Monday, July 15, 2013

Want recipes for leftover turkeys??? Here are 4 of them!

Sour Cream Turkey Enchiladas

 
Ingredients:
1 doz. tortillas
8 oz. cheddar cheese, shredded
1 med. onion, chopped
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 can chopped green chilies
1 pt. sour cream
Leftover turkey, chopped

Instructions:
Soften tortillas (skillet or microwave).
Fill and roll with turkey, cheese, onions and chilies.
Place in 9 x 13 inch dish (Pam it).
Mix soup and sour cream and pour over tortillas.
Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until bubbly.

 

Leftover Turkey Almondine

Ingredients:
2 cups cooked white rice
3 cups cooked turkey OR chicken - cubed
(2) 10.75 oz. cans condensed cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup real mayonnaise
2 cups diced celery
2 Tbsp. grated onion
1 Tsp. salt
2 cups crushed corn flakes
3 oz. sliced almonds
1/4 cup melted butter OR margarine

Instructions:
-In a 13" X 9" X 2" baking pan, combine the rice, turkey, soup, mayonnaise, celery, onion, and salt.
-Sprinkle cornflakes, almonds, and melted butter on top.
-Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.

Serves 6

 

Turkey Risotto

Ingredients
60 g (2 oz/ ¼ cup) butter
1 large onion, sliced
1 clove garlic, crushed
125 g (4 oz) button mushrooms, sliced
185 g (6 oz/1 cup) Italian risotto rice
1 teaspoon saffron strands
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
470 ml (15 fl oz/ 1 ¾ cups) turkey stock
155 ml (5 fl oz/ 2/3 cup) white wine
1 small red pepper (capsicum)
1 small yellow pepper (capsicum)
315 g (10 oz) cooked turkey
30 g (1 oz/6 teaspoons) grated Gruyere cheese
3 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley

Instructions:
Melt butter in a flameproof dish or saucepan, add onion, garlic and mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes until tender. Stir in rice and cook for a further 2 minutes. Add saffron, salt, pepper, stock and wine, bring to boil, stirring, then cover and cook very gently for 15 minutes.
Grill red and yellow peppers (capsicums) until skin has charred and peppers (capsicums) are tender. Remove stalks, seeds and skin and cut peppers (capsicums) into fine strips
Cut turkey into bite-sized pieces.
Add turkey and peppers (capsicums) to risotto, stir carefully to distribute ingredients, then cover and cook for a further 5 minutes until rice is tender and mixture is creamy, but not dry. Serve risotto in the flameproof dish or arrange on a warmed serving plate. Sprinkle with cheese and parsley and serve hot.

 

Turkey Salad

 Ingredients:
3 green apples
3 red Delicious apples
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
4 stalks celery, diced
3/4 cup dates, chopped
3 c cooked turkey cubed
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup whipped cream
3/4 cup walnuts, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
 
Instructions:
Peel and cut apples into chunks, toss with lemon juice. Mix celery, dates, and turkey and add to apples.
Add mayonnaise to whipped cream and gently stir into apple mixture. Add walnuts and seasonings.
Cover and refrigerate until serving.

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