HELP: What do I do with all this leftover turkey ?

Question

Why was this put in the wrong category? I chose cooking.

Answer 1

Pity you can't teleport it to me in NZ. But here are a few of my favourite turkey dishes, some of which I first tasted in North America. Turkey cacciatora, hot turkey sandwich, turkey in aspic, turkey fried rice, creamy turkey soup, butter turkey, turkey biryani, turkey Kiev, turkey cordon bleu, paella made with turkey, turkey cannelloni, turkey salad. Anything you can do with chicken you can do with turkey. The only people I know about with ethical objections to eating poultry are vegetarians, so all the delicious curries from Moslem, Hindu and Buddhist countries can be made with it.

Answer 2

I have a really good recipe for leftover turkey that I use when I do Pampered Chef shows.

2 containers of refrigerated crescent rolls
2-3 cups of leftover turkey (chopped)
6-8 slices swiss cheese, cut up in small pieces
Mustard ( I use spicy, not yellow) to taste
Crasins (there yummy)
Salt and pepper to taste

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl ( minus the rolls). Make sure the mix is moist, but not all mustard. Then take a circular baking sheet (i use my pampered chef pizza stone) and open the crescent rolls. Peel them into triangles and lay the triangles around the edge of the round stone so the tips hang off a little. It will look like a sunburst pattern. Scoop the turkey mixture on top of the sunburst pattern. Then, take the edge that is slightly hanging off the side and pull it over the mixture. Tuck it under the dough. When done, it will look like a ring. This is the Turkey Cranberry Ring. Bake it for about 20 minutes or until brown at 375.

Answer 3

Honestly, I didn't bother to read majority of the other answers so if someone else already said this then sorry.

Anyway, you should save the turkey to make turkey sandwiches, turkey soup, etc..

Or if you don't even want the turkey anymore you can always give it to some of your family/friends who might want it.

Anddd you can always feed it to a pet and save money on pet food. (Preferably dogs)

Anddddd if that doesn't work you could always donate it to the needy who couldn't afford a turkey dinner.

Aaannnddd if none of the above work out then your last resort would be to throw it away. I know it would go to waste but if it's just lying around it'll be taking up too much space.

Happy Holidays.♥

Answer 4

You can always reheat the turkey in some butter and dip some corn tortillas in some oil and heat some brown gravy up. don't over dip the tortillas. Then make sure you lay them out on a paper towel to let the oil drain from the tortilla. Then add the turkey and gravy on top of the turkey. Wrap it up and there you have it, yummy! My husband loved it and wanted more. But the turkey ran out and so I leftovers didn't last as you can see. Hope you enjoy :).

Answer 5

No problem-don't stress over using it up before it goes bad. Just put the leftovers in the freezer and wrap them in up in packages of increments, so that you can pull out an alloted amount when you want some turkey again. And it is great for throwing into a soup-adds protein and you don't even have to thaw it out.

Answer 6

This thanksgiving i was lucky and didn't have to think of what to do with all the left overs. Typically i make a large packet to go into the freezer. Be sure to wrap it properly so it doesn't get frost bite( ice all over it). This way you can make turkey pot pie, or turkey soup as if it was chicken noodle. Their are alot of things you can do with it after thanksgiving, that is after you freeze it. I'm not one to keep it in the freezer to long though. A month is the longest i'd keep it other wise i'd probably forget about. Also if you dont want to eat it but feel guilty throwing it away , most peoples pets would love you for a good turkey dinner mixed with their dry food.

Answer 7

turkey soup
turkey casserole
turkey tacos
turkey spread for sandwiches
regular turkey sandwiches
turkey pot pie
turkey chopped over garden salad
turkey pitas
turkey and pasta salad
barbecue turkey sandwiches http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Barbecued-Turkey-Sandwiches/Detail.aspx
Creamy Turkey and Biscuits
Deluxe Turkey Club Pizza
Turkey Tetrazzini
Turkey Enchiladas
Turkey omelette's
Open faced hot turkey and gravy sandwiches
Turkey burritos
Monte Cristo Sandwich
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Monte-Cristo-Sandwich/Detail.aspx
Sweet 'N' Sour Turkey
Turkey Fried Rice
Turkey Hash
Turkey Nachos
Turkey Posole
Turkey Shepherd's Pie
White Turkey Chili

I grew up in a big family and we had a recipe for every left over possible!

Answer 8

Not being rude, but:- Get a good cookbook or two and check under "Turkey" in index!
Father & I expected heaps of family one Christmas/New Year I was home from university & had one Ok-size, one BIG turkey. Nobody arrived Xmas, Boxing Day or for New Year, but we'd had to cook them! (And couldn't really freeze as people kept promising to come, then cancelling.)
We had rissoles, sandwiches, salads, soup, stews, the lot. Cat got tired of it.
On Dad's Birthday, 10th Jan, threw out what was left!

Answer 9

Make a big pan of curry or broth and freeze it in meal size portions.

I don't eat turkey at Christmas time I have a gammon but on Christmas eve I go down to the market where they sell of ready cooked turkeys quite cheap near the end of the day. I then go home and make a big pan of broth and a big pan of curry and eat that for the next six months. Cheap meals you can't beat them.

Answer 10

Freeze it in amounts suitable for different meals (stir fry, enchiladas, etc.).
We usually put some (plus vegetables, and pasta) in a big soup. Then we eat that on alternate days with Turkey ReRun (complete reheated turkey dinner) on the other days. Usually we finish it in about a week.
You could also make up a plate and give to anyone you know who didn't cook a turkey (single guys, those who traveled for the holiday, homeless people).

Answer 11

Go to www.foodtv.com for a TON of ideas and recipes to help you get the best out of leftover turkey.