Poll: turkey leftovers??(someone had to ask)

[kwormann]

Well, I guess ill be the one to start it..it was alluded to in a prior bb, but

What is your favorite thing to do with leftover turkey???

I LOVE sandwiches with: white meat, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, mayo, dijon mustard on very good bakery bread!! Yum! I wait all year for it!!!

[JodiL]

I have to admit that I LOVE turkey leftovers even more than I do the original dinner. Last year I made Turkey Pot Pie (Better Homes & Gardens recipe) and Turkey enchiladas from CL (I think I adapted a chicken enchiladas recipe). They were both great. I buy a huge turkey even though it's just my husband and me so we have lots of leftovers!

[MrsReber]

I love to warm up the turkey in some gravy and serve it over slices of bread like a hot open sandwich. I don't like cold poultry at all. My husband asked for a cold turkey sandwich one day, but changed his mind quickly when he saw what I was making for myself.

[Susan]

I love making Turkey Tetrazini (sp?)! My mom always made this when I was little, and I've carried on the tradition. I just found an inticing recipe for Turkey-Asparagus Risotto that I would like to try this year. The recipe appeared in the Nov. issue of Parenting magazine.

~~Susan~~

[Danielle]

I like to make a Turkey Green Bean casserole. It's sort of like the traditional green bean casserole with the cream of mushroom soup and beans, but you mix in milk, cheddar cheese, and leftover cooked turkey. Top with a layer of mashed potatoes and Durkee's french fried onions, bake until bubbly...yum!

[kwormann]

Danielle,
all I can say is:

YUM http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/biggrin.gif

[valeriek]

Back in 1998 CL had a recipe for Turkey sandwiches that I recently discovered and truly love. It would be the perfect use for leftover turkey. The sandwiches are served in a pita, and the turkey is marinated in pineapple preserves, prepared horseradish, and other ingredients. The sandwiches also have cucumber slices, cream cheese, and some other things I know I am missing. Yummy. My stepmom makes a good turkey chili with all the leftovers as well.

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[cjm]

Susan - will you share your "family recipe" for chicken tetrazzini?

[Susan]

Originally posted by cjm:
Susan - will you share your "family recipe" for chicken tetrazzini?

Sure! I think my mom may have originally gotten this recipe out of the newspaper.

~~Susan~~


Albert Ravarino's Chicken/Turkey Tetrazzini

1 tsp. salt
3 quarts boiling water
8 oz. spaghetti
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup flour
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup Gruyere or Swiss cheese
2 tbsp. sherry (optional)
dash white pepper
1 can (6 oz)sliced mushrooms, drained
2 1/2 - 3 cups diced, cooked chicken or turkey
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
*optional-slivered toasted almonds

Prepare spaghetti with salt and boiling water. Drain when cooked. Melt butter in large saucepan; blend in flour. Gradually add broth and cream, cook over low heat, stirring constantly until sauce thickens. Mix in cheese, sherry, and pepper; heat and stir until cheese melts; add mushrooms. Remove from heat and stir in chicken/turkey. Add spaghetti to the sauce. Turn into 1 1/2 quart shallow casserole dish. Sprinkle parmesan cheese on top; also sprinkle with almonds. Broil in preheated broiler 3-4 inches from source of heat 5-7 minutes or until light brown.

[BernK]

My favorite is turkey a la king. My husband loves sandwiches. I too make a hugh turkey for just the two of us.

[Kimba]

Could you please post the recipe for this? It sounds wonderful http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

Originally posted by valeriek:
Back in 1998 CL had a recipe for Turkey sandwiches that I recently discovered and truly love. It would be the perfect use for leftover turkey. The sandwiches are served in a pita, and the turkey is marinated in pineapple preserves, prepared horseradish, and other ingredients. The sandwiches also have cucumber slices, cream cheese, and some other things I know I am missing. Yummy.

[venus]

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Mrs. Reber, I can picture it now, except that we are going away for Thanksgiving http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/frown.gif I actually never got to have leftover Thanksgiving turkey until I started going to Thanksgiving with my husband (then boyfriend). What a huge treat! I buy turkey breast whenever I see it at the grocery store, so I can enjoy roasted turkey all year round too. I might have to see if they have some tonight!

[venus]

Mrs Reber--

I loooooooovvvvve hot turkey sandwiches, especially with left over mashed potatoes http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/biggrin.gif

[MrsReber]

Venus, I can see us eating turkey sandwiches at our respective coffee tables in the livingroom! I love all hot open sandwiches. Since my mom is making the turkey this year, I have to remember to bring my own bags and containers so we can bring some leftovers home! We usually don't get Thanksgiving leftovers since we never host. I end up getting the free supermarket turkeys and making them in January or February for me and my husband. Talk about leftovers!

[matt]

Why not be a little bold and make some turkey fettucine just make the sauce and cook the noodles and add the turkey to the sauce and volla. Lunch is served or dinner.

[HARRYET]

I can eat leftover turkey just about any way you serve it, except the way my husband eats it, turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and gravy on white bread or in a pita, all cold, YUK!!

[valeriek]

Kimba,

I just saw your post about the turkey sandwiches. I will definately post it, but it won't be until Monday because it's a three day weekend (gotta love those federal holidays!). I promise I won't forget and will get it to you on Monday.

[Wendy w]

I may be weird, but I like leftover cranberry sauce on turkey sandwiches!

Wendy

[comabri]

this is like a Thanksgiving meal pot-luck.(kinda???)

I take my leftover turkey and layer it in a casserole dish with mashed potatoes, green beans, and gravy and finish with a layer of stuffing and put it in the oven and bake it till it's hot and the stuffing just starts to get a little crispy layer on the top.

Mmmmmmmm. I think I need to practice my thanksgiving dinner tonight so I can test my casserole again tomorrow...

[emilycat]

combari,
That's a pretty cool idea --
when I was little, (well 12 isn't very little, but whatever, I used to mix all that stuff up on my plate because I thought it tasted so good together) and it sounds sinfully delicious. Did you make it up yourself?


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[comabri]

yes - I made it up myself - but for the same reason you mentioned. Even though my turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and corn or green beans had their own "assigned seating" on my plate, I always poked a piece of turkey, smooshed it into the stuffing, scooped mashed potatoes and then dipped it in the corn (which stuck to the potatoes) for almost every bite.

The casserole just put it all together for me and is just so delicious. Mmmmm, add a little gravy...some pepper...

can't wait.

[Kimba]

This recipe came from the aluminum foils folks at Reynolds - I like it cuz it makes 1 to eat now and 1 to freeze for later, and it's tasty:

Turkey and Cornbread Casserole

Reynolds Wrap® Everyday Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil (12")
1 cup sliced celery
1 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons margarine or butter
2 cans (10 3/4-oz.) light cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1 package (8 oz.) light cream cheese, cut in cubes
1/2 cup lowfat milk
1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon leaves
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 cups chopped, cooked turkey or chicken
1 package (16 oz.) frozen peas and carrots
2 packages (6 oz. each) cornbread stuffing mix

1. PREHEAT oven to 425°F. Line two 9x9x2-inch baking pans with Reynolds Wrap Everyday Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil; set aside. Cook celery and onion in margarine in a saucepan over medium heat until tender, stirring
occasionally (I skip the margarine and use cooking spray - seems to work fine). Add soup, cream cheese, milk, tarragon and pepper. Heat and stir until smooth. Stir in turkey and vegetables.

2. SPOON turkey mixture evenly into foil-lined pans. To serve now, bake one casserole 25 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare 1 package cornbread stuffing mix following package directions. Remove casserole from oven; top with cornbread stuffing. Continue baking 10 to 12 minutes or until stuffing is lightly browned.

3. COVER second casserole with a sheet of foil to freeze. Seal edges of bottom and top foil sheets together to make a packet; freeze. When frozen solid, remove baking pan from freezer.

For baking frozen casserole:
1. PREHEAT oven to 400°F. To bake, return frozen foil packet to original baking pan. Remove top sheet of foil from casserole.

2. BAKE 45 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking time. Meanwhile, prepare second package of cornbread stuffing mix following package directions. Remove casserole from oven; top with cornbread stuffing.

3. CONTINUE BAKING 10 to 12 minutes or until stuffing is lightly browned.