Best Creamy Turkey Cleanup Recipes

CREAMED TURKEY - BYE BYE LEFTOVERS!

Steps:

• Cut up any leftover turkey into bite size bits. Heat the soup slowly and add the cut up turkey.
• Also add any leftover gravy or dressing.
• Add the milk -- a little at a time.
• Heat thoroughly and serve over mashed potatoes.
• I always serve this with a veggie and leftover cranberry sauce. Yummy!

CREAMY TURKEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a large kettle, saute onion and celery in butter until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in flour and seasonings; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add turkey and carrots. Add enough broth until soup is desired consistency. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. , Add peas; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

EASY AND QUICK CREAMED TURKEY

Steps:

• Melt the butter over medium-low heat in a saucepan; add in the mushrooms and saute until golden and tender.
• Add in flour and bouillon powder; stir until smooth (about 1 minute).
• Slowly add in the broth and half and half cream; cook stirring until smooth, thickend and bubbly.
• Add in Parmesan cheese and pimiento; mix to combine.
• Season with seasoned salt and black pepper to taste.
• Add in diced turkey and cook until just heated through (do not boil).
• Spoon over toast.

CREAMED TURKEY ON MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the onion in butter until tender. Sprinkle with the flour, salt and pepper. Stir in the milk until blended. , Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Add the turkey and vegetables; cover and simmer until heated through. Serve with mashed potatoes.

MAMAW'S CREAMED TURKEY OVER TOAST

Steps:

• In a large no-stick skillet, begin heating the milk, margarine and chicken stock over medium heat.
• Whisk in the flour right away, eliminating all lumps, and as it comes to a boil, it should thicken.
• Add the salt and pepper. (Black pepper is okay as a substitute).
• As it thickens, toss in the chopped turkey and stir carefully as to not break up the chunks too much.
• If it gets too thick, just add some milk and stir.
• As soon as the mix is thick enough to your liking, it is done. Turn off the heat and cover until serving.
• Serve over slices of toast or, make up some of your favorite biscuits instead.
• If you have some left-over turkey broth from the day before when the turkey was baked, use that instead of chicken stock.
• Note: the more dark meat, the better. It really adds to the flavor of this dish.

CREAMY AFTER-THANKSGIVING TURKEY SOUP

Steps:

• Place turkey carcass in a large pot or Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer for 1 hour. Remove carcass and allow to cool. Separate turkey meat from the bones. Cut meat into bite-size pieces; discard bones. Reserve about 12 cups turkey broth in a large bowl. Save remaining broth for another use.
• Melt butter in another large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat; cook and stir onion, carrots, and celery in melted butter until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir flour into vegetable mixture; cook and stir until smooth, about 5 minutes. Gradually stir in about 1/3 the reserved turkey broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Stir remaining turkey broth, turkey meat, half-and-half, fettuccine, stuffing, salt, chicken bouillon, pepper, and poultry seasoning into half-and-half mixture. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until noodles are tender, about 10 minutes more.