White Chili With Roast Turkey or Chicken

Leftover turkey meat is the perfect foundation for a rich white bean chili made with three types of peppers.

Slow-Cooker Leftover Turkey, Lemon, and Couscous Soup

Leftover turkey soup incorporates oft-bypassed turkey wings and sautéed carrot, celery, onion and garlic, plus a mix of white and dark meats; aromatics, such as bay leaves, thyme and poultry seasoning; and some surprises, among them a lemon half, leftover white or sparkling wine and invitingly chewy Israeli couscous.

15-Minute Turkey Enchiladas

Supposing that you've got yourself a big 'ol pile of leftover turkey sitting in the fridge, and right next to it happens to be a batch of the mole poblano you made a few weeks back. There's only one possible outcome to this situation: turkey and mole enchiladas (or, if you want to get really technical about it, enmoladas).

Slow-Cooker Leftover Turkey and Andouille Gumbo

Slow cooker turkey and andouille gumbo starts with sautéed veggies and a simple roux that's cooked until toasty on the stove. After broth is added it's transferred for a long simmer, one where Worcestershire sauce provides umami and depth and Louisiana-style hot sauce offers heat and tang. Meanwhile, background notes come from bay leaves and thyme, and its signature flavor arrives courtesy of smoked sausage, Cajun seasoning, and cayenne.

Leftover Roast Turkey Soup

A simple soup made from leftover Thanksgiving turkey, flavored with bacon and vegetables.

Slow-Cooker Chicken Tomatillo Tacos

Spicy tomatillo chicken is cooked in the slow cooker and tucked into corn tortillas topped with red onions and cilantro.

Turkey Tortilla Soup

Turkey and chiles go remarkably well together. Heck, the turkey has a rightful claim to being the national bird of Mexico, and would have a good shot at the title had the golden eagle and a half dozen other birds in line for the job had slightly less imposing silhouettes. It is, however, widely consumed in Mexico.

Leftover Turkey "Carnitas"

Transform your leftover Thanksgiving turkey into wonderfully crispy and juicy shreds that are a dead ringer for carnitas, minus all the lard and time involved.

Thanksgiving Leftovers: Sichuan-Style Hot and Numbing Sliced Turkey

If you've already eaten all the turkey leftovers, this dish can be made with sliced pork or chicken too. Throw the meat into a saucepan with chile oil (very simple to whip up from scratch), cilantro, Sichuan peppercorns, vinegar, and some roasted peanuts.

Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken Soup

My all time favourite soup - Slow Cooked Shredded Chicken Enchilada Soup. Made from scratch, 10 min prep, then just set and forget. Toppings are not optional, it's just a question of how much you pile on! Pop this in your RecipeTin app so you have it offline in your pocket all the time!