Best Leftover Turkey Thanksgiving Nachos Recipes

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LEFTOVER TURKEY THANKSGIVING NACHOS



Leftover Turkey Thanksgiving Nachos image

Repurpose Thanksgiving leftovers into a great football snack!

Provided by Amy Alden

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Cheese     Nachos Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 tablespoons butter
½ cup sliced shallots
10 slices jarred jalapeno peppers, chopped - or more to taste
½ cup cranberry jelly
2 cups shredded cooked turkey
½ cup shredded white Cheddar cheese
48 scoop-style tortilla chips (such as Tostitos® Scoops®)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  • Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir shallots in the hot butter until softened, about 2 minutes. Stir jalapeno peppers into shallots and cook until fragrant, about 2 more minutes. Stir cranberry jelly into the shallots and peppers until melted.
  • Mix shredded turkey with jalapeno-cranberry jelly mixture in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Arrange tortilla chips on the prepared baking sheet and fill each chip with 1 tablespoon turkey mix. Top each chip with 1/2 teaspoon of white Cheddar cheese.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese topping is melted and the chips are golden, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 64.3 calories, Carbohydrate 4.9 g, Cholesterol 13.9 mg, Fat 3 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 67 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

LEFTOVER THANKSGIVING NACHOS



Leftover Thanksgiving Nachos image

Use up your Thanksgiving leftovers in a surprising way by making these hearty nachos.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     appetizer

Time 25m

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon minced chipotle chile in adobo, plus more sauce for serving
10 cups tortilla chips
2 cups shredded leftover turkey meat
3 cups shredded Cheddar
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
2 cups thinly sliced leftover cooked Brussels sprouts
1 1/2 cups leftover cubed roasted butternut squash
1 cup packaged french-fried onions
1 cup lightly packed cilantro leaves or parsley leaves
1/2 cup sliced black olives
1/4 cup chopped pickled jalapenos

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Stir the sour cream and chipotle chile together in a small bowl. Cover with plastic wraps and refrigerate.
  • Scatter half the chips on a rimmed baking sheet. Top with one-third of the turkey, cheeses, Brussels sprouts, butternut squash and fried onions. Scatter the remaining chips on top followed by the remaining two-thirds of turkey, cheeses, Brussels sprouts and fried onions. Bake until the cheeses are melted and bubbly, about 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Drizzle the nachos with chipotle sour cream and extra adobo sauce. Garnish with cilantro, black olives, and jalapenos.

LEFTOVER TURKEY NACHOS



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Wow! These nachos are packed with so much flavor. Not only is this a great way to use leftover turkey, it's delicious. The dressing mix brings this dish to a whole new level of yumminess! During the holidays when everyone is tired of the typical things you make with leftover turkey, give this a try for something new and...

Provided by Doreen Fish

Categories     Turkey

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 Tbsp lime juice
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp garlic powder
2 c cooked turkey, coarsely chopped
salt & pepper to taste
1 pkg 10 ounce large tortilla chips, I used the blue corn organic chips
1 can(s) 16 fluid ounces refried beans
2 c shredded monterey jack cheese
2 c salsa
sour cream
cilantro, fresh

Steps:

  • 1. Heat oven to 425°F. Whisk together lime juice, olive oil, cumin and garlic powder.
  • 2. Add turkey to large/medium bowl. Toss mixture with turkey in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
  • 3. Make a layer of tortilla chips to cover the bottom of a large 12 to 14-inch round or oval baking dish. (I used a 9 x 13 pyrex baking dish) Evenly spoon refried beans over chips.
  • 4. Top with turkey.
  • 5. Sprinkle with 1 cup shredded cheese. Make another layer of tortilla chips.
  • 6. Spoon half the salsa evenly over chips. Top with remaining cup of cheese.
  • 7. Bake nachos 15-20 minutes or until heated through and cheese melts and begins to bubble.
  • 8. Serve hot with remaining salsa, sour cream and cilantro, if desired.

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