If you are like my family, then you usually have a good bit of food leftover from the big meal. So, I thought it would be the perfect time to share a few recipes from Jennie-O to help you use up the rest of the leftover turkey while making it delicious again!

Leftover Turkey Recipes

JENNIE-O Pulled Turkey BBQ Sandwich

A delicious sandwich you can make with Thanksgiving leftover turkey.

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Cook Time 5 hours hrs

Total Time 5 hours hrs

Course Main

Cuisine American

Servings 6

Ingredients

  

• About 18 oz. of leftover JENNIE-O Turkey
• 1 cup low-sodium barbeque sauce
• 6 buns split
• 1/2 cup coleslaw

Instructions

 

• Combine turkey and barbeque sauce in slow cooker. Cook on HIGH 3 hours or LOW 6 hours. Always cook turkey to well-done, 165°F as measured by a meat thermometer.
• Remove turkey from slow cooker. Reserve 1/4 cup sauce mixture. Shred turkey with fork.
• Top bottom half of bun with turkey mixture. Drizzle with reserved sauce. Add coleslaw. Cover with bun top.

Keyword BBQ, Turkey

Jennie-O Mediterranean Pizza

Makes six servings

Ingredients:

• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• About 18 oz. leftover JENNIE-O turkey cut into strips
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 (12 inch) pre-baked thin pizza crust
• 2 large ripe tomatoes, or 4 Roma tomatoes, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup ripe olives, pitted and halved
• 3/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
• 1/4 cup basil leaves, thinly sliced

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 450ºF.
2. Coat a large skillet with cooking spray. Heat over medium-high heat; add garlic; cook 1 minute. Add turkey strips; sprinkle with rosemary, salt, and red pepper flakes. Stir fry 3-5 minutes or until turkey is well-done, 165°F as measured by a meat thermometer.
3. Place pizza crust on a large cookie sheet; top with tomatoes, cooked turkey mixture, olives, and cheese. Bake about 10 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Sprinkle with basil leaves; cut into wedges.

Chipotle Turkey Chili

Makes six servings

Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• About 20 oz. leftover JENNIE-O turkey chopped into small chunks
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (14-ounce) can corn kernels, drained
• 1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 (7-ounce) can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped, plus 1 teaspoon sauce
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

1. In large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add turkey, chili powder and garlic. Cook the turkey as specified on the package. Always cook to well-done, 165°F as measured by a meat thermometer.
2. Add corn, beans, broth, chipotle peppers and adobo sauce. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer uncovered 15 to 20 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Stir in cilantro.

So, what do you think of these recipes? Let me know if you try any of them in the comments.

Disclosure: I received nothing for this post.

Taste of Home: Best Loved Recipes

You know that I love to bake and I can’t turn down a great recipe book. That’s why I was so excited to receive the new book Taste of Home Best Loved Recipes and to share the pumpkin cupcake recipe from it! It came out this week and it has 1,485 recipes! Wow! My copy is really heavy and big (928 pages) because it is chock-full of recipes. Plus, since they are from the #1 food and entertaining magazine (Taste of Home), you know they are good.

I am so impressed with this collection. The hardback cover makes me feel better about lugging it around the kitchen and leaving it open to cook by. Then, it also has a very nice ribbon bookmark attached to it that I can use to save my spot or to mark a recipe for later. I was surprised to see so many different categories of food present in this book. Alphabetized, there’s everything you could want from appetizers to soups.

Plus, this book was put together to showcase the best of the best recipes they have. So, each and every recipe is detailed and the end result is tasty. They even include user comments about the recipes throughout the book. Each recipe includes the year it was published, a quote from the submitter, cook and prep time as well as how many it makes. Then, it provides an entire list of ingredients followed by nice and clearly written instructions. How much easier can it get?

Pumpkin Cupcake Recipe

Let me share a recipe from the book with you. It’s for Pumpkin Cupcakes. Take a look!

A unique mix of pineapple and pumpkin creates a cupcake with mouthwatering flavor.
— Mary Relyea, Canastota, New York

Taste of Home Pumpkin Cupcakes

Excerpted from Taste of Home: Best Loved Recipes: 1485 Favorites from the World's #1 Food & Entertaining Magazine by Taste of Home

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 50 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 16

Ingredients

  

• 2/3 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• ¾ cup maple syrup
• ½ cup 2% milk
• 1-½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1-¼ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 1 can 8 ounces crushed pineapple, drained
• 1 package 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• ¼ cup butter softened
• 1-½ cups confectioners' sugar

Instructions

 

• In a large bowl, beat shortening until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition (mixture will appear curdled). Beat in syrup and milk. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, ginger and allspice; add to shortening mixture and beat just until moistened. Stir in pumpkin and pineapple.
• Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to a wire rack to cool completely.
• For frosting, in a small bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until smooth. Frost cupcakes.

Keyword Cupcakes, Pumpkin

Do you see why I love this book so much? There’s something for everyone in it. If you make the pumpkin cupcakes, let me know how they turn out.

Disclosure: I received a copy of the book. No compensation was received. The opinions expressed are my own.