Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2008

Just fed this casserole to 7 seniors,from 84 to 91)a home care worker and myself, and 5 of them asked for seconds. we had a house party last night and had a lot of baked ham left over, so cubed that instead of the turkey. (After Christmas i will try it with turkey).I used a whole box of stuffing(Stove Top),and 4 cups of mashed potatoes. i used Skim milk in the white sauce and light old cheddar to cut down on fat. It definitely is a keeper!

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MaryB

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Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2008

To die for! Added more turkey and halved the recipe as it was just two of us. We ate the whole thing and would have gone back for more but there wasn't any. Great starter recipe that can be very forgiving

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ALISSASMOM

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Home Town: West Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2008

I didn't add the stuffing - something about thinking 'too much starch' - but I missed it. Husband loved this beyond words. We'll make it again next year! Gave this 4 stars instead of 5 because this isn't "the Best" it's a very creative way to serve up leftovers - and in that regard it's great!

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Lori

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Living In: League City, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2008

I have made this recipe twice in one week after Thanksgiving. My family loved it and also my guests. It was so easy and really emptied my refrigerator from all the leftovers. I seasoned the sauce mixture, added more cheese, and some turkey gravy on the mashed potatoes. And of course added a lot more than 1 cup of turkey.

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Gail

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Home Town: Rochester, New York, USA

Living In: Asheville, North Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 3, 2008

With a few additions, FANTASTIC! It was so cool to have a recipe that not only used up the extra turkey I had, but also the potatoes and stuffing! Because of other reviewers comments I also sauteed some onions and minced garlic in the butter before adding the flour. I also used leftover prepared stuffing rather than dry and it was YUMMY! I probably tripled the amount of turkey and it still turned out perfectly. I even messed up and put the stuffing down before the potatoes, so the potatoes were on the top, but it still tasted great. I also added in some chopped up leftover broccoli, just sprinkled on top of the turkey. My picky eaters (ages 11, 8, and 4) also commented on how tasty it was. I'm definitely keeping this recipe for future Thanksgiving leftovers. Thank you!!!

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Trina B.

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Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2008

I loved this, what an easy way to use up leftovers. I seasoned the sauce with pepper, salt, garlic powder. I just used stuffing I already had made, added fresh parsley over the top of the turkey before adding the next layer. Perfect!

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ALICIAJOY

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Home Town: Kenai, Alaska, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2008

This is the way to eat Thanksgiving leftovers... Yum! I give it 4 stars because I did have to alter the recipe. I agree with previous posts that There isnt enough in the layering, so I added more. I used 2 cups turkey, 2-3 cups prepared stuffing, 2 cups mashed potatoes, & cream instead of evaporated milk. I also added garlic, onion powder & black pepper. Very, very good! Served this to family w/age ranging from 2 yrs-80yrs & everyone loved it.

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erethfamily

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Living In: Mandan, North Dakota, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2008

This is excellent - however I don't understand how one cup of cooked turkey is going to cover a 13x9" pan. My daughter put a generous amount of turkey in the dish. Also, 2 cups of mashed potatoes would make for a very thin layer - she added a generous amount here as well. We added the following to the salt and pepper: one browned onion (omitted the onion powder), 1/2 tsp. thyme, 1/2 tsp. rosemary and 1 tsp. sage (as suggested by others). We also added a bit more cheese. I can't wait to try this with leftover chicken!!

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Reviewed: Oct. 1, 2008

read reviews and double every thing but sause, also add sage and thyme to me sause. Will make again maybe use leftover chicken.

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jane

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Reviewed: Sep. 8, 2008

I roasted a large chicken this weekend and had some leftovers. I made this and it was great. I did not use the mashed potatoes because I didn't have any and per previous reveiwers, I added some poultry season to the sauce. I also made a box of instant stuffing per box directions. Next time I will add the potatoes. This was really good.

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Joyce

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Reviewed: Sep. 7, 2008

This is wonderful! I, many others, increased the potatoes, chesse and added spices. I sauted celery and onion with the 3 tbsp butter and made sure the flour browned up a bit before adding the evap. milk. Increased the flour/butter just a little and also added some turkey broth that I had frozen from last turkeyday (a.k.a Thanksgiving). I popped it into the oven around 10 a.m. at 250 and covered it because we were heading to church. When we got back just after 12, I took off the foil, upped the temp to 350 and had a nice crispy, piping hot dinner in 15 min. I'm anxious to try it with my homemade gravy and stuffing at this years turkeyday! Yumm!

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Reviewed: Jul. 9, 2008

Okay. So, I looked at the ingredients and thought that I could fit them into a 8x8 pan. And I could. I just wish I would have thought ahead and cut back on the sauce. After I used the sauce, I had about half the sauce leftover. I did a layer of sauce inbetween the layers of thanksgiving food. Seemed to work out great. The casserole was just moist enough. The sauce wasn't overpowering and had just the right touch for the casserole insides. My husband and I liked it but my kids did not. I would have put it in "to make again" recipe collection if my kids had liked it. This is why I'm only giving it three stars.

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Reviewed: Jun. 18, 2008

AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!! I have made this a number of times...even with chicken! I did add some flavouring - garlic powder and such - and some frozen veggies! YUMMY - for those who DON'T like creamy casseroles (like myself!) this one is a WINNER!

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Reviewed: Mar. 10, 2008

Added dried onion flakes since didn't have onion powder, also added garlic and herb seasoned bread crumbs since only had plain stuffing mix. Had plain potatoes, mashed, no added butter or anything else. Increased the salt and pepper and added sage and thyme for more flavor. Turned out well.

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Reviewed: Feb. 5, 2008

My husband and I LOVED this recipe. My youngest not so much. I will make this again! It's cheesy and comforting. The one thing I would change is adding more than one cup of diced turkey. Next time I will put a generous layer of turkey to the bottom layer.

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Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2007

Maybe I did something wrong, but we were not at all thrilled with this recipe. I even pumped it up a bit by adding a smidgen of garlic and sage per some of the other reviews.

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TRACY50

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Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2007

This was awesome!!! Since other reviewers mentioned it was bland, I roasted a head of garlic in the oven for 1/2 an hour and mixed that in with my leftover mashed potatoes. I made this the day after Thanksgiving so I just used the leftover stuffing and skipped the steps for the stuffing in the recipe. I also added some broccoli to the turkey layer because I had that leftover. It definitely needed that. My sister loved it so much that she said making this casserole should become a Thanksgiving tradition! Thanks for the recipe!

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ginniej

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Home Town: Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA

Living In: Forest Hills, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2007

Great way to use up those leftovers. Easy to adapt to your own flavor preferences. Goes together quickly, will be making many more times.

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DLVMommy

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Living In: Highland, California, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2007

This turned out to be a great way to use leftovers. I took the advice of other reviewers and added to the sauce. I threw in some fresh tarragon and thyme as well as a tsp. of chicken bouillon. I also added a bit more flour to thicken the sauce. It was very good!

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Leslie

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Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2007

I just made this-after hosting thanksgiving I have PILES of leftovers and am only one person (!). It's really surprisingly good, despite looking like a mess! Used a bit more flour, and added some basil and lemon pepper, garlic, few more spices to the sauce. I also threw in some frozen peas, and used leftover cranberry apple stuffing. Really good idea to kill off leftovers without eating ANOTHER darn turkey sandwich.

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