Every year at Thanksgiving I buy a BIG turkey! A big one. Regardless of how many we are feeding. Some years our house has been full and other times it is just a quiet celebration with our family. But regardless of the numbers, I still get a BIG turkey!
Why, you ask?
Because I love using the left overs for other meals. Actually, sometimes those meals are better than the actual Thanksgiving Day meal, in my opinion!
So what do we make with all that turkey?
- Meal 1- Sliced turkey leftovers. You need to have the Thanksgiving meal at least twice, right?!
- Meal 2- Turkey Sandwiches on rolls (at the boys request, not just sandwich bread)
- Meal 3- Turkey Rice Soup (you knew there was a soup coming, right?) We found a great recipe for this soup in a little soup cookbook on the book clearance aisle years ago and it is still a favorite.
- Meal 4- Turkey Enchiladas This is a good one to freeze for later!
- Meal 5- Turkey Divan An old standby, but good way to get broccoli into your kids!
- Meal 6- Turkey Alfredo
So yes, be looking for these meals on the menu plan after Thanksgiving, and don't worry, I do not have them all in a row!
Usually the Saturday after Thanksgiving I take all the meat off the bone and freeze it in 2 cup portions for easy grab and go use in recipes later!
I would challenge you to see how many meals you can get out of one turkey- you might be pleasantly surprised!
What do YOU do with leftover turkey?
Blessings,
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