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.
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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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i like to cook leftover turkey into an omelet
Turkey soup with cabbage! Yum!
My aunt makes a dirty rice the day after Thanksgiving with leftover turkey that is delish!
We go with chicken for our Thanksgiving meat and with the leftover chicken I make what I call “Hot Chicken Salad” which is really a casserole. Yummy.
Turkey lasgna with a white cream sauce.
I adore leftover sandwiches. Turkey and stuffing and cranberries with a little gravy on thick bread…. heavenly.
I love a good turkey sandwich, wiht brie, and cranberries!
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Go to would definitely me a yummy turkey sandwich.
Thanks!
Turkey curry buffet with gherkins on toothpicks!
Served while watching Bridget Jones Diary, preferably.
I like to make turkey burritos. Thank you for the chance to win!
We make turkey tacos and cranberry salsa with the leftovers! Yum!
my go-to leftover turkey dish is classic turkey sandwiches, smothered in gravy or cranberry sauce
My go to thanksgiving leftovers dish is Turkey Pot Pie.. it uses up pretty much everything and only requires the addition of puff pastry.
Turkey Pot Pie! This is without a doubt my favorite left over turkey dish. I love this turkey tetrazzini recipe though…hmm I might have to switch it up this year!
Leftover turkey is great for turkey pot pies!
I stuff leftover turkey with all the fixin’s in a leftover yeast roll. Tgiving sandwiches are the best!
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turkey sre the best!
Turkey sandwiches, usually with leftover cranberry sauce. Yum!
Turkey, rye bread (no seeds), hellmanns light mayo (always, and NOT b/c they’re sponsoring the giveaway!), and a sprinkle of salt – yum!
My go-to leftover turkey dish is turkey pot pie…hold the peas!
I am going to try to make a chicken pot pie this year – with turkey instead of chicken.
We love using left over turkey for turkey salad. Not to be confused with my chicken salad. Or tuna salad. Or salad salad.
We always make turkey pot pies
My go-to turkey leftovers dish is definitely a big sandwich with turkey, mashed potatoes, and cranberry sauce!
This may sound lame, but my go to leftover is a good old turkey sandwich with LOTS of mayo and mustard!
We make turkey salad with mayo, walnuts, and cranberries. Put that on thick whole grain bread! Yum!
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My go to recipe after Thanksgiving is Homemade Pot pies. I make them in individual pie pans, and freeze them for a quick easy dinner on those nights when your elbow deep in flour and don’t want/can’t cook.
My go-to turkey leftover recipe is the standard turkey sandwich, with cranberry sauce!
We just have turkey sandwiches.
My go-to leftover turkey dish is white turkey chili! It’s actually a white chicken chili recipe, but I just sub the turkey in for the chicken, and it tastes great!
My go to dish is turkey pot pie.
Turkey Empanadas!
I usually make turkey noodle soup with our left overs.
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I haven’t seen a recipe for tetrazzini in so long that I forgot about it! I should make some in a couple days with the leftover Thanksgiving turkey, mmmmm.
Love a cold turkey sandwich with Manaise. Yummy!
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My go-to leftover Turkey dish is “Turkey Lettuce Wrap” with Hellmann’s mayonnaise, mustard, salt & pepper.
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I’m going to make turkey tacos with my leftover turkey
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My favorite turkey left over recipe is turkey, bacon, and smoke gouda cheese panini! YUM…can’t wait to make some after Thanksgiving!
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Turkey pannni…. with leftover cranberry relish and cream cheese.
This looks yummy. Can I use any kind of champagne in this recipe? If yes then I will go for blueberry soaked in champagne as leftover.
Turkey pot pie is our go to recipe for Thanksgiving leftovers…it is a perfect way to use almost all of them!