healthy recipes leftover turkey
What are some healthy and delicious recipes to make with leftover turkey?
LEFTOVER TURKEY & MUSHROOM CASSROLE
Combine leftover chopped turkey, with 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup, 1/2 cup chopped onion, 1 can mixed drained mixed veggies, 1 small package of fast-cooking rice and 2 1/2 cups of chicken broth. Bake it at 350 degrees in a casserole dish until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed.
Healthier turkey soup or stew
The bones go into a pressure cooker, along with water and 3TBSP vinegar, because that leaches the calcium out of the bones and makes the broth extra rich and delicious (and healthy)! (When it’s cool, it’s sort of like jello.) Then remove the bones (what’s left of them) and all the meat. After everything’s cooled in the fridge, skim off the fat from the broth, add part of the meat back in, along with a cup of barley, plus some sage and a little rosemary, onion, garlic, and cabbage. The whole thing cooks for 45 minutes, during which add veggies, and voila! You have a hearty (but nearly fat-free) turkey stew!
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chop up left overs, veggies, meat and potatoes, heat fat of choice (ie: butter, oil, lard) in pan, fry leftovers all together, tip onto plate and eat with lots of brown gravy
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TORTILLA TURKEY STACKS
2 7-inch flour tortillas
3/4 cup chopped cooked turkey or chicken
1 tablespoon bottled fat-free Thousand Island salad dressing
1 TB bottled chunky salsa
1-1/2 ts thinly sliced green onion
1/2 C canned vegetarian refried beans
1-1/2 C shredded lettuce
1/2 of a medium tomato, chopped
1/4 C shredded reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese or reduced-fat Colby and Monterey Jack cheese
1. Place tortillas in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until crisp and light brown. (If tortillas puff during baking, pierce with a fork to allow steam to escape.)
2. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl combine turkey, salad dressing, salsa, and green onion. Set aside.
3. To assemble, spread about 1/4 cup of the refried beans over each tortilla. Top with turkey mixture, lettuce, tomato, and cheese. Makes 2 servings.
Healthy Recipe – Turkey Barley Soup
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