LEFT-OVER TURKEY RECIPES

November 23, 2007

Hi everyone,

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and remembered to give thanks for all the things we have been blessed with. I alos hope you saw our show from Market Street Cafe this morning.
Wow, Chef Chris McDonald has some great recipes and in fact, I am sharing some of them with you. With these, you don't need to worry about getting rid of that left-over turkey and dressing and such.

Here's one we made this morning:Pulled Turkey Quesadilla

5 oz Pulled Turkey
1 flour tortilla “12 inch”
3 ounces cheddar/jack cheese (grated)
2 ounces of sautéed onions and peppers
2 ounces of sour cream
1 or 2 sprigs of cilantro
2 ounces of your favorite salsa

Place Flour tortilla in a lightly oiled large sauté pan over medium heat. Top with cheese, the mixed peppers and onions. Spread the pulled turkey out evenly and fold in half to look like a half moon. Cook lightly until well melted and heated in the center. Cut into 3 pieces and serve with sour cream and salsa. Garnish with sprig of cilantro and enjoy.

Recipe #2:Turkey Dinner Club

3 slices white bread
1 ½ oz Mayonnaise
5 oz pulled turkey
3 oz dressing ( aka Stuffing)
2 oz cranberry sauce
3 slices of cooked bacon
2 pieces of leaf lettuce
3 slices of tomato.

Toast the bread and spread each slice with mayo.(this will help to hold the sandwich together) Make a BLT with the first 2 slices of toasted bread. Next place the Turkey, dressing and cranberry on top and cover with last slice of toast. Serve cut on the Diagonal with a tooth pick or skewer holding the sandwich together.

Recipe #3:Turkey Pot Pie
(The Day after Thanksgiving )
5 ounces of pulled turkey
4 ounces leftover turkey gravy
4 ounces Peas and carrots
2 ounces of pearl onions
6 cooked button mushrooms
1 small can of cream of celery soup
1 small can of cream of chicken soup
1 puff pastry circle.

Combine all of the ingredients and place in an ovenproof dish or small crock. Cover with puff pastry sheet and bake at 325 for 15 minutes or until golden brown. You can also double or triple the recipe and serve a larger Pot Pie Family style.

I hope you enjoy these as much as I did and don't forget to drop by and check out Market Street Cafe or Grille 29. They are located side by side on Providence Main Street.