It’s 6:00 p.m. on a weeknight and I’m in heels, my work clothes and trying to wrestle a few pans out of our overstuffed cabinets. It’s a noisy match. Heavy bottom pans falling on one another isn’t the most pleasant sound and for my highly sensitive boys I might as well be banging steel drums next their ears.
I have to admit weeknight cooking is not my best excerise in culinary executions-embarrassing, but true. Frenetic. Rushed. Hurried. This is how dinner gets dressed in our home on a weeknight.
That said, I welcomed the opportunity to participate in Hellmann’s® (also known as Best Foods® West of the Rockies) mission to help moms re-think main dish meals and leftovers by offering easy, delicious recipes that are great for the busy holiday season or anytime.
The first recipe I tried is this Skillet Turkey Tetrazzini- kinda a perfect one since leftover Thanksgiving turkey will be entering our home soon. I started by sauteing the onions in large chunks and then scooped them out once all the flavor was sweated out, since Matt has a huge aversion to onions in his food. To shortcut the hands-on time, I used pre-washed and pre-cut mushrooms, leftover turkey, and Best Foods® Mayonnaise to shorten the sauce time to a creamy goodness. In the time it took me to make the pasta, I also finished the sauce. The best part was I only used two pans, so clean up was a breeze.
I may not always embrace the idea of cooking after a long work day, but I love the satisfaction of making a home cooked meal my family can enjoy. You’ll love this simple and easy-to-assemble recipe that you can even make in your work clothes and heels.
For more information on the recipe contest or Hellmann’s® products and recipes, visit Hellmanns.com
Let me know what your go-to leftover turkey dish is in the comment section, and you can be eligible for a chance to win a $100 cooking.com gift card, provided by Hellmann’s® and BlogHer .
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In addition to the giveaway on this blog, you can cast your vote at Hellmanns.com for your favorite recipe and enter their sweepstakes for a chance to win one of four $250 grocery gift cards each week. If there are more than 10,000 entries, the prize value doubles to a $500 grocery gift card!*
*No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. The Hellmann’s Turkey Challenge is sponsored by Conopco, Inc., d/b/a Unilever. Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. & D.C., 18 & older. Begins 12:00 a.m. ET on 9/12/11 & ends 11:59 p.m. ET on 12/5/11. For official rules, visit Hellmanns.com.
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We have a Turnkey and Noodle dish we love!
I was looking for a good base recipe that I could customize to what crazy leftovers we had from last night’s Thanksgiving Feast
We have turkey sandwiches, of course!
Usually a turkey sandwich is as creative as I get with turkey leftovers
I don’t have the “chief instincts” so I must follow recipes and most of the time Im feeling too lazy the day after thanksgiving (or too busy shopping) to …..well, read. 😀
Mine is turkey sandwitch, just two pieces of bread with turkey in the middle, plus some mustard and spinach or arugula. Thanks for the giveaway!
songyueyu at gmail
tweet: https://twitter.com/#!/syytta/status/141286757277761537
I make SOUP
My go to is a pot pie because you can add some of the veggies into it with the gravy and the stuffing.
We do save for a grilled turkey and provolone sandwich, but our favorite is freezing cubed turkey in the freezer and taking out to make homemade turkey pot pie on a cold Wisconsin day!
I like to cut up some turkey, place it in a bowl and mix it with some seasoning, flour and bread crumbs. Then I will fry it along with some cut up potatoes!! yum!!
tweeted!
https://twitter.com/#!/2sic2mooov/status/141918967198515200
thanks!
mammablestx6
ONE OF OURS IS A TURKEY SOUP DISH. FAMILY RECIPE.
2ND ENTRY TWEET https://twitter.com/#!/kytah00/status/141960009205551104
I’d make Turkey Cranberry Sandwich
tcarolinep at gmail dot com
http://twitter.com/#!/tcarolinep/status/142479051213377536
I make turkey sandwiches and turkey tacos
https://twitter.com/#!/susan1215/status/142799075471921153
I make a huge batch of Creamy Turkey Wild Rice soup and I freeze smaller portions so I get about a weeks worth of meals! Yummy!
coriwestphal at msn dot com
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coriwestphal at msn dot com
i make pot pie
https://twitter.com/#!/purplelover04/status/142862222203437056
I make a sandwich
http://twitter.com/#!/HappyTina0115/status/143016620330205184
We like to make Turkey Subs, loaded with lettuce, Mayo, tomato and sliced red onions and quesadillas!
karenmed409 at comcast dot net
i like to make turkey soup with my leftovers
https://twitter.com/#!/mermont84/status/143396379279106048
Go to dish is casserole of turkey, stuffing, veggies and cheese.
i love a turkey sandwich with cranberry sauce on fresh bread
nannypanpan at gmail.com
turkey salad!
we just eat turkey sandwiches with leftover turkey
i tweeted here:
https://twitter.com/#!/bellows22/status/143521428128538625
I plan on making turkey bbq
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
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https://twitter.com/#!/ChelleB36/status/143567139146711040
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
I love cold turkey sandwiches. That’s about it.
gmissycat at yahoo dot com
Tweeted too
https://twitter.com/#!/gmissycat/status/143702811580956672
gmissycat at yahoo dot com
I use leftover turkey for sandwiches!
I love making turkey (or chicken) casseroles – usually with broccoli, cheese and a crumbly topping
my leftover go to dish is the stuffing! I love me some stuffing sweepmorey at gmail dot com
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