Leftover Madness
The turkey’s been cooked, carved and consumed. Your family has swallowed inhumane amounts of mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and scores of vegetables. Don’t forget about the salad, relish tray and pies too. It’s all been eaten but you still have mounds of leftovers to contend with. What to do?
Rather than simply eat the same meal over and over again, leftovers can be used both separately and in concert with each other for many diverse and delicious dishes.
A word to the wise - when putting away your leftovers, it’s easy to throw together a shepard’s pie with some of the veggies and the turkey. Fill the casserole with gravy and top with mashed potatoes.
Also, shred as much of the meat as you can and store it for use in quesadillas, tacos, on salads and in pitas.
Use the carcass to create turkey stock, which you can freeze and use anytime as a soup base or gravy starter.
I’ve done a bit of hunting around the net for some ideas.Here are some good ones:
- Turkey Barley Soup (with instructions for making turkey stock)
- Asian Turkey Salad
- Turkey Wontons
- Turkey Shepards Pie
- Apple Curry Turkey Pita
- Leftover Cranberry Sauce Pie
- Sweet Potato Bread Pudding
- Curried Turkey and Mango Salad
- Pork Chops with Cranberry-Thyme Pan Sauce
- Potato Croquettes
