Leftover Turkey Recipes

You will likely need leftover turkey recipes after your holiday gathering. We always buy more turkey than we need for the feast just so we will have leftovers. And when we don't have leftover turkey we buy pieces of turkey to use in these recipes. If you have a favorite Leftover Turkey Recipe please tell us about it by clicking here.

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Most Popular Leftover Turkey Recipes

There are many leftover turkey recipes for each of these dishes, and again if you have a favorite leftover turkey recipe or a special side dish that you would be willing to share please go this page and share.

Turkey sandwich

This can be as simple as putting pieces of leftover turkey on white bread with mayonnaise. This one is all about the turkey with maybe some nostalgia mixed in.

Now if we have cheese left over, turkey and swiss, american, or cheddar go well. And if we saved leftover ham, turkey, ham, and cheese - maybe with lettuce mayo and or mustard works.

Another classic combination is Brie and Turkey on Sourdough Baguette

Cut the baguette lengthwise. Spread honey mustard on both sides. Add turkey, Brie sliced to 1/8th inch, crumbled bacon , tomato, and lettuce.

Want to get more complex? Try a Cubano! In the last sandwich change the lettuce to a pickle, make the bread a hero bread. Mix mayo and mustard put Swiss cheese, cooked ham, dill pickle (cut in half lengthwise) and turkey on the bread. Heat a cast-iron skillet. Butter the outside of the sandwich on both sides, place sandwich into skillet and press down with another skillet to flatten the Cubano. Cook 2 min on each side.

Or, with not too much work, try the original Hot Brown.

Turkey Soup

There are lots of recipes for turkey soup. We are still looking for more and if you have a favorite please share it here.

This one is a simple and delicious leftover turkey recipe.

Turkey soup makes the most of the turkey because it extracts flavor from the bones. The reason for the 2 stage cooking process, cooking - straining - and cooking again, is to develop flavor, remove all of the bones from the soup, and then to add back new vegetables that don't have all of the flavor and texture cooked out of them.

For 6 to 8 servings: pick most of the meat from the frame of your turkey and refrigerate the meat.

Cut the carcass into sections and place the bones in a large stockpot (about 12 quarts).

Add one onion chopped, two carrots chopped, two celery stalks cleaned and chopped, two bay leaves and just enough water to cover the turkey. Salt and pepper to taste.

Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for one to two hours.

That is your stock now add vegetables. Consider any vegetables left over from the turkey dinner; or saute a chopped onion, two carrots, two celery stalks and / or add a frozen bag of mixed vegetables. Add a couple of chopped garlic cloves. Now add a starch such as 2 cups of diced cooked potatoes, or rice, or pasta.

Add 2 to 3 cups of leftover turkey. Cook this for 10 to 15 minutes.

Turkey Casserole

Why is turkey casserole such a popular leftover turkey recipe for leftover turkey? It gives turkey a different persona, it stretches the leftover, and it is easy to make. After a major holiday cooking extravaganza, we can be excused for wanting to relax, and make a simple one dish meal.

If you have a favorite turkey casserole or any other leftover turkey recipes that you would like to share please go the bottom of this page. We would really appreciate your input.

This one serves 6

• 3 cups diced cooked turkey
• 3 cups cubed white bread
• 8 ounces shredded swiss cheese
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose white flour
• 1 tablespoon prepared mustard (Dijon or Creole work well)
• 3 tablespoons butter (melted)
• 3 cups milk
• 4 large eggs, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a casserole dish and add the turkey, bread, and cheese into the baking dish. Mix other ingredients in another bowl. Pour mixed liquid into the casserole dish. Stir to mix thoroughly. Let stand for 5 minutes. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes.

Turkey Stir Fry

Again, there are many turkey stir fry recipes available. And if you have a favorite please share it here.

Here is one of our favorites. it serves 2 to 3.

Turkey Salad

Please share your favorite turkey salad here.

There are many ways to make a turkey salad. Here are two.

Turkey Salad Sandwich

This is the traditional meat salad served on crackers, bread, or buns.

For 6 servings: combine 2 cups of turkey, 2/3 cup chopped celery, 1/3 cup mayonnaise, 1/3 cup green onions thinly sliced, 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste.

Turkey Waldorf Salad

To serve 6: Place 2 cups of turkey, 2 medium apple cut into chunks and coated with lemon juice to prevent browning, 2 cups of small seedless grapes halved, 2 celery sticks cut to matchsticks, and 1/4 cup walnut pieces into a bowl. Mix 1 tablespoon mayonnaise, 1 Tablespoon yogurt, 1/2 teaspoon mustard, 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste. Mix dressing with salad and serve on loose lettuce leaves.

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