Tired of Turkey sandwiches yet? since I hosted Thanksgiving dinner this year (and cooked waaaay too much!) I was left with tons of Thanksgiving leftovers. Not being a sandwich fan myself, I’ve tried to find new and creative ways to use up all our leftovers!
The turkey is easy, use as you would turkey or chicken usually. Throw it in soups, casseroles, pastas or salads. But what about the other stuff? Here’s some great recipes to use up everything else in your fridge.
Cranberry sauce: throw it in your favorite pancake/waffle batter in place of the sugar. Not only do you get pretty pink waffles with warm cranberries inside, you can top it with the cranberry sauce (and a little whipped cream!) instead of syrup for a sweet, tangy and healthy-er treat. (It’s filled with fruit!!!)
Rolls: We made breakfast sandwiches with butter and jelly the next morning.
Mashed potatoes: use them to top a shepherd’s pie (my favorite Recipe here).
Sweet potatoes: make a noodle kugle. Hubby and I had an amazing noodle kugle at the Brooklyn Diner while visiting New York City and since I over cooked my sweet potatoes, I thought why not try it? I mixed the sweet potatoes with some eggs then the cooked pasta. Baked for a bit and voila! Delicious!
Vegetables: we had zucchini and broccoleaf this year (because it’s what I had in my fridge!) But any leftover vegetable can be turned into an easy stew. Simply throw the leftovers into a crockpot with a can of diced tomatoes and your protein of choice–beans, turkey, chicken, beef, bacon, sausage, shrimp…
Stuffing/dressing: I didn’t have this leftover since my aunt made it and took it home in the dish she brought though it was delicious (and I don’t usually like it!) but if I had it, I would probably stuff some chicken breasts with it or make a roulade and enjoy it some more!
Pumpkin pie: i’m sure there’s a way to change it up, but Doodle liked it just the way it is so for us it became baby breakfast (it’s made with vegetables!). NOTE: I made a gluten/dairy free pumpkin pie with a coconut crust and soy milk filling that Doodle could have without having to worry about a reaction!
