Leftover Turkey Recipes: Creamed Turkey

leftover turkey recipes

Mmmm… turkey leftovers – one of the best parts of a turkey dinner.

As leftover turkey recipes go this is one of the nicest I’ve found. You can make it with chicken too, so you don’t have to wait for the holidays to enjoy this easy dinner recipe.

Creamed turkey is so easy to make with leftover turkey or chicken. It’s perfect for using leftover rotisserie chicken (or buy the chicken just to make this recipe). Or use your home roasted chicken or turkey.

I like to add some cooked vegetables to the dish. Cooked carrots, for example add a lot of color to a fairly white dish, so adding chopped cooked carrots to the sauce would work really well. Or whatever other vegetable you think would work.

You can up the amount of Tabasco you use if you want to kick up the heat a bit. I like it with just a touch of spice, but that is certainly one of the ingredients you can vary.

It makes a lot too, so it is not only an easy dinner recipe but a great party food recipe as well.

It’s certainly a nice change from hot turkey sandwiches.

leftover turkey recipes

Creamed Turkey Using Leftover Turkey

As leftover turkey recipes go this creamed turkey is one of the nicest I've found. And aren't turkey leftovers one of the best parts of a turkey dinner?
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 8 Servings
Calories 349 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup shallots, finely chopped, or 2 garlic cloves crushed
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups turkey stock, or chicken bouillon
  • 1/2 cup dry sherry
  • 2 cups half-and-half cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco
  • 6 cups turkey, cooked and cubed or shredded
  • 1 cup celery, diagonally sliced, cooked
  • 2 sweet red peppers, seeded and cut into thin julienne strips, cooked (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Melt butter in a large saucepan with tight-fitting lid. Add shallots and sauté until soft and almost clear, about 5 minutes. Push shallots to side of pan. Add entire amount of flour to butter, then stir with a wooden spoon until very bubbly. Do not let it brown.
  • Gradually add bouillon, whisking constantly over medium heat. Add sherry, cream, salt and Tabasco. Stir constantly until thickened and fairly smooth.
  • Add turkey and celery. Cover and turn heat to low. Continue cooking just until turkey is warmed through, stirring frequently.
  • You can refrigerate the mixture at this point to use the next day or continue.
  • Just before serving, stir in sweet red peppers and celery and heat through.
  • Serve over noodles or mashed potatoes or spoon into flaky pastry cups.

Nutrition

Calories: 349kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 25gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 88mgSodium: 491mgPotassium: 586mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1318IUVitamin C: 40mgCalcium: 130mgIron: 2mg
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Variations:

  • If you like your leftover turkey recipes hotter increase the amount of Tabasco sauce. For even more heat, add 1 hot red pepper, seeded and finely chopped, when you add the leftover turkey to the mixture.
  • Add cooked vegetables to the sauce for extra color and nutrition. Carrots and peas work really well or try broccoli or asparagus.

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