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Showing posts with label Leftovers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Leftovers. Show all posts

Monday, November 26, 2012

Leftovers...Again?!

It's that time...The Thanksgiving leftovers need to get eaten, but nobody wants another microwaved plate of turkey, potatoes and stuffing.

So...Time to get creative!

The goal this week:  Combine as many leftovers with as few new ingredients as possible until it is all gone - oh- and make it taste good so Hubby will not run from the dinner bell tomorrow night!

Leftover Dinner 1:  Turkey Shepherd's Pie

Turkey Shepherd's Pie
   Ingredients:
- Carrot and Celery Sticks (from the appetizer table) diced

-Onions Chopped (Non-Thanksgiving ingredient)

-Green bean casserole

-Chicken Broth (Left from making gravy and stuffing)

-Chopped leftover turkey

-Frozen peas (Found semi-buried in the freezer)

- Mashed Potatoes (Leftover - of course!)

- Shredded Cheddar Cheese (Non-TG ingredient)





1.  Saute the Carrots, Celery and Onion until crisp-tender

2.  Add in the Green bean casserole and the broth until it is the consistency of thick soup.

3.  Add in the chopped turkey and the frozen peas.

4.  Transfer to a casserole and top with the mashed potatoes. 

5.  Bake, covered, at 350 degrees until bubbly.  Take off the cover and add a couple Tablespoons of cheese - however much or little you like.  Bake until cheese is melted

Serve with a salad and dinner is on!
Stay tuned for leftover dinner #2 tomorrow.  
What is your favorite leftover feast?  Leave a comment and let us know!






Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Mish mash night

Tonight was one of my family's favorite dinner nights - Mish mash. Mish mash happens about every 4th night in our family ( more often now in our nearly empty nest). It is the night when I pull all the leftovers out and lay out a giant smorgasbord. You can eat any strange combo you want. Spaghetti and mashed potatoes? Why not?! You can eat the leftovers as is or turn them into the next quesadilla sensation. The only rule? We cannot end up with more leftovers than we started with.

Tonight I filled out the leftovers a bit with one of our new favorite salads. Watermelon, feta and balsamic vinegar with a sprinkle of fresh basil and a twist of cracked pepper.

The best thing about Mish mash feasting? Hardly any dishes!