Next Day Turkey Primavera

November 30, 2014 Leave a Comment

 

Next Day Turkey Primavera

Next Day Turkey Primavera

Recipe provided courtesy of Taste of Home magazine.  Find more great recipes at

www.tasteofhome.com

 

I make this recipe often around the holidays.  It’s a wonderful way to use leftover turkey without feeling like it’s a “repeat” meal.  I love pasta, and the creamy sauce in this primavera is so easy to make.

           Robyn Hardisty                                                                                Lakewood, California

Next Day Turkey Primavera Recipe

 

Next Day Turkey Primavera

1 cup uncooked penne pasta

8 fresh asparagus spears, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces

2/3 cup julienned carrot

3 Tbsp. butter

4 large fresh mushrooms, sliced

½ cup chopped yellow summer squash

½ cup chopped zucchini

1 ½ cups shredded cooked turkey

1 medium tomato, chopped

1 envelope Italian salad dressing mix

1 cup heavy whipping cream

¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

 

Cook pasta according to package directions.  Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute asparagus and carrot in butter for 3 minutes.  Add the mushrooms, yellow squash and zucchini; saute until crisp-tender.

Stir in the turkey, tomato, dressing mix and cream.  Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes.

Drain pasta; add to vegetable and toss to combine.  Sprinkle with cheese and toss again.        4 servings

 

(Recipe for Next Day Turkey Primavera was in www.tasteofhome.com, 2014)

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Buffalo Wing Dip

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Buffalo Wing Dip

Buffalo Wing Dip

Recipe provided courtesy of Taste of Home magazine.  Find more great recipes at

www.tasteofhome.com

 

If you love spicy wings, you’ll love this dip.  It’s super cheesy, full of rich flavor and really has the flavor of buffalo wings!

Buffalo Wing Dip Recipe

Buffalo Wing Dip

2 packages (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened

½ cup ranch salad dressing

½ cup sour cream

5 Tbsp. crumbled blue cheese

2 cups shredded cooked chicken

½ cup Buffalo wing sauce

2 cups (8 oz.) shredded cheddar cheese, divided

1 green onion, sliced

Tortilla chips

 

In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, dressing, sour cream and blue cheese.  Transfer to a 3 quart slow cooker.  Layer with chicken, wing sauce and 1 cup cheese.  Cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours or until heated through.

Sprinkle with remaining cheese and onion.  Serve with tortilla chips.          6 cups

 

(Recipe for Buffalo Wing Dip was on www.tasteofhome.com, 2014)

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Turkey Chowder

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Turkey Chowder

Turkey Chowder

 

I found this recipe for Turkey Chowder, in “The Everything Soup Cookbook”, this book has 300 mouthwatering recipes.  It’s one way to use up your leftover turkey.

Turkey Chowder Recipe

Turkey Chowder

1 onion

2 stalks celery

1 green bell pepper

3 carrots

3 russet potatoes

2 Tbsp. butter

2 cups chicken broth

3 cups cooked turkey, cubed

1 cup corn kernels

3 cups milk

¾ tsp. thyme

Salt and pepper

Fresh chopped parsley

 

Thinly slice the onions and celery, chop the bell pepper, slice the carrots and dice the potatoes.

In a soup pot, heat the butter on medium heat.  Add the onion and green pepper, sautéing for 4 minutes.  Add the broth and the carrots, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook for 5 minutes more minutes.

Add the potatoes and celery, simmering the mixture for an additional 12minutes.

Stir in the turkey, corn kernels, milk and thyme; salt and pepper to taste.  Heat gently, but thoroughly.  Garnish with parsley and serve.

** For the chicken broth I use Fat Free and Lower Salt (50% less sodium).

 

(Recipe for Turkey Chowder was in The Everything Soup Cookbook, 2002,  2014)  

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