Any creative ideas for what do to with leftover Thanksgiving turkey?

I like to do what I call rubber turkey. I'm assuming you are going to have so much turkey your eyeballs spin. So this is what I do.

Divide the turkey into two sections. Section one: Make a 15 bean soup (you can buy it in the bean isle, follow package directions). When it's done you add in chopped up turkey.

Now you have 15 bean and turkey soup. Day 2 of the 15 bean soup (assuming there is leftovers) add spaghetti sauce to it. Cook noodles but DO NOT ADD THEM.

Heat a can of Veg*All or mixed veggies. Mix the noodles and veggies together. When you go to serve the soup, put a scoop of soup, a scoop of noodles and veggies into a bowl.

Stir together. Now you have minestrone soup. Day 3 of 15 bean soup (assuming there are leftovers).

Add a can of chili beans and some chili powder. You may want to season this a little more. Bake some cornbread.

Now you have 15 bean chili w/ turkey and cornbread. Day 4 of 15 bean soup (assuming there are leftovers). Serve over cooked noodles, cover with cheese of your choice.It's actually quite good.

Now you have a chili-mac type dish. We call it Mac-a-noodles. Day 5 of 15 bean soup (we rarely get this far).

There usually isn't much left. Sometimes it's about 2 cups left. Take a block of cream cheese.

Dump chili on top. Nuke in the microwave until the cream cheese and chili is blended and smooth. You have the best d*mned bean dip you'll ever taste!

Serve with corn chips. For the second half of the turkey (remember you separated into 2 sections). Half it again.

One half will make a casserole. Boil 2 cups of rice. Mix with a can of cream of something (your choice) soup.

Put half the rice in a 9X13 pan. Layer turkey, sliced cheese and mixed veggies.(any order, it doesn't really matter). Layer with rice.

Layer with cheese. Layer with some of your leftover stuffing (or make a box of Stove Top to layer it with.) Heat for about 10-20 minutes. This is Leslie's Casserole.(That's what we call it) The last of your turkey will be for sandwiches, hot turkey and cheese melts (toasted, grilled/ wraps or sandwich style/ closed or open sandwich)or using with other recipes that are offered for the question.

Enjoy!

Turkey croquettes! Perhaps not the healthiest thing in the world, but oh-so-delicious, and perfectly suitable for the dark meat and the parts of the turkey that still taste great, but don't slice so well (for Thanksgiving sandwiches and the like) Ingredients: - Leftover turkey, of course! - Seasonings to taste -- personally, I like garlic, parsley, and a bit of pepper.

- Bread crumbs - Egg - Oil for frying - Sauce, if you'd like -- your choice 1. Chop up the turkey -- finer is better. Mix in whatever seasonings you're going to use.

Form these into balls, and flatten them. 2. Dip the patties into bread crumbs, then egg, then bread crumbs again.

The idea is to get a pretty good coating. 3. Fry and/or pan-fry them, depending on how healthy you want to be the day after Thanksgiving.

Either way is good. If you have sauce, you can pour it on afterwards.

Every turkey we make becomes turkey stock! cooking-basics.suite101.com/article.cfm/... I bag the carcass after carving and stick it in the refrigerator or freezer until I have a little time to let the stock simmer. Depending on the size of the turkey, many people quickly grow tired of turkey "anything" within a couple of days after the big meal.

Freeze any leftover meat within 2 days. This makes it possible to make quick meals in the weeks that follow and doesn't feel like "ugh, we just had turkey last night! " Stock & leftover turkey can be turned into turkey & noodles or dumplings As simple as it sounds, one of our favorite turkey leftover meals is open-faced turkey sandwiches.

I usually have a lot more broth after roasting the turkey than I need to make gravy for the meal. I refrigerate the extra broth to make fresh gravy: 1 cup turkey broth 1 cup water additional 1/2 cup water mixed with 3 tablespoons Wondra (quick-dissolving flour - no lumps! ) salt & pepper to taste Bring broth & water to boil in medium saucepan.

When it boils, add water/Wondra mixture, whisking to combine well. When gravy is thickened, add pieces of leftover turkey, heating through. Pour over plain white bread!

My family likes my turkey gumbo. You start with a roux (browned flour and oil). In my roux, I put in my trinity (onion, bell pepper, celery, plus garlic) Once you have your roux, all you have to do is build your gumbo.

I will use the turkey, sausage, shrimp, okra, seasoning, and liquid. I like to make a turkey stock for my liquid but you can use water or another stock. I put my liquid in last because I like to sautee all the ingredients together so help blend the flavors together.

This is also where I put in my seasonings. (Zatarains, cayenne, cumin, parsley, garlic powder, and a drop or two of liquid crab boil) But you can use any seasonings that you are comfortable with. Don't forgot the bayleaf.

Then I serve it in a bowl of rice.

The following recipe was a hit among our friends. Turkey Fried Rice. -------------------------- Ingredients: -------------- 2 cups steamed rice( can be fresh or leftover) 1/4 cup chopped onion 1/4 cup chopped carrot and green pepper 1/3 cup diced leftover turkey 2 eggs,beaten and scrambled 1/2 tsp garlic salt 2 tbsp soy sauce 2 tsp vegetable oil 1 tsp pepper powder(according to the spiciness required) Method ----------- Heat oil in a pan.

Saute the vegetables and diced turkey until soft. Sprinkle garlic salt and pepper powder. Add the cooked rice and stir well.

Then add the scrambled egg and mix together. Reduce heat and add soy sauce and stir for a minute and remove from fire. Serve hot.

Aside from soup, if there is no vestige of turkey left at all and you just have bones, do this. 1) Place slices of leftover turkey on your plate.2) Add anything else you have left over like (if you're lucky) mashed potatoes, yams, stuffing, gravy. Microwave for 1 minute or less.

3) Add the cold stuff on the side of the plate - like cranberries or salad.4) Close your eyes in a dreamy sort of way and enjoy Thanksgiving dinner all over again. Don't know about you, but I just keep doing this until I run out of stuff. I am not beyond cooking more potatoes or making more gravy, if necessary.

Worth it! If you ONLY have turkey left, which was poor planning in my opinion, make a sandwich.

Thankgiving sandwich: Ingredients: 4 sourdough sandwich rolls 1/3 cup cranberry sauce 1 small head radicchio, leaves separated and washed 1 onion, sliced and caramelized (or leftover glazed pearl onions) 1/3 cup toasted walnuts, chopped 3/4 pound sliced turkey 1/2 cup gravy, warmed Directions: Split the rolls and toast them lightly. Spread the bottom of the rolls with cranberry sauce and layer the radicchio, onion, walnuts and the turkey on top. Pour some of the warmed gravy on top of the meat and place the upper half of the roll on top.

Serve immediately. Its so GOOD!

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Ok, maybe this one is not as creative as the other recipes but it is a tasty one and great for cold weather, and easy to make: Ingredients • 1 tablespoon olive • oil • • 1/2 cup minced onion • • 2 garlic cloves • • 1 teaspoon oregano • • 1 liter of water • • 1 cup of diced tomatoes • • 4 cups shredded turkey (white meat) • • 1 teaspoon dried parsley • • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese In a saucepan put the olive oil and the onions and sauté on low heat for about five to seven minutes and at this point add the garlic and oregano and cook for another two minutes on low heat. Next add the one liter of water, the diced tomatoes (which can also be canned), the leftover turkey and parsley and put the heat on medium high until it comes to a boil, which will take between ten to fifteen minutes, and then lower the heat to low and stir for another five minutes. When the soup is ready add the parmesan cheese right before you turn off the heat, and now it is ready to be served.

I know this an obvious oldie, but it is still irresistible! I take some leftover turkey, stuffing and gravy and slap it on some fresh seeded rye bread. Voila, Thanksgiving sandwich!

Throw in some cranberry sauce if your feeling adventurous! My mom makes an awesome shepherds pie-esque dish using leftover green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, and turkey. She basically layers the green beans and the turkey over the mashed potatoes, with shredded cheddar cheese and bakes it in the oven for about twenty minutes.

Check out this site for some more awesome ideas. food.ivillage.com/holiday/thanksgiving/0....

For Turkey leftovers , I guess you want something easy to make. I suggests you make Turkey wrap (burrito or pita bread). You need : 8 ounces of shredded turkey meat 4-5 pita or flour tortilla 1 med.

Onion (sliced) 2 cloves garlic (chopped) cooking oil (approx. 3-4tbsp. ) 1/8 tsp.

Black pepper 1 tsp. Curry powder salt to taste (as desired) mayonnaise Saute the onion and garlic in oil, add shredded turkey meat , saute it for 7-8 minutes in medium heat, then at the end add the black pepper and curry powder. Spread mayonnaise on the pita bread or the tortilla (can be heated first in the microwave).

Then fill bread/tortilla with the cooked turkey meat and roll it like a burrito, you can add tomatoes and lettuce if desired. Eat it with a salad, potato salad or french fries. Or you can try Turkey soup with oatmeal and carrots: 2 cups shredded turkey meat 1/2 cup oatmeal (Quaker oats) 1 big carrot (grated) 1 medium onion (chopped) 2 cloves garlic (chopped) cooking oil 6 cups soup stock (approx.) 1/4 cup parsley (chopped) salt pepper Saute onion, garlic, carrots, for 5 mins, in little oil (any).

Then add the turkey meat. Pour soup stock (chicken or turkey) on the sauteed turkey and bring it to a boil, simmer in medium heat for 10 minutes then add oats, mixing often so oats will not stick together. Simmer until the oats soften, add salt ,pepper to suit your taste and the parsley.

Add stock if too thick. If you want more recipes for leftover turkey, site below is great: http://www.recipezaar.com/recipes.php?s_type=%2Frecipes.php&q=turkey+leftover&Search=Search&Searcht=Search Hope this helps.

I often turn mine into a tuna fish like contraption for sandwiches. Just shred it add miracle whip and flavor additives of your choice (I go with onion, pickle, salt, pepper) and then make a sandwich with cheese as well. The classic turkey sandwich is an awesome choice too.My favorite use however is turkey and dumplings.

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