Senin, 11 Desember 2017
So, how is everybody feeling this morning? Groan...
Yesterday was Thanksgiving and the refrigerator is full of leftovers. What are you going to do with all of the leftover turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, vegetable medleys and different aspect dishes? (best? sandwich! see left picture)
Most of us share the bounty by making a gift of the goodies to everybody who came to visit for Thanksgiving dinner, however there's nonetheless rather a lot leftover. Here is a few tremendous fast meals which can be certain to please!
Breakfast Turkey Hash
1/Four cup of diced onion
olive oil
1 cup of diced turkey
1-1/2 cup of stuffing
2 cups of mashed potatoes
gravy (to style)
chopped chives (to style)
In a big fry pan, add olive oil to coat the pan. Add onions. Caramelize onions till onions are translucent and brown on edges. Add turkey and blend till warmed via. Add stuffing and potatoes and blend. Add gravy and warmth via. When completely heated, add chives. Stir and blend. Add a aspect of fruit to go with this fast meal or one of many leftover vegetable aspect dishes. Serves 2-Four
Variation: add an over-easy or scrambled egg on high to serve.
Turkey and Waffles
Four Belgian-style waffles (retailer purchased or selfmade)
eight slices turkey
gravy (to style)
Toast waffles and put aside. Heat turkey slices utilizing a frying pan or microwave oven. Heat gravy in a saucepan or microwave oven. Assemble: waffle; high w/ 2 slices of turkey and high with gravy. Serve with fruit on the aspect. Serves Four
Turkey Potato Patty
olive oil
1 cup of diced turkey
1 cup of mashed potatoes
1/Four cup of stuffing
1/Four cup of diced scallions
1/Four flour (or much less)
1 giant egg blended in a small bowl with salt and pepper
gravy
In a bowl, add turkey, potatoes, stuffing, scallions and blend nicely. Mud your palms with flour. Type patties along with your hand. Set patties apart. Warmth frying pan to medium warmth. Add oil to coat pan. Dip patties in egg and add to heated pan. Warmth via and flip patties over and brown. Serve with a dollop of heat gravy. Add a aspect of fruit or one of many vegetable aspect dishes.
Turkey Wraps
1/Four olive oil
1/2 cup onions (reserve 1/Four uncooked onion)
1/Four cup of diced inexperienced pepper
1 cup diced turkey
tortillas (flour or corn)
salsa
chopped cilantro
corn chips
In a big frying pan at medium excessive warmth, add olive oil. Add just one/Four cup onions and brown. Add inexperienced peppers and cook dinner till completely wilted. Add turkey and cook dinner via. Heat tortillas over the pan. Assemble: tortilla; high with turkey combine and costume with salsa, cilantro and left-over uncooked onions. Serve with corn chips on the aspect or fruit. Add a vegetable aspect dish from the leftovers for a whole meal. Serves 2-Four
Turkey Salad Model 1
1 cup chopped turkey
1/Four cup diced celery
1/Four cup diced onion
diced scallions (to style)
1/Four cup chopped walnuts
1/Four cup diced apple
mayonnaise (to style)
1 tsp mustard
1 Tbsp finely diced candy pickle
Combine the whole lot collectively in a clear bowl. Add mayonnaise to your liking. Unfold onto complete wheat bread and high with one other slice of bread. Reduce into quarters. Add one of many vegetable aspect dishes to finish this lunch. Serves 2-Four generously.
Turkey Salad Model 2
Leftover cooked greens:
broccoli, asparagus, inexperienced beans, carrots, crimson onions, beets, and so on
Leftover crudites
Romaine lettuce
2 cups of diced turkey
your favourite salad dressing
Chop all greens and lettuce in a uniform sizes. Toss into bowl (don't add beets till the top or the whole lot shall be pink). Add turkey. Serve on a beneficiant sized platter. Add beets on aspect or on high. Use your favourite salad dressing. (I like a black cherry salad dressing) Add a bowl of turkey soup to finish this meal. Serves Four-6
Desserts (there have been leftovers?!?)
So far as the leftover pies, tarts, and different goodies... an excellent suggestion is to freeze it and convey it out once more at a tea occasion, brunch or dessert after dinner. If you happen to freeze the goodies, ensure you label the bundle with a date. However, it is just a few extra weeks to Christmas dinner... dare I serve them once more? Hee Hee...
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