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If you’re wondering what to make with Thanksgiving turkey leftovers, here are some simple and delicious ideas you can make. It is important that you take into account how long it is safe to store and consume the chilled turkey.
1. Salad
Use the turkey to prepare a salad with your favorite green leaves, walnuts, pomegranate seeds and pear slices.
2. Turkey Pie
Baking a cake is as easy as making a sandwich. You only need bolillos or teleras that you must cut in half, spread mayonnaise, refried beans, add Manchego cheese, previously heated turkey, tomato and sliced avocado, lettuce and chili. Heat your cake in a comal, frying pan, griddle or electric oven.
3. Burritos
To prepare your turkey burritos you only need a little of the leftover turkey, tortillas flour, beans, bell pepper and sliced onion, chihuahua cheese or other, salt and pepper.
Sauté the pepper, add the onion, add turkey strips and season. Heat the tortillas, place beans in the center, turkey and cheese. Shape your burrito and serve with sauce like a pico de gallo or guacamole.
4. Pasta
The pasta is easy and quick to prepare, it complements the dish by adding Thanksgiving dinner turkey. How about an oriental style pasta with soy sauce, peanuts and a bit of hot chili sauce, like salsa macha.
5. Green chilaquiles
Chilaquiles are a delicious and simple breakfast to prepare for the one that you only need corn tortilla chips, prepare an exquisite sauce and that you can accompany with shredded turkey meat, fresh cheese, cream and onion.
Ingredients for the sauce : ½ kg of tomatoes, 6 green serrano peppers, 2 cups of chicken broth, ½ onion, 2 cloves of garlic, ½ cup chopped coriander, 3 tablespoons of oil, salt to taste and 1 branch of epazote.
Preparation: Cook the tomatoes with the chili peppers and the broth; Remove from heat, let cool and blend with the onion, garlic and cilantro until a sauce is obtained. Heat the oil in a pot, fry the sauce and add the epazote branch. Dip the chips in the sauce and let them boil for a couple of minutes. Serve the chilaquiles and top with the turkey and the rest of the accompaniments.
6. Turkey chili
Ingredients : 2/3 cup chopped sweet onion; 1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped; one and a half teaspoons of dried oregano; 1 teaspoon of ground cumin; 1 teaspoon olive oil, 2 minced garlic cloves, 1 can (16 ounces ) red kidney beans and 1 large northern kidney beans, rinsed and drained, 1 can of crushed tomatoes, 1 can of chicken broth, 1/2 cup of water, 2 tablespoons of brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of chili powder, 1 / 2 teaspoon pepper, 3 cups diced cooked turkey breast.
Preparation : Sauté the onion, pepper, oregano and cumin in oil; then add the garlic and let it cook for 1 more minute. Add the beans, tomatoes, broth, water, sugar, chili, and pepper. Once boiling, cover and simmer for 1 hour. Finally add the turkey.
7. Turkey pozole
Prepare a easy version of pozole with turkey. Ingredients : 2 dried ancho chili peppers or pasilla, 1 clove of garlic, 2 tablespoons of tomato paste, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 medium onion, sliced; 15 ounces of white corn (traditional pozole includes pozolero corn, but takes much longer time to cook), 8 cups turkey broth or chicken broth, 2 cups leftover cooked shredded turkey meat, salt and pepper.
Preparation : Remove the seeds from the chilies, toast them, speaking the chilies in hot water, around 5 minutes, drain and reserve half a cup of the water. Process the chilies with the water, garlic and tomato paste.
Cook the onion in a saucepan with a little oil over medium heat until that is transparent. Add the chili, stir, and let it thicken, about 4 minutes. Add corn, broth, and meat; Season with salt and pepper; and simmer for about 15 minutes.
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