thanksgiving leftovers

Leftover turkey? Turn it into this delicious Leftover Turkey Jambalaya. It has so much spice and flavor. Serve with bread for a hearty meal!

Leftover Turkey Jambalaya

Vegetable

andouille

yellow onion, (chopped)

green bell pepper, (seeded and chopped)

celery stalk, (finely chopped)

garlic, (minced)

tomatoes

(8-ounce) can tomato sauce, (undrained)

chicken broth

Worcestershire sauce

Cajun seasoning

Tabasco sauce, (I like the garlic flavor sauce)

black pepper

thyme

rice

turkey

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a Dutch oven. Add sausage and cook until browned. Remove sausage with a slotted spoon and set aside.

Add remaining oil to the grease in the Dutch oven. Add onion, green pepper and celery and cook until soft, about 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add garlic and cook 1 minute.

Add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken broth, Worcestershire sauce, Cajun seasoning, Tabasco sauce, pepper, and thyme.

Bring mixture to a simmer and stir in rice and reserved sausage. Cover and cook on low, stirring occasionally, for 20 to 25 minutes. I like to cook it uncovered for the last 5 minutes to help thicken it up.

Stir in turkey and serve.

One pot and 30 minutes is all you will need to make this delicious and hearty, quick-cooking chowder, loaded with turkey and corn.

Turkey Corn Chowder

butter

olive oil

yellow onion, (diced)

carrot, (thinly sliced)

salt

(peeled potatoes

salt, (or to taste)

pepper, (or to taste)

(14.75-ounces) cream style sweet corn

(15.25-ounces) sweet corn, (rinsed)

2% milk

parsley (, for garnish)

Heat butter and olive oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat.

Add onions, sliced carrots, and pinch of salt; cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Stir in the turkey and potatoes; season with thyme, salt and pepper.

Add cream style corn, sweet corn, chicken broth and milk; bring mixture to a boil over high heat.

Reduce heat to low and cover the pot; simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Remove from heat.

Let stand several minutes.

Give it a stir and taste for seasonings; adjust accordingly.

Garnish with chopped parsley.

Serve.

Use your leftover mashed potatoes in this Leftover Mashed Potato Cakes recipe! They go from fridge to table in 15 minutes and make for a super-speedy meal!

Leftover Mashed Potato Cakes

potatoes

eggs

oz cheddar cheese

flour (or more depending on how creamy your potatoes are)

Make potato cake batter: Stir the mashed potatoes, eggs, cheese and flour together in a large bowl. Start with 6 tablespoons of flour and add more if needed. You should end up with a slightly sticky, soft dough that can be shaped into disks.

Shape cakes: With a cookie scoop, scoop out balls from the potato dough and flatten them into thick discs between damp hands. Making your hands slightly wet will prevent the dough from sticking to them.

Cook cakes: Heat the oil or nonstick cooking spray in a large frying pan over medium heat. Place the potato cakes in the hot frying pan and cook them until golden brown on either side, about 3-5 minutes each. Serve hot.

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Do you have lots of leftover mashed potatoes? Try this easy recipe for Leftover Mashed Potato Pancakes with Cheese! Made with 4 simple ingredients and ready in just 15 minutes, they make the best quick meal or appetizer.

How to Make Mashed Potato Pancakes

Trying to figure out what to make with all those Thanksgiving leftovers? This comforting casserole uses ALL your leftovers, including the sides!

Leftover Turkey Shepherd's Pie

onion,

frozen peas and carrots

flour

milk

jarred gravy (or leftover gravy,

potatoes (or you can buy pre-made mashed potatoes at the grocery store)

Add the butter to a large skillet over medium heat.

Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes until softened.

Next add the peas and carrots, stirring in with the onions.

Add the salt, pepper and flour. Stir and cook for 2 minutes then whisk in the chicken broth.

Once the mixture comes to a boil pour in the milk and gravy. Stir and cook for 5 minutes until the sauce has thickened.

Taste for seasonings then add the cooked turkey to the skillet and stir to combine.

Spoon the turkey mixture into a 2 quart baking dish then top with the mashed potatoes.

Bake, uncovered for 20-25 minutes. Check to make sure the filling is warmed through and serve.

I just got to the end and noticed there's no preheat temp for baking it... I hope 375 is good cause I'm not a cook, as you can see... ????

Loved this recipe! We used sweet potatoes for the top because that's what we had leftover. It was a hit, everyone loved it!

This recipe is delicious but when I made it it was very soupy, despite following the directions to the letter. I had to drop spoonfuls of mashed potatoes on top, like little islands, and there was no possible way of smoothing them across the top. Next time I’ll try one cup of stock instead of two.

This was the best left over turkey recipe ever!  I'll cook another turkey sooner than planned just so I can make this recipe again.  Excellent!

This was fantastic! My family loved it. Just perfect. Thank you!

This is great!! The kids made faces while I was making it, but they tried a bite &amp; and ate a bowlful!

This was a wonderful recipe! I eat gluten-free and lactose-free, so i added rice flour and olive oil instead of butter and oat creme, instead of milk. 

Instead of frozen peas and carrots, i cut up two carrots into very small pieces. And then added fresh green beans.

Came out delicious!!! Unfortunately, none left over to freeze as we gobbled it all up!

You&#39;ll actually be excited to enjoy these leftover turkey recipes! Here is a bonus Thanksgiving leftovers poutine.

Leftover Turkey Recipes

frozen fries

leftover veggies (peas, carrots, corn, brussels sprouts, etc)

cheese curds

leftover gravy

tbsp Leftover cranberry sauce

parsley (for garnish)

Preheat oven to 425 F. Add fries to a parchment-lined baking sheet in one even layer. Bake for 10 minutes each side.

When fries are mostly cooked through, top with leftover turkey, veggies, cheese curds and gravy. Bake another 5-10 minutes until cheese is melted.

Remove from oven, top with cranberry sauce and garnish with fresh parsley if desired. Serve and enjoy!

Rachael shares her quick and easy Florentine-style turkey melts using Thanksgiving leftovers.

Leftover Turkey, Cheese and Bread Makes the Perfect Melty Sandwich

nutmeg (1/8 teaspoon)

white pepper

Salt

turkey breast

mozzarella

Fontina Val d’Aosta

EVOO

garlic

spinach

½ lemon

white peasant bread

EVOO non-aerosol spray

Florentine Turkey Melts | Rachael Ray

Heat a skillet over medium heat, melt butter and whisk in flour

Add warm milk and season with nutmeg, white pepper and salt to taste

Thicken a minute or so and remove from heat

25-Inch Covered Deep Skillet  Slice turkey and open and/or slice cheeses

Heat another skillet over medium, heat with EVOO, 2 turns of the pan, stir in garlic, 30 seconds, then add spinach and wilt

Season with salt and pepper and add lemon juice

Assemble each sandwich in this order: bread, sauce both the top and bottom slices, 2 slices mozz, turkey, spinach, fontina, sauced top slice of bread

If using a skillet, spray each side of sandwiches with oil and cook over medium heat until golden and cheeses are melted

Or, press in panini press at 375°F until sandwiches are golden and melted

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Watch Rachael show you how to make quick + easy Florentine-style turkey melts with Thanksgiving dinner leftovers.

How to Make Florentine Turkey Melts | Rachael Ray

Rachael shares her super-flavorful roasted pumpkin fries tossed with spices, LOTS of Parm, herbs + coarse sea salt.

Pumpkin Fries are the Best Fries This Season!

Espelette

pepperoncini or chili powder

paprika paprika (pimenton)

nutmeg (about 1/8 teaspoon)

orange squash

fries cut ¼ inch thick

cornstarch

Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

parsley

coarse sea salt or kosher salt

Pumpkin Parm Fries | Rachael Ray

For the spice blend, combine the spices in a small bowl

Soak pumpkin fries 30 minutes in water, drain and pat dry

Line a baking sheet with foil and parchment, add fries and coat with oil, spice blend and cornstarch, then toss together and arrange in single layer

Combine the cheese, parsley and salt in large metal bowl, add hot fries and toss to coat, then serve

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Watch Rachael show you how to make roasted pumpkin fries with spices + lots of Parm.

How to Make Pumpkin Parm Fries | Rachael Ray

Spice up your holiday leftovers with a kicked-up Buffalo sauce and blue cheese, lettuce, and scallions.

Buffalo Turkey Sandwich

sour cream

lemon juice

sugar

kosher salt

Pepper

c. shredded iceberg lettuce

scallions

blue cheese

tbsp. buffalo wing sauce

water

bread rolls

Delicious and hearty soup loaded with tomatoes, spinach, orzo pasta, and turkey meat.&nbsp;

Leftover Turkey Soup Recipe with Orzo and Spinach

carrots, (diced)

celery stalks, (diced)

salt and fresh ground pepper, (to taste)

turkey meat

tomato paste

(14-ounces) fire-roasted diced tomatoes

oregano

rosemary

chicken

orzo pasta

bay leaf

bag (6 to 8 ounces) baby spinach

Heat oil and melt butter in a dutch oven or a large stock pot over medium-high heat.

Add onion and sauté for 2 minutes.

Add carrots, celery, garlic and parsley; season with salt and pepper and continue to sauté for about 3 minutes.

Stir in turkey meat and cook for 2 more minutes, stirring occasionally.

Mix in tomato paste and stir in the canned tomatoes; stir in thyme, oregano, and rosemary and cook for 2 minutes.

Add broth, orzo, and bay leaf; stir to combine and bring soup to a boil.

Lower heat to medium-low and continue to simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is done.

Stir in the baby spinach and cook for 1 more minute, or until spinach is wilted.

Remove from heat and taste for seasonings. Adjust accordingly.

Remove bay leaf and serve.

Wrap up the thanksgiving leftovers with a Turkey Stromboli!  It&#39;s packed with stuffing, cranberry, turkey and cheese then served with gravy for dipping. Crusty, gooey, perfect!

Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Stromboli

flour (for rolling)

pizza dough (room temperature)

cranberry sauce

turkey (sliced)

leftover stuffing

Swiss cheese (or mozzarella)

pizza seasoning (divided)

egg (lightly beaten)

leftover gravy (for dipping)

Preheat oven to 425˚F.

Lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking spray OR sprinkle with cornmeal. The cornmeal prevents sticking and adds great texture to the stromboli once cooked. (Don't do both.)

Lightly dust a work surface and roll the dough out to a large rectangle approximately 13×9 inches.

Spread the cranberry sauce evenly over the dough leaving about 1/2 inch around the edge. Layer the turkey over the sauce and then top with the stuffing. Sprinkle with the cheese and sprinkle with the 1/2 the pizza seasoning.

Roll the stromboli up jelly roll style. Tuck the ends inward and continue rolling until the stromboli is sealed.

Arrange the stromboli on the prepared baking sheet seam side down. Brush the top and sides with the egg. Sprinkle with the remaining Pizza Seasoning and parmesan.

Transfer to the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden and crisp.

Rest the stromboli for 5-10 minutes before slicing. Serve with sauce, reheated, for dipping.

Cozy comfort food made with holiday leftovers (or just your favorite roast turkey), Hot Open Faced Turkey Sandwich is classic diner food you can make at home in minutes.

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