Day-After-Thanksgiving Leftover Solutions

Day-After-Thanksgiving Leftover Solutions
By Bethany Booth

Enjoy your Thanksgiving dinner the next day as much as you did the first. Here are a few recipes that will turn Thanksgiving leftovers into original, family-pleasing meals.

Day-After-Thanksgiving Casserole

The day after Thanksgiving is the perfect time for this tasty casserole made with leftover turkey, stuffing, gravy, and cranberry sauce.

4 cups prepared turkey stuffing
2 cups turkey, cubed, sliced, or cut
2 cups prepared turkey gravy
1/3 cup cranberry sauce, cubed

Grease bottom and sides of a 2-quart baking dish.
Arrange half of the stuffing in bottom of the dish. Add half of the turkey and then half of the gravy. Repeat layers. Top with cubes of cranberry sauce.
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
Serves 4.

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Turkey and Mushroom Melt Sandwiches

These turkey sandwiches make a quick and flavorsome family lunch.

10 slices toasted bread
sliced cooked turkey
2 cans condensed cream of mushroom soup
½ cup water
¾ cup shredded mozzarella or sharp cheddar cheese
10 slices bacon, cooked

Place toast on baking sheets. Arrange sliced turkey on toast.
Combine cream of mushroom soup with water; heat thoroughly.
Spoon sauce over turkey slices. Sprinkle with cheese. Top each sandwich with a slice of bacon.
Heat under broiler until sauce is hot and cheese is melted.
Serves 5.

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Turkey Nuggets

This kid-pleasing recipe is delicious way to use up leftover Thanksgiving Day turkey.

1 ¼ cups water
1 egg yolk
1 ½ cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 ½ lbs. cooked turkey meat, cut into chunks
Vegetable oil (for frying)

In a medium bowl, whisk together water and egg yolk. In a separate bowl sift flour, baking powder and salt. Whisk together egg mixture and flour mixture until smooth.
Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
Heat 2 inches of oil in frying pan over med-high heat or heat oil in a deep fryer to 350 degrees.
Dip turkey chunks into the batter and fry for approximately 5 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towel.
Serve with ketchup, honey mustard or barbeque sauce.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

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