leftover ideas

[shirley230]

Thanksgiving not even here yet and I'm already thinking about what to do with the leftovers #foodonmymind

[plennis]

Well, the first night we usually do hot or old turkey sandwiches with any left over vegetables on the side.    On the second night I do dumplings and then turkey soup with all the left over vegetables and sometimes some noodles.Then if there is still a lot of meat I divide into packages and freeze for later on.  Our family mostly works and lives in the area, so we have a 3 or 4 day eating fest.  Some of the sides we even make extras of so that we will have enough for 2 or 3 days more of meals. 

[sak4kat]

I'm a former consultant with Pampered Chef. There is a recipe called the turkey cranberry wreath.  I've made that the day after thanksgiving for the last 16-17 years and my family eats it along with other turkey left overs.  Hope that helps ya!

Turkey Cranberry Wreath
Ingredients

    2 packages (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls
    1/2 cup mayonnaise
    2 tablespoons honey Dijon mustard
    1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
    2 cups (12 ounces) chopped cooked turkey
    1/2 cup sliced celery
    3 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley
    1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries
    1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese
    1/4 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
    1   egg

Directions

    Preheat oven to 375°F. Unroll crescent dough; separate into 16 triangles. With wide ends of triangles toward the center, arrange 8 triangles in a circle on Large Round Stone with Handles. Corners of wide ends will touch and points will extend 1 inch beyond edge of baking stone. Arrange remaining 8 triangles in center, matching wide ends. Seal seams using Baker’s Roller®. (Points will overlap in center; do not seal.)

    Place mayonnaise, mustard and black pepper in Classic Batter Bowl. Chop turkey using Food Chopper. Slice celery using Chef’s Knife. Snip parsley using Professional Shears. Add turkey, celery, parsley and cranberries to batter bowl. Grate cheese into batter bowl using Rotary Grater. Mix filling using Small Mix ’N Scraper®. Using Medium Scoop, scoop filling over seams of dough, forming a circle.

    Coarsely chop walnuts using Food Chopper; sprinkle over filling. Beginning in center, lift one dough triangle across filling mixture. Continue alternating with outer triangles, slightly overlapping to form wreath. Tuck last end under first.

    Separate egg over Small Batter Bowl using Egg Separator. (Discard yolk or set aside for another use.) Lightly beat egg white; brush over dough using Chef's Silicone Basting Brush. Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Serve using Nylon Slice 'N Serve®.

Yield:

    10  servings

Nutrients per serving:

Calories 390, Total Fat 25 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Carbohydrate 24 g, Protein 16 g, Sodium 550 mg, Fiber less than 1 g

Cook's Tips:

If desired, 2 cups chopped cooked chicken can be substituted for the turkey.

[dwggs]

I'm a former consultant with Pampered Chef. There is a recipe called the turkey cranberry wreath.  I've made that the day after thanksgiving for the last 16-17 years and my family eats it along with other turkey left overs.  Hope that helps ya!

Turkey Cranberry Wreath
Ingredients

    2 packages (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls
    1/2 cup mayonnaise
    2 tablespoons honey Dijon mustard
    1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
    2 cups (12 ounces) chopped cooked turkey
    1/2 cup sliced celery
    3 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley
    1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries
    1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese
    1/4 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
    1   egg

Directions

    Preheat oven to 375°F. Unroll crescent dough; separate into 16 triangles. With wide ends of triangles toward the center, arrange 8 triangles in a circle on Large Round Stone with Handles. Corners of wide ends will touch and points will extend 1 inch beyond edge of baking stone. Arrange remaining 8 triangles in center, matching wide ends. Seal seams using Baker’s Roller®. (Points will overlap in center; do not seal.)

    Place mayonnaise, mustard and black pepper in Classic Batter Bowl. Chop turkey using Food Chopper. Slice celery using Chef’s Knife. Snip parsley using Professional Shears. Add turkey, celery, parsley and cranberries to batter bowl. Grate cheese into batter bowl using Rotary Grater. Mix filling using Small Mix ’N Scraper®. Using Medium Scoop, scoop filling over seams of dough, forming a circle.

    Coarsely chop walnuts using Food Chopper; sprinkle over filling. Beginning in center, lift one dough triangle across filling mixture. Continue alternating with outer triangles, slightly overlapping to form wreath. Tuck last end under first.

    Separate egg over Small Batter Bowl using Egg Separator. (Discard yolk or set aside for another use.) Lightly beat egg white; brush over dough using Chef's Silicone Basting Brush. Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Serve using Nylon Slice 'N Serve®.

Yield:

    10  servings

Nutrients per serving:

Calories 390, Total Fat 25 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Carbohydrate 24 g, Protein 16 g, Sodium 550 mg, Fiber less than 1 g

Cook's Tips:

If desired, 2 cups chopped cooked chicken can be substituted for the turkey.

this sounds just yummy .. I'm gonna have to give it a try.

[Penwoir]

One thing I really look forward to making with leftover turkey, is Pancit! Of course you do need some really good broth, which I make with the leftover bones and turkey skin (I also add some onions, carrot, celery, garlic, a bay leaf, and much salt and pepper). I add enough water to cover the bones and let the whole thing simmer for a few hours. The recipes suggest you should skim the gunk off the surface however I prefer to wait until the whole thing has cooled down and I have sieved out the bones/skin and batched the broth up into Ziploc containers. Once it has been refridgerated overnight I skim off the fat and scum together and then freeze what I do not need that day.

[lywb2168]

I like the recipe, in my family we work with what is left and eat the same think the next day and then depending on how much left over then we work on different menus from there

[batmobile]

I made gumbo out of left over turkey

[mcornwell]

I'm not even thinking about Thanksgiving leftovers yet.I just finished my leftover Halloween candy a few days ago.

[patriciaeclevenger]

Wow! This just gave me serious goals for after Thanksgiving. I've been planning/prepping for Thanksgiving day but not after. I'm so excited now....turkey sandwiches, dumplings, soup, Turkey Cranberry Wreath, and Pancit...On my!