Leftover turkey/ chicken recipes to die for

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Half of the family didn’t pitch for the Christmas party and left you with endless turkey leftovers. Here’s some recipes to use it up. These recipes can also be made with leftover chicken.

Homemade turkey soup recipe

Makes: 8–10 servings

Prep time: 30 min.

Cooking time: 2 hours 35 min.

Ingredients:

· 1 leftover turkey carcass (from a 5 to 6kg turkey)

· 2 litres water

· 1 medium onion, cut into wedges

· 2,5ml salt

· 2 bay leaves

· 250ml chopped carrots

· 250ml uncooked long grain rice

· Approx 80ml chopped celery

· Approx 60ml chopped onion

· 1 can condensed cream of chicken or cream of mushroom soup, undiluted

Method:

Place the turkey carcass in a large pot; add the water, the onion wedges, salt and bay leaves. Slowly bring to a boil over low heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours.

Remove carcass and cool the liquid. Strain broth and skim the fat off. Discard the onion and bay leaves. Return broth to the pan. Add the carrots, rice, celery and chopped onion; cover and simmer until rice and vegetables are tender.

Remove the turkey meat from the bones, discarding the bones. Cut the meat into bite-size pieces. Add turkey and canned soup to the broth and heat through.

Serve with crusty bread.

Stuffing crust turkey potpie recipe

Makes: 6 servings

Prep time: 35 min.

Baking time: 20 min.

Ingredients:

· 500ml cooked corn bread stuffing

· Approx 50ml chicken broth

· 65ml cream cheese, softened

· 12ml turkey gravy

· 500ml cubed cooked turkey

· 250ml frozen broccoli florets, thawed

· 125ml shredded Swiss cheese

· 1ml each salt and pepper

· 500ml mashed potatoes

· 60ml thin cream

· 30ml butter, melted

· 125ml French-fried onions, optional

Method:

In a small bowl, combine stuffing and enough broth to moisten the stuffing till it sticks together. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 22,5cm diameter deep pie dish. Bake at 350° for 10–15 minutes or until lightly browned.

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and gravy until smooth. Stir in the turkey, broccoli, Swiss cheese, salt and pepper. Spoon over crust.

In a small bowl, combine potatoes and cream; spread over turkey mixture. Drizzle with butter; sprinkle with onions if desired. Bake 20–25 minutes or until heated through and lightly browned.

Turkey focaccia club sandwiches

Makes: 4 servings

Total time: 20 min

Ingredients:

· 125ml each mayonnaise and whole-berry cranberry sauce

· 30ml chopped pecans, toasted

· 30ml Dijon mustard

· 15ml honey

· 1 loaf focaccia bread

· 3 lettuce leaves

· 250g thinly sliced cooked turkey

· 125g sliced Gouda cheese

· 8 slices tomato

· 6 rashers bacon, cooked

Method:

In a small bowl, mix the first five ingredients until blended. Using a long serrated knife, cut focaccia horizontally in half. Spread cut sides with mayonnaise mixture. Layer bottom half with lettuce, turkey, cheese, tomato and bacon; replace top half. Cut into wedges and serve.

Note: To toast nuts, bake in a shallow pan in a 180°C oven for 5–10 minutes or cook in a shallow pan over low heat until lightly browned, stirring occasionally.

Recipes: Compliments of Taste Of Home

For more recipes, visit https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/turkey-focaccia-club

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