better yet slices of brussels or onions or cabbage. Helps moisten and disguise the lack of taste of turkey breast! (I don't care for turkey breast, and I certainly have no desire to eat it cold!)

Oh, bones and wing tips get saved for stock!

 

[caseydog]

In past years, I've made turkey and sausage gumbo after thanksgiving. I use the turkey carcass to make my stock. The meat goes into the gumbo with some smoked sausage or andouille.

I didn't make it last year. Here is one from 2019.

CD

 

[GadgetGuy]

In past years, I've made turkey and sausage gumbo after thanksgiving. I use the turkey carcass to make my stock. The meat goes into the gumbo with some smoked sausage or andouille.

I didn't make it last year. Here is one from 2019.

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CD

Looks DELISH!!!

 

[medtran49]

We'll make Hot Brown sandwiches for sure.

 

[Windigo]

I usually make a Coronation turkey salad and put that on sandwiches, everyone's burned out of food after Christmas anyway so nothing too difficult.

My favorite recipe:
Coronation chicken recipe

If I have leftover cranberry sauce I usually convert it to cranberry pies or popovers.

 

[kaneohegirlinaz]

I make Stuffin' Muffins with our leftover Dressing Casserole.

I toss the whole pan into the freezer and then pop them out
into a zip-top bag and back into the freezer for later.

Warmed and served with a fried egg on top

ONO! (that's Hawaiian for delicious)

 

[TastyReuben]

I make Stuffin' Muffins with our leftover Dressing Casserole.
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I toss the whole pan into the freezer and then pop them out
into a zip-top bag and back into the freezer for later.
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Warmed and served with a fried egg on top
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ONO! (that's Hawaiian for delicious)

You might wish to check out Chef John's/FoodWishes.com recipe for stuffing muffins - they're stuffed with breakfast gravy, which would really work with that egg.

 

[kaneohegirlinaz]

You might wish to check out Chef John's/FoodWishes.com recipe for stuffing muffins - they're stuffed with breakfast gravy, which would really work with that egg.

I watched that vid back awhiles, meh ...

 

[caseydog]

I watched that vid back awhiles, meh ...

Me too. I like the muffin tin idea. I didn't see the point of gravy inside the muffins.

CD

 

[rascal]

Our leftover turkey gets made into Sammy's if theres any left over. Theres normally not any leftover after I feed about 10 people.

Russ

 

[kaneohegirlinaz]

Our leftovers still cooling on the counter.
We ate half of everything but my version of Brussel Sprouts, that we usually finish.
DH suggested round two tomorrow, I'll just make another veg to go with.