What To Do With Leftover Turkey After Thanksgiving

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.