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What Are You Going to Do With All That Turkey?

YumSugar — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 05:30:00 -0800

Hope you had a great feast! If you're like most Americans you've probably got a ton of leftovers to deal with. If you didn't send them all home with your guests, you might think that you'll be eating turkey for days. For some of you that might sound awful, sure it's great after day one or day two, but day three and four? Well don't fret, I've scoured the Internet and I have found some of the best turkey leftover recipes. I personally love a turkey pie, but to see some of the other gems I've uncovered - including one for Fido! - read more

Post-Turkey Day Posole
Turkey Fried Rice
Turkey with Apple Salsa
Turkey Frittata
Turkey and Green Chile Burrito
Quesadillas with Chutney and Brie
Turkey Chili
Turkey Cranberry Arugula Sandwich
Curried Turkey and Mango Salad
Turkey Sage Chowder
Turkey Enchiladas
Moroccan Turkey Stew
Spicy Tortilla Soup
Crockpot Thanksgiving Turkey for Two
Turkey Tetrazzini
Mexican Turkey Noodle Casserole
Finally, don't forget Fido! PetSugar has a delicious recipe for a pup-friendly - but you can eat it too! - Day After Turkey Omelet

Do you have any great turkey leftover tips? Share them with us in the comments!

Monday's Leftovers: Turkey Quesadilla

partysugar — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:13:33 -0700

At Thanksgiving time it's easy to pile leftover turkey - along with all of the other leftovers - into a delicious sandwich. During the rest of the year, get creative when using leftover turkey. This recipe makes a tasty turkey quesadilla. The turkey is tossed with salsa verde and placed on top of two cheese-filled tortillas. More cheese, cilantro, and green onions finish the pie. The dish is broiled in the oven until the ingredients are warmed and the tops of the tortillas are crisp.

Don't have leftover turkey? This recipe works wonderfully with chicken as well. Get it now when you read more.

Turkey Quesadilla
Modified from Everyday With Rachael Ray magazine

Ingredients

1 cup chopped roast chicken or turkey
1/4 cup mild salsa verde
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
Two 8-inch whole wheat or spinach flour tortillas
1 cup shredded monterey jack or queso fresco cheese
1 scallion, chopped
Green olives with pimiento, chopped (a small handful)
1 teaspoon chopped cilantro

Directions

Preheat the broiler.
In a small bowl, combine the chicken and salsa and heat in the microwave for a minute or in a small pot over medium-low heat.
Heat 1 teaspoon of the oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add a tortilla and cook for 30 seconds, then flip and cook for 30 seconds more; slide the tortilla onto a cutting board.
Heat the remaining 1 teaspoon oil in the skillet, then add the remaining tortilla and cook for 30 seconds. Flip the tortilla and sprinkle with half of the cheese. Top with the first tortilla.
Slide onto a baking sheet and top with the chicken mixture, remaining cheese, scallion, olives and cilantro.
Place the quesadilla under the broiler, 6 inches away from the heat, and cook until the tortillas are crisp around the edges, about 2 minutes.
Slide the quesadilla onto a cutting board, cut into 4 pieces and serve.

Serves 2.

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Monday's Leftovers: Summer Rolls

YumSugar — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:00:45 -0700

Following a long weekend of serious overindulgence, turn to a meal that's refreshingly light yet satisfying: Asian-inspired Summer rolls. Leftover ground turkey stands in as protein, while glutinous rice wrappers add a toothsome texture, and vegetables - shiitake mushrooms, mung bean sprouts, and red and green bell peppers - provide an element of much-needed crunch. To make a wholesome dinner (or portable lunch!), read on

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Fast & Easy Dinner: Turkey-Rice Supper

partysugar — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 05:28:31 -0800

If your Christmas was anything like mine, the last thing you feel like doing is cooking. Paradoxically, the only thing that sounds appetizing is something homemade and comforting. Don't worry I have the perfect meal for you! This simple rice dish uses up leftover turkey and veggies. Throw whatever you have lying around into the pot, add some cheese and voila! Instant meal in minutes with minimal work. Get the recipe now, just read more.

Turkey-Rice Supper
from mealtime

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup white rice
2 cans (10 3/4 ounces each) reduced-sodium canned chicken broth
1 cup broccoli flowerettes or sliced zucchini
1 can (8 ounces) sliced mushroms, drained
1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
6 1/2 ounces cooked, leftover turkey breast
1/4 cup grated Parmesan or Cheddar cheese

Heat the oil in a large, non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in rice and cook until golden brown.
Stir in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, stir one more time, cover and cook for 15 minutes.
Add broccoli, mushrooms, red pepper and turkey.
Cover pan and cook for 5 minutes until all liquid has been absorbed, and the rice and vegetables are tender. Toss with grated cheese just before serving.

Serves 4.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories 330; Total fat 9g; Saturated fat 2.5g; Cholesterol 35mg; Sodium 890mg; Carbohydrate 42g; Fiber 3g; Protein 20g; Vitamin A 15%DV*; Vitamin C 60%DV; Calcium 10%DV; Iron 20%DV

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What Would You Make?

partysugar — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 07:17:19 -0800

Here's the scenario: you are at home and hungry for food. You have to cook up something scrumptious for you and your boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse/child/friend, but the ingredients you have on hand are limited.

You have leftover turkey breast from Sunday's dinner, a bag full of dried cranberries, and a couple stalks of fresh celery. Using these products, along with whatever you currently have on hand in your cupboard and refrigerator, what would you make?

To see what I would whip up, read more

I would start by finely chopping the celery. Next I would chop a little bit of apple and red onion - two ingredients that happen to be sitting in my fridge.
I would then chunk the leftover turkey breast.
Next I would mix the turkey with the chopped vegetables, the dried cranberry, a few tablespoons of mayonnaise, salt, and pepper.
I would spread this mixture between two slices of cut, white sandwich bread. Next I would grate extra sharp cheddar cheese on top of the turkey salad.
I would heat my panini grill and then cook the sandwich in the panini maker until the bread is toasted and the cheese has melted.
Finally, I would slice it into triangles, call it a turkey melt, and serve with a dill pickle and cold beer. This sounds so good, I may actually have to make it!

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Monday's Leftovers: Cocoa-Roasted Turkey

YumSugar — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:00:38 -0800

Still craving all things chocolate? You're in luck - the aphrodisiac takes on well with savory dishes like this recipe for cocoa-roasted turkey. For a Caribbean twist, rub leftover turkey thighs with a blend of cocoa and salt. The result is a crisp-skinned turkey imbued with a dark, roasted flavor. The beauty of this recipe is its flexibility: If you're feeling wary of peanuts these days, sub in chopped cashews or pine nuts. Want more fiber? Use brown rice instead of white rice. To make this dinner tonight, read more.

Cocoa-Roasted Turkey
From Every Day With Rachael Ray

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon salt
3 turkey thighs (about 3 3/4 pounds total)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 bell pepper, finely chopped
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 cup white rice
1/2 cup roasted, salted peanuts
2 bananas, halved lengthwise
Special equipment: Instant-read thermometer

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400°F. In a small bowl, combine the cocoa and 1 tablespoon salt. Rub the turkey with the oil and sprinkle with the cocoa mixture. Roast the turkey, skin side up, until an instant-read thermometer registers 165°, about 50 minutes. Transfer the turkey to a cutting board and tent with foil.
Add 3/4 cup water to the roasting pan and simmer over medium heat, scraping up the browned bits.
Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, heat 1/2 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat. Add the bell pepper and coriander and cook for 2 minutes. Add 2 cups water, the rice and 3/4 teaspoon salt; bring to a boil. Lower the heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Let stand, covered, for 10 minutes. Stir in the peanuts.
In a large skillet, heat the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add the banana slices and cook until lightly browned on each side; season with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Serve the turkey with the peanut rice, fried bananas and pan gravy.

Serves 4.

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52 Weeks of Baking: Two Turkey Pies

YumSugar — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 10:27:19 -0800

I don't know about you guys, but after a week of cooking and prepping for Thanksgiving, I am looking forward to a few days of rest and relaxation. That said, I've decided to cheat a little bit on this week's baking project. I wanted to figure out a way to use all the turkey leftovers, without causing a lot of work. So, instead of making my own pastry crust, I decided to pick up two premade crusts and turn them into two different turkey pot pies.

I only have one pie dish, so I put half of the mixture in it and inverted one of the pie crusts as a top crust. For the other pie, I put in half the mixture and topped with leftover mashed potatoes, creating a shepherd's pie.

Plan now for Friday's leftovers, pick up two extra pie crusts and call it a day. To get the easy recipe, read more

Turkey Pot Pie or Turkey Shepherd's Pie
From The Culinary Institute of America adapted by Boston Globe with additions by YumSugar

3 tablespoons butter
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
3 tablespoons flour
3 cups turkey or chicken broth, heated to boiling
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 carrot, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 Yukon Gold or Yellow Finn potato, diced
4 cups diced cooked turkey
1 cup green peas (thawed if frozen - try not to use canned, they will be too mushy)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 nine-inch prepared pie crusts, frozen puff pastry sheets (thawed), or other topping such as leftover mashed potatoes

Note: This recipe is for four individual pot pies, however I used the filling to make two larger sized pies: one shepherd and one regular.

In a large saucepan, heat the butter over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Add the onion and cook, stirring often, for 10 minutes or until tender.
Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Stir in the flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Add the broth little by little, whisking well to prevent lumps. Bring to a boil and lower the heat to medium-low. Simmer, stirring often, for 15 minutes or until thickened. Add salt and pepper.
Set the oven at 350 degrees. Have on hand 4 individual baking dishes (about 2 cup capacity each).
Add the carrot, celery, and potato to the broth mixture. Simmer for 20 to 30 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
Add the turkey and peas and remove from the heat. Taste for seasoning and add more salt and pepper, if you like. Stir in the parsley.
Spoon the filling into the dishes. Cut pie crust or puff pastry dough to the appropriate size and shape of the dishes to cover the filling. Cuts vents in the crust and press the edges of the dough onto the dishes to seal them.
Or alternatively, spoon filling into prepared pie crusts and spread leftover mashed potatoes on top.
Set the pies on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake them for 25-30 minutes or until the pastry is golden.

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Monday's Leftovers: Five Spice Turkey Lettuce Wraps

YumSugar — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:50:04 -0700

Start off the week on the right foot with a wholesome meal that's both healthy and hearty. Chinese-inspired lettuce wraps - made with leftover ground turkey - are sweet, thanks to hoisin sauce, and spicy, courtesy of five-spice powder, which contains cinnamon, cloves, fennel seed, anise, and Szechuan peppercorns.

If you want to get a head start on your meal plans, you can make the filling a day ahead, or make extra to reserve for lunch the next day. To enjoy this well-balanced meal that's full on flavor, read more.

Five Spice Turkey Lettuce Wraps
From Eating Well

Ingredients

1/2 cup water
1/2 cup instant brown rice
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 pound 93%-lean ground turkey
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1 large red bell pepper, finely diced
1 8-ounce can water chestnuts, rinsed and chopped
1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce (see Note)
1 teaspoon five-spice powder (see Note)
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 heads Boston lettuce, leaves separated
1/2 cup chopped fresh herbs, such as cilantro, basil, mint and/or chives
1 large carrot, shredded

Directions

Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add rice; reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Add turkey and ginger; cook, crumbling with a wooden spoon, until the turkey is cooked through, about 6 minutes. Stir in the cooked rice, bell pepper, water chestnuts, broth, hoisin sauce, five-spice powder and salt; cook until heated through, about 1 minute.
To serve, spoon portions of the turkey mixture into lettuce leaves, top with herbs and carrot and roll into wraps.

Serves 4.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: 285 calories, 11g fat, 66 mg cholesterol, 24 g carbohydrates, 26 g protein, 5 g fiber, 543 mg sodium, 390 mg potassium.

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Food Section Sampler - Nov. 25, 2009

YumSugar — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:15:26 -0800

Behind the scenes at the Obamas' first White House state dinner. - New York Times
The Andy Warhol cocktail is nearly as charismatic as the famed artist himself. - San Francisco Chronicle
How to prevent overeating at the Thanksgiving table. - Washington Post
For restaurateurs, this holiday is looking to be another dreary dining season. - Los Angeles Times
Why one consumer advocacy group is taking a stand against Ocean Spray cranberries. - Boston Globe
Sick of turkey and vegetable leftovers? Transform them into a fragrant Thai curry. - Chicago Tribune
What recession? A 760-gram truffle has sold for $129,000. - Wall Street Journal