Fiesta Turkey Soup

And the holiday turkey is gone!  Finally!  I used it all up, such a feeling of accomplishment!  And now the ham . . . 1 cup onion, chopped 1 teaspoon oil 2 teaspoons minced garlic 4 cups turkey or chicken broth 3 cups chopped turkey or chicken 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and … Continue reading

Turkey Pasta Skillet

Still using up the leftover holiday turkey and ham around here.  We love pasta so this was a great way to use up some of that leftover turkey. 3 cups pasta 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 small pepper, thinly sliced 1/2 cup onion, sliced 1/2 teaspoon oregano 1/2 teaspoon basil 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 – … Continue reading

Pesto Turkey Squares

Quick, easy and delicious!  What more do you need to know? 1 (8 oz) can crescent rolls or crescent sheet 1/4 basil pesto 1/2 cup cubed cooked turkey or ham 1 1/4 cups (5 oz) shredded Italian cheese blend 2 medium Roma tomatoes, thinly sliced 1  Unroll dough and place on greased cookie sheet, pressing/rolling … Continue reading

Turkey Chili

Bob picked out a 20 pound turkey for Thanksgiving and there were 5 of us for dinner!  I don’t even think I need to say it but there was a lot of turkey leftover, like 4 gallon Ziploc bags of it!  So I decided to make chili! 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 cups chopped onion … Continue reading

Cucumber Ranch Turkey Wraps

And some more food from our picnic, these were yummy and also cute!  The recipe comes from a blog called “Taste and Tell”.  I mixed them up a bit using both turkey and ham and I also added cheese to some.  And I wrapped them in parchment paper strips and tied them with some baker’s … Continue reading

Turkey Roll Ups

This is a Rhodes Rolls recipe and is perfect for using up some of that leftover turkey.  These taste like little turkey pot pies. 10 Rhodes dinner rolls, thawed to room temperature (I thawed 12 and still had filling left over) 2 cups diced cooked turkey 1/2 cup mayonnaise 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese 1/4 cup … Continue reading

Bacon Wrapped Turkey

Bob wanted to try Bacon Wrapped Turkey this year so he was in charge of the bird and did a great job.  We bought an 18 pound Butterball turkey; first he brushed it with melted butter, salted it and then covered it with about 2 packages of bacon. He put it in a 450 degree … Continue reading