Serve as a main dish or an appetizer. Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer We used to have a cat named Jack. This is sort of how my dad is with meatballs. Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer He loves these turkey meatballs. It’s hard to go wrong with meatballs. We also use ground turkey thigh meat, which we are able to get at our local butcher. Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer...

Made with grated zucchini and carrot for moisture and brushed with sweet chili sauce. Ah, meatloaf…theclassic American supper! And then there was the grated carrot, which qualified as a vegetable (along with the ketchup). Sally Vargas Lets just say her motto was Id rather be painting. I used my mothers eyeball method, and tweaked her recipe by adding some sweet chili sauce and lemon. (We were low on ketchup that night....

Our T-day turkey produced 3 quarts of stock this year. This risotto byHankis a great way to use it. So creamy, my dad begged Hank for the recipe, and here it is. Elise Bauer ~Elise To me, leftover poultry always means risotto, no matter if it’s chicken or turkey. Because I always make stock from the carcasses and I use this stock to flavor the rice. Add a few mushrooms and some herbs and booyah!...

Rich with a savory Gruyere and mustard sauce, its the perfect leftover turkey recipe. Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe Every year we start our Thanksgiving planning with the best of intentions. “Last year was over the top. Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe Could we hey put the brakes on with the side dishes this time?” And every year, we cook way more food than our extended family could possibly eat in one sitting....

Ground turkey instead of beef makes for a leaner Sloppy Joe that’s family-tested and kid-approved. Oh boy, do I have memories of sloppy joes as a child. Note that I did not say fond memories. Nick Evans Vague, soupy, tasteless, sugary-sweet memories. For this version, I use ground turkeya riff on classicsloppy joes made with beef. Lets get messy and make some good sloppy joes! Nick Evans Kids and Messy Foods Theres this weird dynamic in kid-food land....

Liketurkey soupbut want to change things up a bit this year with your turkey leftovers? Now here’s a detour from tradition, a riff on a classic Middle Eastern lemon chicken soup. The addition of barley gives the soup body. Elise Bauer We used turkey stock from the carcass of aroast turkey, but you could easily use chicken stock. *Use a vegetable peeler to peel strips of zest from a lemon....

Slow-cooked turkey stew is filling, delicious, and affordable. Cooking them with skin on also coats the turkey with flavor. If you don’t have Herbes de Provence, you could substitute with an Italian herb mix. Elise Bauer Wash and pat dry turkey pieces. Sprinkle the thighs with a little salt as you brown them. Once the thighs have browned, remove them from the pan and set them in a bowl. Elise Bauer...

Simply Recipes / Alison Bickel Everyone has their favorite Thanksgiving dish. Maybe its thestuffing, the corn pudding, or therolls. Its the turkey carcass. Simply Recipes / Alison Bickel I trust only me to carve the turkeythats because it gives me alone time with the carcass. By the time I make it to the holiday table, Im quite full and deliriously content. Roasted Turkey Bones Make the Best Stock But thats only half the story!...

Have leftover turkey and gravy? Make stroganoff to serve on top of egg noodles. What to do with all thoseturkey leftovers? Elise Bauer We decided to make turkey stroganoff with some of ours. Turkey doesn’t have as strong a flavor as beef. Just use ourHamburger Stroganoffrecipe, replacing the ground beef with ground turkey. Elise Bauer Meanwhile, heat a large saute pan on medium-high heat for 1 minute. Sprinkle salt over everything....

Get this 5-ingredient scrumptious dinner on the table in nothing flat. The key is using a taco seasoning you truly love because its the most dominant flavor. Ways to Power Up Your Taco Bowls This simple yet satisfying dinner takes well to your personalization. Simply Recipes / Photo by Fred Hardy II / Food Styling by Ana Kelly / Prop Styling by Shell Royster Meals With Just Five Ingredients Turkey Taco Bowls This recipe was developed by Liv Dansky....

Choosing to roast a couple of tenderloins instead of awhole turkeyis an easy way to sidestep these cooking conundrums. What Is Turkey Tenderloin? The tenderloin is a thick strip of meat thats cut from theturkey breast. Simply Recipes / Katie Morford Look to your local butcher or supermarket to see if they stock it. If not, they may be able to order it for you. The tenderloin, however, is far more uniform in shape and is entirely white meat....

Use up your turkey leftovers in this hearty casserole. Simply Recipes / Cambrea Gordon Turkey leftovers anyone? To my mother, however, turkey Tetrazzini is just another way of saying turkey casserole. Simply Recipes / Cambrea Gordon In her opinion casseroles are passe; she hasnt made one in twenty years. Note to my mothers friends: she loves your casseroles.) It’s a great way to use up turkey leftovers! Simply Recipes / Cambrea Gordon...

The perfect way to turn your leftover turkey into something new. Do you liketortilla soup? It’s one of the easiest soups to make from scratch. Elise Bauer The flavor is fabulous! If you havehomemade turkey stock? In this version we are spicing up the soup base with a minced chipotle chili in adobo. Elise Bauer The smoky flavor of the chili goes perfectly with the turkey. My father came over the day I made a pot of this soup and he ate half of it!...