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The Ultimate Guide to Make-Ahead Turkey Stock
Good stock is essential for a showstopper Thanksgiving feast. This make-ahead turkey stock lets you a jump start on prep work in advance of the holiday. Perfect for stuffings, soups, and gravy!
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Leftover Roast Turkey Soup
A simple soup made from leftover Thanksgiving turkey, flavored with bacon and vegetables.
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The Best Turkey Gravy
Cover turkey, mashed potatoes, and all your other sides in this glossy, balanced gravy made from stock, turkey parts, drippings, mirepoix, and soy sauce.
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Roast Turkey in Parts
Roasting your Thanksgiving turkey in parts is the best way to achieve even, thorough cooking from breast to leg, regardless of tradition.
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Easy Herb-Rubbed Turkey and Giblet Gravy
Roast turkey with an easy gravy to boot. This is the recipe for you if you bake your stuffing outside the bird and you don't want to bother with any fancy butchering.
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Turkey Chintan Ramen
Turn your Thanksgiving leftovers into a light, yet satisfying, bowl of turkey ramen.
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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.
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Turkey Stuffed Turkey with Gravy
Note: Want to read about the creation of this recipe? Check it out here....
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Turkey Porchetta
Deeply seasoned, easy to slice, juicier than any turkey breast you've ever tasted, bone-free, and covered in crisp skin, if the best flavor is what you're going for, this is truly the ultimate Thanksgiving roast.
Turkey Gravy Recipe: 3 Easy Variations - The Woks of Life
This perfect turkey gravy recipe will teach you how to make gravy flawlessly for Thanksgiving dinner each year, with 2 possible enhancements!
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This deep, dark, and flavorful stock is made with leftover Thanksgiving turkey and is a great way to make use of what would otherwise be food waste.
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Turkey Wild Rice Soup (with Leftover Turkey) - Striped Spatula
With cremini mushrooms, pancetta, and herbs, Creamy Turkey Wild Rice Soup is a hearty and delicious way to use leftover holiday turkey. Easy to make and a longtime family favorite!
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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.
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Turkey and Dumplings
This variation on classic, homey, and comforting chicken and dumplings makes use of leftover turkey and features light and fluffy biscuit-based dumplings.
Leftover Roast Turkey Soup
A simple soup made from leftover Thanksgiving turkey, flavored with bacon and vegetables.
Creamy Turkey Tetrazzini
Turkey Tetrazzini is an easy way to turn leftover holiday turkey into a cozy comfort food dinner. You can make it with rotisserie chicken, ham, or seafood, too!
Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Ramen
One of my all-time favorite Thanksgiving leftovers recipes, this turkey ramen with crispy bacon, scallions, and an egg will satisfy all your ramen cravings.
Garlic Bread Leftover Turkey Pot Pie
Leftover turkey - transformed in a Turkey Pot Pie! Topped with a cheesy garlic bread topping, this is insanely good!
Turkey Gravy Recipe: 3 Easy Variations - The Woks of Life
This perfect turkey gravy recipe will teach you how to make gravy flawlessly for Thanksgiving dinner each year, with 2 possible enhancements!
Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Congee
If you don't have any special plans for that leftover Thanksgiving turkey carcass, you need to make this insanely tasty turkey congee!