Any good "left-over turkey" recipes or ideas out there? Desperate!

[itzamirakul]

I just found a good one on the back of a turkey stuffing box. You make a pot pie with the stuffing, some cut-up turkey and some gravy. I think I'll go make some now.

But I need some other ideas. My family has all gone to Florida leaving me and the dog here with a fully-cooked 9 pound turkey to do something with and I am tired of sandwiches.

Help! But simple and easy ideas because I don't want to spend too much time in the kitchen away from DU. :)

[da_chimperor]

1. Tired of sandwiches!?!? I eat nothing but turkey sandwiches

until all the turkey is gone. Usually about a week. But my passion for turkey has frightened quite a few people, so I think it's just me. :D

[itzamirakul]

13. Enuf is enuf! I've had my fill of sandwiches

for a little while at least. I tried them with everything in the firdge...cheese...lettuce...tomatoes...stuffing...cranberry sauce...butter...honey mustard....:)

[MuseRider]

2. I just finished

making gallons of turkey soup. Onions, carrots, rice, celery and cilantro. Freeze it up and am sending most of it with my boys when they go back to school. Mmmmm, it is so good to have around in the freezer. AND it is easy.

[itzamirakul]

15. OK! Now soup sounds like a winner!

Just put the bones in some water? And then dump in the rest of the stuff? And it will cook itself?

[MuseRider]

25. That is right.

The only real pain is getting the meat off the bones after it all kind of comes apart. Get some good cheese cloth to use for straining, that helps. Good luck, enjoy it.

[lateo]

29. Indeed...

This is the best idea...I took the left over turkey and boiled it to get the meat and fat off of it and made a soup from it.

YUM!

[trotsky]

3. Cheesy turkey noodle hotdish

I don't know exactly, but it's hard to mess it up:

A bunch o' cut up turkey
A can of cream of whatever soup (mushroom or chicken work well)
Cheese (Velveeta is the best for this, even tho it's so processed)
Several cups of cooked egg noodles (or your preferred pasta)
Mix well, bake at 350 for half an hour or so.

Feel free to add veggies and/or onions, too.

[GOPisEvil]

4. Make enchiladas.

Cook up some onion, peppers, garlic, whatever...toss in the turkey. Get some corn tortillas. Roll some of the turkey mixture in the tortillas. Put your enchiladas in a baking dish. Cover with green chile sauce, or whatever sauce in a can you like, toss on some monterrey jack cheese. Throw it in the oven to melt the cheese.

[redqueen]

7. Mmmmmmmmmmm

Now I'm hungry! :9

[Hello_Kitty]

11. Turkey fajitas too

Just slice the turkey into strips and fry it up in oil with peppers, onions, tomatoes, and whatever else you like. Wrap in a tortilla with salsa. Top with sour cream or guacamole if you like. Very tasty and super easy.

[itzamirakul]

17. Now this sounds REALLY good, but

I have to go to the store first for the green chilis and tortillas and jack cheese. (By any chance, do you think pita bread would work in place of tortillas in case I can't find any?) Sounds like a dish for tomorrow or Thursday because i don't want to go to the store today. :) I have to go get dog food tomorrow so i will kill one bird with two stones.

[GOPisEvil]

20. You should be able to find tortillas in any mega-mart.

But then I live in Texas, so what do I know? :evilgrin: I doubt the pita will work, though. Oh, and no "taco shells". Real corn tortillas.

[iamjoy]

5. Courtesy of Alton Brown

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_ea/episode/0,1976,FOOD_9956_19115,00.html

[itzamirakul]

27. Thanks for the recipe link! I found some really good...

ideas there. I'm going to try the one that says Turkey Re-Hash.

[DBoon]

6. I used a turkey has recipe once

worked very well - good use of the little bits and pieces.

Kind of like a "corned beef hash" with turkey.

Don't have the recipe with me - but I'm sure you could find a good one on the Internet.

[eyesroll]

8. Make broth from the bones when you're done...

It takes 2-3 hours, but most of that is cooking time. You just need to get up and stir occasionally.

In the biggest pot you own, put the turkey carcass (after getting all of the skin and most of the meat off) , broken up into pieces, along with some celery, carrots, parsnips (if you have them on hand), an onion or two, a handful of fresh parsley, a couple of bay leaves, a few peppercorns, a few cloves. Cover the whole mess with water, bring it to a near-boil (try not to let it boil -- it won't be tragic if it does boil, but it's better if it doesn't), then lower to a simmer and cook for as long as you can stand it. Skim the foamy stuff off the top occasionally. When it tastes like soup rather than turkey water, it's done. Strain the broth through a colander. (Sometimes, I like to chop the vegetables up and add them back to the soup; other times, I add fresh vegetables when I heat it back up.)

You can do whatever you want with the stock -- use it in other cooking, or make soup. Cooked rice or noodles always work -- with turkey stock, I like to add cooked wild rice and sauteed mushrooms (perhaps a little rosemary); when I'm getting ready to serve, I put a small spoonful of sour cream in each bowl, which gives the soup a creamy consistency.

Good luck!

[sui generis]

16. yum!!!

yes stock pots get their name for a reason - !

[Cuban_Liberal]

9. Farmer's pie, using turkey.

Mashed potato crust, turkey and gravy filling, cheese garnish.

:)

[yvr girl]

10. Turkey Tetrazzini

4 cups cooked turkey -- cut up
4 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/4 cup flour
salt -- to taste
2 cups chicken broth
Tabasco sauce
1/2 pound mushrooms -- sliced
1 egg yolk -- lightly beaten
1 tablespoon dry sherry
3 tablespoons light cream
1 (8oz) pkg spaghetti
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese -- grated
1 teaspoon butter
In a skillet heat 3 tablespoons of butter; add mushrooms and saute briefly.
Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan; add flour and stir until smooth. Whisk in broth and cook until thickened and smooth. Add salt and Tabasco to taste. Whisk a little of the hot sauce into the beaten egg yolk, then pour the egg yolk mixture into the rest of the sauce. Add sherry, cream, turkey, and mushrooms. Cook, stirring, just until heated through.

Cook spaghetti according to package directions. In a buttered casserole, place alternate layers of spaghetti and sauce. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan. Brown quickly under a preheated broiler and serve.

If you want to do it the lazy way, use a tin of cream of mushroom soup. Add some sliced mushrooms.

[itzamirakul]

18. OMG! This sounds delicious...

it's a party dish perfect for New Years.

[yvr girl]

21. It's the one thing that I loved in the college cafeteria

I don't think they added any wine or sherry though.

[Maple]

12. Feed it to the dog

Turkey...blech. :D

[itzamirakul]

19. Toy Poodle...Turkey weighs more

than she does. She has had her share, believe me.

[sui generis]

14. mmmm turkey soup

Use a "paste" chicken bouillion (the kind that comes in a jar) and prepare 4 - 6 cups of broth, shred or cube some turkey (white and dark meat), throw in a handful of rice or some egg noodles, some carrots, half a chopped onion, a bit of celery, frozen peas/corn/baby lima beans (whatever's available), salt & pepper, and cook it all until the onions and carrots and celery are the consistency you want - a little dab of sherry (not enough to taste) and voila you've got a splendid healthy country soup.

[itzamirakul]

22. mmmmmmmmm!!! Thanks! n/t

[ScrewyRabbit]

24. The best thing about turkey soup

is that you can freeze it. Make a huge batch and put it into smaller containers. It's the gift that keeps giving.

[hickman1937]

23. Turkey and stuffing stir fry

I know it sounds stupid, but its my, and my kids favorite. Just melt butter in a frying pan over medium heat and throw in chunks of turkey and stuffing, stir, and let it carmalize. Side of cranberry sauce. In my house we see the traditional turkey dinner as a means to an end, mainly this dish.

[itzamirakul]

28. Sounds good, homey and easy.

I think I'll throw a little of this gravy in there too. After eating this bird by myself all week, I wonder if I will ever be able to even look at another one.:)

[Lisa0825]

26. turkey a la king

saute a quarter cup onion and one whole chopped bell pepper in butter, when they get tender, add some chopped garlic, then add about 3 tbsp flour, and cook until it's a smooth paste. Add turkey stock (as posted above) or boullion (probably about 4-6 cups ... sorry I don't usually measure ingredients when I cook) and cut up turkey meat and simmer til thickened. Add a small jar (drained) chopped pimientos. Season with salt, white pepper, celery seed and/or celery salt, and paprika for color. You can also add some garlic powder and onion powder if you think it needs more spice.

You can serve it over noodles or torn up pieces of bread.

also, if it doesn't thicken up enough for you, you can thicken it atthe end by making a mixture of flour and cold water, and then stirring it in little by little to the simmering pot.