leftovers

So have you been looking at leftovers all day. Maybe you've used a little turkey for a sandwich or two. Well here is a couple of my really favorite use up recipes

Turkey Gumbo, Mom's Turkey a la King and Turkey Tettrazini.


Oh and if you still have a big batch of mashed potatoes to go with the above try adding a little more unsalted butter, 1/4 cup heavy cream or milk and shredded smoked Gouda. 3 lbs of potatoes would take 3/4 lb of the cheese so you be the judge.


Any Brussels sprouts - How about this. take 5 or 6 strips of bacon cut crosswise into thin strips. some thinly sliced red onions 3 or 4 large garlic cloves halved lengthwise, leftover Brussels sprouts cut in half salt and fresh ground pepper.

In a deep skillet cook the bacon over moderate high heat until browned, about 8 to 10 min. remove bacon from pan, add onion and garlic reduce heat to medium cook until softened 4 to 5 min. add cooked Brussels sprouts and cook until golden brown on outside add the reserved bacon, salt and pepper to taste, cover and simmer about 10 min stirring occasionally.



TURKEY GUMBO


leftover turkey about 4,5,6 lbs whatever you have white and dark, bones and all

5 cups water

1 medium yellow onion, quartered

1 large celery rib cut into 5 pieces

1 bay leave

1 tbsp salt plus 3/4 tsp salt

3/4 tsp cayenne

3/4 cup vegetable oil

3/4 cup all purpose flour

1 cup chopped yellow onion

1 cup shopped green pepper

1 cup chopped celery

1/2 lb smoked sausage cut into 1/4 inch thick slices

2 tbsp chopped green onion

2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley



In a large pot put he water, turkey (bones and all) quartered onions,celery pieces, bay leaf and the cayenne. Bring to a boil over high heat and then reduce to simmer about 30 min until meat falls off bones. Remove turkey, strain and reserve broth.


In a large pot, over medium heat, combine oil and flour, stirring slowly and constantly making a dark brown roux, about 15 to 20 minutes. add the chopped onions, bell peppers, celery cook stirring until veggies are soft 8 min. Add the reserved broth and stir until the roux mixture and broth are combined. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium low and cook uncovered stirring occasionally for about an hour. Remove any skin from the turkey meat and pick any meat off the bones. Chop meat coarsely. Add the turkey and sliced sausage to the gumbo. Cook another 15 minutes re3move from heat and let rest about 5 minutes. Skim off any fat the rises to the surface. Stir in Green onions and parsley. serve hot.

TURKEY A LA KING

leftover turkey 3 to 4 lbs

1 large onion chopped

1/2 cup chopped celery

4 tbsp flour

1/2 cup sliced mushrooms

1/2 cup frozen peas

1 tbsp chopped pimiento

salt and pepper

Cook turkey in large pot with 2 cups water onion, celery salt and pepper until meat comes off bones. pick all the turkey off the bones, discard skin cut meat into pieces and reserve. mix flour with a little cold water making a smooth paste. Add flour mix to pot stir constantly to avoid lumps. Add rest of ingredients, including turkey pieces. Add a little milk until right consistency ( thick is good). Serve over left over biscuits or mashed potatoes.

TURKEY TETTRAZINI - TINA'S

Now this is a cool recipe one of my favorites, you guessed it, it involves pasta. My Mom was very good about giving credit to here friends recipes and this was her good friend Tina, who I don't really remember but I sure remember how much I like her recipe.

spaghetti 16 oz - cooked

2 lbs or so of left over turkey chopped

1 chopped onion

1 chopped green onion

2 small cans sliced mushrooms

Mix all ingredients together - put into a baking dish large enough so its 1/2 inch down from the top. Pour SAUCE (see below) over all. Bake until browned and bubbly, about 30 min at 325.

SAUCE 1 cup white sauce ( 2 tbsp butter, 2 tbsp flour and 1 cup milk, 1/4 tsp each salt & pepper and 1/8 tsp paprika. Melt butter in sauce pan, add flour, salt, pepper and paprika. Stir until blended and smooth. Add milk slowly stirring constantly to avoid lumps. cook until smooth and thickened. If too thick, thin with milk. makes 1 cup)

Add to white sauce 1/2 cup each of shredded old English cheddar and shredded American. Mix together - pour over mixture in baking dish. **substitute any cheese you like.

So if you try these and like them or come up with any variations let me know. Enjoy