Category: Holidays

Creamy Turkey Tetrazzini From Leftover Turkey

This Creamy Turkey Tetrazzini From Leftover Turkey is an absolute winner. My new “go to” tetrazzini recipe. A great way to use leftover cooked turkey or chicken.

Creamy Turkey Tetrazzini

It’s also an easy one dish casserole that everyone in the family enjoys.

In spite of it’s Italian sounding name Turkey Tetrazzini is an American dish.

It originated in San Francisco and is named after a famous opera singer of the early 1900s—Luisa Tetrazzini—who lived there for many years.

I like the homemade sauce versus using a canned cream soup. It’s a very pretty dish also.

The carrots, peas, and celery all lend beautiful color.

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Creamy Turkey Tetrazzini

A hearty pasta bake that includes sautéed mushrooms, a cheesy creamy sauce, leftover turkey, peas, and pasta.

Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped celery
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup frozen peas
  • 3/4 cup carrot I use the pre-cut matchstick carrots
  • 8 ounces sliced mushrooms optional
  • 1/2 cup white wine or sherry
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 4 cups chicken broth or turkey broth
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese divided
  • 4 ounces light cream cheese low fat
  • 1 8 ounce package thin spaghetti (cooked)
  • 2 cups turkey meat cooked and shredded (or chicken)
  • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs I use panko
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Melt butter in saute pan. Add onion, celery, pepper, salt, carrots, and mushrooms (optional). Saute until vegetables are tender.
  3. Add flour and stir until vegetables are coated.
  4. Add wine, and stir quickly until flour is absorbed. Gradually add broth, stirring constantly.
  5. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
  6. Remove from heat. Add 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and the Neufchatel cheese, stirring until cheese melts.
  7. Add the peas, turkey and pasta. Stir until blended.
  8. Coat a casserole with non-stick spray and transfer mixture to the casserole.
  9. Combine breadcrumbs (or panko) with 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle mixture evenly over the top of the casserole. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes until lightly browned.
  10. Let rest for 15 minutes before serving.

Enjoy this Creamy Turkey Tetrazzini!

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Turkey Salad

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Excellent salad…easy…quick to make! It’s a good way to use up left over turkey at Thanksgiving. When I made it everybody devoured it so fast I barely got to try it! …

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Recipe based on one by PanNan
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Turkey Club Pasta Salad From Leftovers

Make this clever Turkey Club Pasta Salad with your leftover turkey instead of the classic club sandwiches. It’s fast, easy and perfect for weekday lunches.

I love Club Sandwiches and this has all the flavors of the classic club in this ready in a flash salad.

It’s really hard to keep from eating this salad while making it.

Great taste! Easy to make!

The recipe also works great with leftover chicken.

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Turkey Club Pasta Salad
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Turkey Club Pasta Salad
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
 

This Turkey Club Pasta Salad is so much better than the sandwich.

Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Turkey Club Pasta Salad
Servings: 4
Calories: 325 kcal
Ingredients
  • 2 cups uncooked shell pasta
  • 1 1 ounce packet hidden valley ranch dressing mix
  • 1/4 cup bacon bits
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 1/2 cups cut-up cooked turkey or 1 1⁄2 cups chicken
  • 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes cut into fourths
  • 1/2 cup julienne strips cheddar cheese
  • 4 cups bite-size pieces lettuce
Instructions
  1. Fill large saucepan 2/3 full of water. Heat to boiling. Stir in contents of Pasta. Gently boil uncovered 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender.
  2. Drain pasta. Rinse with cold water. Shake to drain well.
  3. Combine the Hidden valley ranch mix, onion powder and bacon bits with mayonnaise in a large bowl. Stir in chilled pasta and remaining ingredients except for lettuce. Serve on lettuce.
  4. Refrigerate leftovers (if desired, moisten with a few teaspoons milk before serving).

Enjoy!

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Leftover Turkey Kentucky Hot Brown

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Leftover Turkey Marsala

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This dish uses leftover turkey, but still has the deep flavor that comes from using fresh poultry. Easy and a great way to kick up holiday leftovers.

My family begs for it!

If you’re wondering what to do with the last of your left-over Thanksgiving turkey you can’t go wrong with this recipe.

Wonderful dinner, great aroma, lots of compliments!

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Turkey Marsala

Ingredients

2 cups cooked turkey, cubed
1 tablespoon cooked turkey, very finely chopped
1 tablespoon turkey skin, very finely chopped
2 tablespoons bacon fat
1 cup onion, coarsely chopped
1 cup mushroom, sliced
1⁄2 cup marsala wine
2 cups cream
14 ounces chicken broth (one can)

Directions

Preheat a skillet over med-high heat, add bacon fat, when melted add turkey bits and skin.

When browned, add mushrooms and onions and saute till lightly browned (keep and eye on it here).

Add marsala and scrape up the “brown bits” as its reducing. Cook about 2 minutes.

Add cream and broth, continue to simmer until thickened, add turkey and heat through.

Serve over noodles or rice or even leftover mashed potatoes, garnish with nutmeg or parsley as desire.

Enjoy!

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Leftover Turkey Waldorf Sandwich

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This sandwich is spectacular! It’s nice and crunchy and the subtle flavor of the turkey really allowed the apple to stand out. A great way to break the lunchtime blahs! I made mine into a wrap with whole wheat tortillas…

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Leftover Turkey Waldorf Sandwich

This Leftover Turkey Waldorf Sandwich is spectacular! It’s nice and crunchy and the subtle flavor of the turkey really allows the apple to stand out.

A typical Waldorf salad usually contains chopped apples, celery, and walnuts in a mayonnaise dressing and is served as a side dish.

This sandwich takes the salad, adds leftover turkey and puts the results between two pieces of bread to make a wonderful and different sandwich. A great way to use up leftover Thanksgiving turkey!

I made mine into a wrap with whole wheat tortillas and I felt like I was having lunch at a trendy restaurant.

If you didn’t have turkey for Thanksgiving this sandwich is worth buying a rotisserie chicken and using the shredded chicken breast.

You can also flavor this recipe as you’d like. Try using honey mustard, or yogurt or just more mayonnaise.

Herbs that would be delicious in the sandwich are thyme, tarragon, and basil. You could also throw in some raisins or dried cranberries.

A great way to break the lunchtime blahs!

Very yummy! I definitely will make it again.

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Leftover Turkey Waldorf Sandwich
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Leftover Turkey Waldorf Sandwich
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 

This Turkey Waldorf Sandwich is great for those turkey leftovers.

Course: Sandwiches
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Leftover Turkey Waldorf Sandwich
Servings: 4
Calories: 195 kcal
Ingredients
  • 3/4 cup mayonnaise I use Hellman’s
  • 1/3 cup celery finely chopped
  • 1/3 cup chopped toasted walnuts
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • lettuce leaf
  • 3/4 pound sliced turkey
  • apple slices
  • 8 slices bakery white bread dense loaf
Instructions
  1. Combine mayonnaise, celery, walnuts and lemon juice.
  2. Toast bread.
  3. Layer lettuce, turkey, apple slices and mayonnaise mixture.

Enjoy!

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Leftover Turkey Marsala

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Thanksgiving Leftover Turkey Soup! I Make This Every Year And It’s Almost As Big A Hit As The Holiday Dinner Itself!

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This is a DELICIOUS recipe, literally BURSTING with flavor. I hate to sound like a commercial, but it’s true.

Excellent soup and the seasonings are spot on. I will use this recipe over and over.

I also added leftover fresh thyme and sage from Thanksgiving.

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Turkey Soup

Ingredients

2 cups diced cooked turkey
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 cup celery, diced
1 cup carrot, diced
1 cup fresh sliced mushrooms
1 teaspoon dried basil
1⁄2 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 garlic clove (smashed or finely diced)
2 teaspoons butter
3 cups chicken broth
2 cups diced potatoes
1 cup whole milk
1⁄2 cup sour cream
parsley flakes (to garnish)

Directions

Sauté the vegetables (with the exception of the potatoes), basil, garlic and rosemary in the 2 tsp butter until lightly browned.

Add potatoes, turkey and broth.

Simmer approximately 15 minutes.

Reduce heat; add milk, salt and pepper to taste.

Simmer 20 minutes.

Remove from heat and serve hot with a hearty dab of sour cream and a sprinkle of parsley for garnish.

Enjoy!

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Leftover Turkey Goulash

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This dish makes quick work of any leftover bird you have lying around and tastes delicious to boot! Chances are you already have all the other ingredients on hand to make this comforting egg noodle dish. If you make it…

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Leftover Turkey Goulash – Delicious and Easy

This Leftover Turkey Goulash recipe makes quick work of any leftover bird you have lying around and tastes delicious to boot! Plus it’s really easy.

Chances are you already have all the other ingredients on hand to make this comforting egg noodle dish.

If you make it during times of the year when you don’t have leftover turkey available, simply substitute chicken in its place.

A tasty way to use up leftover Thanksgiving Turkey.

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Leftover Turkey Goulash
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Leftover Turkey Goulash
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
 

This goulash is a great tasting way to use leftover turkey.

Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Leftover Turkey Goulash
Servings: 6
Calories: 295 kcal
Ingredients
  • 3 cups leftover turkey
  • 3 garlic cloves Minced
  • 1 onion Chopped
  • 1 pepper Chopped
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon curry
  • 1 14 1/2 oz can diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup chicken broth or 1 cup turkey broth
  • 1 10 oz package frozen spinach or 1 (9 ounce) bag fresh spinach
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 6 ounces egg noodles Cooked
Instructions
  1. Cook up the garlic, onion, and pepper in a tablespoon of oil for 3-4 minutes on medium heat and then add in the turkey.
  2. Next, you'll add in the spices; the garam masala, paprika, cumin, ginger, curry, and coriander. Add in the tomatoes and stir it all together.
  3. Next up you'll add in the stock and let it cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes.
  4. Add in the spinach and give it a whirl or two until it heats up and wilts down into the meal.
  5. Now stir in the cup of sour cream.
  6. The final step is to add in the noodles and serve it up.

Enjoy!

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Thanksgiving Leftover Turkey Soup

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Southern Cornbread Dressing

I’m from the South and this is Southern Cornbread Dressing. In the South, everybody’s grandmother has a dressing recipe. They’re all different.

 

Everyone thinks they know just exactly how it should be made. So many variations!

This is the dressing recipe that I’ve enjoyed for years and years. Not just for Thanksgiving either. We had chicken and dressing year-round!

Cornbread dressing is food for sustenance.

Give this recipe a try and I think you’ll agree with me that this is how dressing should be made!

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Southern Cornbread Dressing
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 25 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 10 mins
 

I grew up with Southern Cornbread Dressing just like this one.

Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Southern
Keyword: Southern Cornbread Dressing
Servings: 6
Calories: 295 kcal
Ingredients
Cornbread
  • 1 cup self-rising cornmeal
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Dressing
  • cornbread crumbled
  • 8 tablespoons butter 1 sticks
  • 2 cups celery chopped
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 10 1/2 ounces cream of chicken soup
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon sage optional
  • 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning optional
  • 2 eggs
Instructions
Directions for cornbread:
  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Combine all ingredients and mix well. Pour batter into a greased shallow baking dish. Bake for approximately 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
Directions for Dressing:
  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the celery and onion and cook until transparent, approximately 5 to 10 minutes.
  3. Pour the vegetable mixture over cornbread mixture.
  4. Add the stock, mix well, taste, and add salt, pepper to taste, sage, and poultry seasoning. Lightly beat eggs and add to bowl.
  5. Pour mixture into a greased baking dish and bake until dressing is cooked through, about 45 minutes.

 

Enjoy this Southern Cornbread Dressing!

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Turkey Panini With Cranberry Dressing

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Alton Brown’s White Trash – Delicious!

Alton Brown’s White Trash will definitely be on my menu for games during football season! Great during the holidays too!!!

 

Alton once posted this on his website and said that he always cranks out a bushel or two of it during the holidays.

He also said “Dole this stuff out carefully. It is highly habit-forming.”

I totally agree and for this reason, have no earthly idea how many servings it makes! Depends on how much you can eat!

LOL Especially good to anyone who likes the salty-sweet combination.

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Alton Brown's White Trash
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Alton Brown's White Trash
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Cooling
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 

You just can't go wrong with an Alton Brown recipe.

Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Alton Brown's White Trash
Servings: 4
Calories: 295 kcal
Ingredients
  • 3 1/2 cup Cheerios toasted oat cereal
  • 3 cups Rice Chex
  • 3 cups Corn Chex
  • 16 ounces M&M's plain chocolate candy
  • 2 1/2 cups salted mixed nuts
  • 2 cups small pretzels
  • 2 11 ounce packages white chocolate chips (Ghirardelli brand preferred)
Instructions
  1. Dump the cereals, M&Ms, nuts & pretzels in a large bowl.
  2. Melt the white chocolate in the microwave or in a double boiler. Melt very slowly, stirring occasionally, being careful not to burn the chocolate.
  3. Dump the melted chocolate over the rest of the ingredients and fold over and over until you have well-coated hunks and chunks.
  4. Spread the whole mess out on parchment paper and set in a cool place until it sets up, then break it into pieces.
Recipe Notes

Store in zip-top bags or air-tight containers.

 

Enjoy!

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Old South Green Beans and Potatoes

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Super Easy Crock Pot Maple Holiday Ham

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This is like a poor man’s maple glazed ham. I love the spiral sliced maple/honey glazed hams, but they are soooo expensive. This is a super easy way to make one without spending a fortune.

The taste is holiday spiced, nice and somewhat sweet without being overboard. I shall continue to use this method.

Definitely a “keeper” recipe with any ham, regular smoked or spiral cut.

Crock Pot Maple Ham

Ingredients

1⁄2 ham, with bone in (fully cooked)
1 cup real maple syrup
1⁄2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

Put the ham into crock pot (make sure it fits!) Put syrup, applesauce and cinnamon into a measuring cup and whisk them together to form a glaze. Pour the glaze over the ham in the crock pot.

Turn the crock pot on high for 1 hour to seal in heat.

Turn down to low after first hour and cook for 4 more hours.

Enjoy!

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McDonald’s Shamrock Shake Copycat Recipe

McDonald’s Shamrock Shake is the bomb! I used to absolutely love it when McDonald’s brought out their Shamrock Shakes around St. Patrick’s Day.

 

The past couple of years I haven’t been able to have it because of the dairy, so I was thrilled when I found this copycat recipe! Just use the soy ingredients to make it dairy-free.

I made this for my 10 yr old neighbor the other day and she loved it! Said that it tasted just like a Shamrock Shake from McD’s!

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McDonald's Shamrock Shake
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McDonald's Shamrock Shake Copycat Recipe
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
0 mins
Total Time
10 mins
 

This McDonalds Shamrock Shake Copycat Recipe tastes just like McD's. Even the low fat version!

Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Irish
Keyword: McDonalds Shamrock Shake
Servings: 2
Calories: 210 kcal
Ingredients
  • 2 cups vanilla ice cream or 2 cups soy ice cream
  • 1 1/4 cups 2% low-fat milk or 1 1⁄4 cups soymilk
  • 1/4 teaspoon mint extract
  • 8 drops green food coloring
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend on high speed until smooth. Stop blender to stir with a spoon if necessary to help blend ice cream.
  2. Pour into 12-ounce cups and serve each with a straw.

 

Happy St Patrick’s Day!

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