For some reason, Thanksgiving always goes one of two ways for me: I either have almost no turkey leftover (especially white meat) and I’m stuck eating side dishes for 5 days OR I have so much damn turkey left that I’m scrambling for ways to repurpose it and I’m in a turkey coma for weeks!
If your anything like me (ya know...frugal, resourceful and extremely intelligent of course), than you HATE to waste food, so I went in search of the World Wide Webs most "not leftover turkey tasting" ways put those leftovers to good use.
These Turkey Repurpose (Ha- I like that “Turkey Repurpose”) - anyway, these Turkey Repurpose recipe ideas are going to make you think twice about skimping on the size of the Bird next year!
My personal fave, number 5 because who does not just loovveeeeeee Mashed Potatoes! I hope you ate before reading this, because it’ll definitely leave your stomach rumbling...
Now this is one of those leftover turkey recipes that you would have no idea was made up of reheated poultry. The mushroom cream sauce is a flavorful way to solve that pesky dry turkey problem, and you'll likely already have all the ingredients you need. Easy. Peezy. Tasty.
This is the route to take after you are sick of your leftover turkey, leftover recipes. The turkey pairs with the spices in the Jambalaya even better than chicken in my eyes. Serve it up with some french bread and you'll forget your on Day 5 of T-U-R-K-E-Y.
Thanksgiving is the grand opening of 'Soup Season', and what better way to kick it off than with a recipe that uses up that leftover turkey and comes together in about 30 minutes flat. If you can't wait for the big feast to have this one, it tastes almost as delicious made with chicken as well!
This recipe is exactly as the title suggests-a turkey twist on the classic Shepard's Pie. If you think about it, it's really just the Thanksgiving staples layered with some added veggies. I think I'll rename this one 'Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Lasagna'. Best part of this one is you've got all the necessary ingredients ready and waiting. Don't worry Beef, we haven't forgotten about you.
What would a conglomeration of the WWW's best Leftover Turkey Recipes be without at least ONE with a Mexican Flare. Don't let the non-thanksgivingy ingredients deter you from how quick, simple and addictive these Amerimexi enchiladas are. If this one doesn't make your list year I highly suggest saving this post to refer back to when your in Leftover's crisis come next year.
7. Turkey Noodle Casserole
This one is an OG recipe that I learned from my Mama, and only recently decided to try and swap out the Tuna used in her original recipe for some leftover Turkey I was desperate to put to use. The result? My go to "leftover casserole" that blows all casseroles out of the water!! Shredded leftover Turkey, noodles, cream of mushroom, cheddar cheese, and breadcrumb topping make this a dish that I simply cannot wait to make only once per year.
Well, T-minus 12 hours until the feast commences. What are you planning to do with your leftovers this year?
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Until next time- stay crafty San Diego ~Manda
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