What to do with Turkey leftovers - 5 recipes
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Chocolaty Pear Loaf
Ingredients
- 150g / 3/4 cup sugar
- 150g / 2/3 cup softened butter
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp fresh yeast
- 180g / 1 1/2 cups flour
- 190g / 1 1/2 cups chocolate, melted
- 4 pears
Method
- Combine sugar, butter and eggs in bowl. Mix well.
- Add fresh yeast and flour and mix through.
- Pour in melted chocolate and fold into mixture.
- Peel 4 pears (or as many comfortably fit in your baking pan)
- Pour chocolate mixture into lined or greased baking loaf pan.
- Evenly space the pears in the pan, sitting upright.
- Bake at 350°F / 180°C for 35 minutes.
- Drizzle with more melted chocolate, and serve.
- Enjoy!
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By jmsbrdly
This is a simple casserole recipe my mom gave to me years ago to use up Thanksgiving turkey leftovers
- 2 pounds broccoli florets
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- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 large coarse chopped red onion
- 5 cloves minced garlic
- 1 coarse chopped red bell pepper
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- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 3 tablespoons minced flat leaf parsley
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- 1/4 cup fine ground almonds or pecans
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By joesgilr15
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- 1- med. onion chopped
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My version of an old classic
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Leftovers A La King

By mom14
Perfect dish for leftover duck, turkey, goose, chicken, or any large amount of leftover meat
- 2 carrots, sliced
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- 1 bag or can of peas
- 1 can or bag of corn
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- 1/2 stick butter
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 can of chicken stock or leftover fat
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