Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey?

Easy Ways to Gobble it Up!

Crystal Ray
If you're hosting a Thanksgiving Day feast, chances are you're going to have a lot of leftover turkey. Sandwiches are good, but to use up the abundance of leftover Thanksgiving turkey you and your family might have to eat them at every meal for days on end.

Don't force your family to eat turkey sandwiches for days after Thanksgiving. Try the following ideas for turning leftover Thanksgiving turkey into easy and extraordinarily delicious new meals. You'll want to roast another gobbler just for the leftovers!

Slow Cooker BBQ Burgers

BBQ sandwiches made with shredded pork or beef are mouthwateringly delicious, and BBQ sandwiches made with poultry are just as tasty. With your favorite BBQ sauce, you can make easy turkey BBQ burgers in your slow cooker.

Shred leftover Thanksgiving turkey, and place it in your slow cooker. Stir in your favorite BBQ sandwich sauce, and heat it according to your slow cooker directions.

Serve this tasty main dish meal on crusty rolls along side crisp and tangy coleslaw or crispy seasoned fries. Your family will love this simple solution for using leftover Thanksgiving turkey.

Cream It

Creamed turkey on toast is absolutely delicious, and it's incredibly easy to make. All you need is a can of condensed cream of chicken soup, leftover turkey, and bread. Simply cut the leftover meat into bite-size pieces, and add it to prepared cream of chicken soup. Serve this tasty main dish meal over toast, and it's sure to be gobbled up fast.

Alternately you can add a can of drained peas and chopped onions for color and pizzazz. Consider serving it over a heaping helping of leftover mashed potatoes instead of toast. Creamed turkey is delicious any way you serve it, and you're guaranteed not to have any leftovers.

Pizza

Most people have heard of BBQ chicken pizza, but you probably haven't heard of turkey pizza. Any type of meat is delicious on pizza, and this poultry is no exception. Break it into bite-size pieces and toss it onto frozen or homemade pizzas along with other tasty toppings. This way to use leftover turkey is exceptionally easy, and your family won't cry foul when you serve this tasty dish that's perfect for lunch or dinner!

Omelets

You can toss about anything into an omelet, cover it with cheese, and serve it for an easy breakfast, lunch, or supper. Turn an ordinary omelet into something extraordinary by adding bite-size pieces of leftover Thanksgiving turkey to scrambled eggs. Top the mixture with fresh bits of mushroom and creamy Swiss cheese. Add sliced onions if desired, and season to taste.

Published by Crystal Ray - Featured Contributor in Lifestyle

Crystal Ray is an award-winning freelance writer and artist from the Chicago area. Her passion is interior design, but she also loves entertaining and crafting. She is continually developing unique and creat...   View profile

  • With your favorite BBQ sauce, you can make easy turkey BBQ burgers in your slow cooker.
  • Creamed turkey on toast is absolutely delicious, and it's incredibly easy to make.
  • Any type of meat is delicious on pizza or in omlets, and this poultry is no exception.
U.S. Department of Agriculture statistics indicate that more than 45 million turkeys are consumed annually.

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  • H.Rox 11/28/2008

    good ideas.

  • Daisy May 11/28/2008

    I totally never thought about BBQ turkey burgers! I was going to make turkey salad, but I think I'll try that!

  • Onemargaret 11/28/2008

    As usual, great ideas, especially the pizza!

  • Donna 11/27/2008

    Yummy ideas and I like the turkey and rice soup idea Carly mentioned, too. It would also be good in a broccoli, cheese and rice casserole instead of chicken. Gosh, I'm getting hungry again already :)

  • Carly Hart 11/27/2008

    Turkey and rice soup :) Recycle that leftover turkey.

  • Angie Mohr 11/27/2008

    Crystal,

    Those are great ideas! Now I can't wait to have leftovers tomorrow. But I still love a good turkey sandwich!

  • jcorn 11/27/2008

    Super ideas!

  • Abasster 11/27/2008

    Yes, way to go, leftover turkey seems delicious now. Thanks. More...more! ) Abasster

  • BlondieWrites 11/27/2008

    Yummy ideas!

  • Bethany of BeppyCat 11/18/2008

    Great original ideas!

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