We always have left overs from our *holiday* family meals. enough for at least 2 full meals.
for turkey I will usually take the dark meat and make a turkey pie, stew, or soup with it. (make just like chicken soup or beef stew)
with ham, I will slice it thick and use it for a pan fried ham steak (breakfast), or dice it up and use it in a chef salad
this year, I took the left over light meat, and made about 40 finger sandwiches our of it. and it was pretty good too.
Ingredients:
4 cups chopped turkey
1 cup mayo or miracle whip
2 celery stalks finely chopped
1/2 onion finely chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
juice from 1/2 lemon (2 teaspoons lemon juice)
optional: chopped bacon, shredded cheese, substitute salt for seasoned salt.
Directions:
put all the ingredients in a mixing bowl, stir it all up.
or
place in food processor and blend for preferred texture.
for extra smooth add 1/2 cup sour cream
each batch yields 10-15 finger rolls.
you can also use it as a CRACKER dip, garden salad topper, or just put on your favorite bread !
Just heat and eat. Although I have heard of Turkey soup and have wanted to try it.
My mom was over last week and we were talking about the turkey.....the 12 # turkey for 8 people. I told my wife that my mom is having a heart attack because she would have gotten an 18-20 # bird for the same number of people. By having a smaller bird we don't have as much leftover.
Matt O 2006 Skyline Nomad 27' travel trailer. Previously owned 1986 Coleman Columbia / 1992 Coleman Senecca / 1989 Born Free Class C RV.
We usually enjoy turkey sandwiches on rye with mayo. Some of the family put lettuce on theirs, but I like mine with mayo and cranberry sauce! We were at a DD's house for T-Day and tehre were hardly any leftovers anyway. I'm temped to go out and get a turkey for us for the weekend jut for the leftovers!
I make turkey soup with the pickings off the frame (my DD threw it out!) but my DH does not like turkey soup until he tastes it - every time. It's a mental thing. We have a few of these mental things at Thanksgiving. I'm from an English background and he's from a Sicilian. At least we have stopped having to have lasagne as an appetizer BEFORE we eat dinner! :chief:
another thing you can do is Turkey Wraps.
we are thinking of Fajitas for tomorrow. instead of chicken... TURKEY !
we had 2 20+ lb birds AND a 15 lb ham for 14 people. plus all the trimmings and then some ! 6 slices from each side and the 8 wings/legs is all that gets served.
nobody wants to clean all the meat off, so I do, and reap the rewards....hehe
just thought of another lunch snack....shred the turkey, throw in crock pot with favorite BBQ sauce, add spices, 1 hour later... put on hamburger buns and eat !
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