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Turkey Leftovers : Top 20

 

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Awesome Sausage, Apple and Cranberry Stuffing

Submitted by: Stacy M. Polcyn 
Freshly toasted bread cubes, turkey sausage, chopped apples and dried cranberry combine to create a tasty fruited stuffing for a 10-pound turkey. 

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Tex-Mex Turkey Soup

Submitted by: SSTRAWDER 
Home Town: Wichita, Kansas, USA
Living In: Naperville, Illinois, USA
Shredded turkey in a tomato-based soup is jazzed up with herbs and spices for a rich and warming alternative to leftover turkey sandwiches. 

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Cindy's Turkey Salad

Submitted by: SYNDI111 
Great for leftover Thanksgiving turkey! I threw it together and decided to write down the measurements. Everyone loved it! For a kick add more jalapeno pepper! 

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Simple Kale Soup

Submitted by: humblehammys 
Kale and turkey ham are simmered in chicken broth to make a hearty yet easy soup. 

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Black Friday Pie

Submitted by: Joyful Kitchen 
This is a tasty and exciting way to use all of your Thanksgiving leftovers, and you can modify it to fit whatever leftovers you have. 

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Chutney Turkey Salad

Submitted by: Taste of Home Test Kitchen 
Any mild white cheese can be substituted for the Monterey Jack. 

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COLLEGE INN® Creamy Turkey and Wild Rice Soup

Submitted by: COLLEGE INN® Broth 
When the weather's cold, this quick and easy turkey and rice soup is guaranteed to warm you up in no time. 

Cranberry Turkey Salad

Submitted by: Kim Kirven 
This recipe is most treasured because it's from my husband's grandmother. A savory turkey salad is cleverly topped with cranberry-raspberry gelatin for an eye-catching dish. --Kim Kirven, Wadsworth, Ohio 

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Wild Rice and Turkey Salad

Submitted by: Ginny Schneider 
Ginny Schneider of Muenster, Texas serves this tasty main-dish salad for a colorful change of pace. 'Spinach and wild rice provide the refreshing difference,' she remarks. 'Plus it's a great way to use leftover turkey.' 

Cashew Turkey Pasta Salad

Submitted by: Megan Taylor 
This is a great way to use up leftover turkey after the holidays. Grilled chicken is as good substitute. --Megan Taylor 

Turkey Soup with Root Vegetables

Submitted by: kdonofrio 
Parsnip and rutabaga join carrots and celery in this flavorful use of a Thanksgiving turkey carcass. 

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Turkey Pot Pie I

Submitted by: Linda 
Nothing beats a homemade turkey pot pie filled with leftover turkey, vegetables, and spices! 

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After-Thanksgiving Turkey Soup

Submitted by: Valorie Walker 
As much as my family loves Thanksgiving, they look forward to this cream soup using leftover turkey even more. It makes a big batch that we can enjoy for days. --Valorie Walker, Bradley, South Carolina 

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Turkey Tetrazzini II

Submitted by: ANNOFBEV 
This easy pasta dish is a great way to use the turkey leftovers - and a Parmesan lover's dream! 

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Turkey Pot Pie

Submitted by: Linda 
A perfect way to use up left over turkey. This pie tastes yummy, and will feed up to eight hungry people. Originally submitted to ThanksgivingRecipe.com. 

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Easy Turkey Tetrazzini

Submitted by: Holly 
An easy, quick turkey dish that turns precooked turkey into a family favorite. Cooked turkey is combined with mushrooms, celery soup and sour cream, then baked in a dish with noodles. 

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Turkey Pot Pie II

Submitted by: Diane 
Use a double crust to make either individual or family sized pies filled with turkey and vegetables with canned cream of chicken soup. 

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Southwestern Turkey Soup

Submitted by: Doug Matthews Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
Home Town: Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Living In: Mendham, New Jersey, USA
Shredded leftover turkey is cooked with tomatoes and green chiles, spiced with cayenne and cumin and finished off with fresh avocado and dried cilantro for a zesty, unusual soup. 

Southwestern Turkey Casserole

Submitted by: Carrie Spencer 
Use turkey leftovers to make this casserole baked with sour cream, green chilies, corn tortillas, cheddar cheese and canned cream of mushroom and chicken soups. 

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Turkey a la King

Submitted by: KARIN 
Turkey, peas and mushrooms in a creamy sauce to serve over puff-pastry boats, biscuits, toast or rice. 

 
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