“What to cook this week” is a weekly series featuring recipes that use local, seasonal produce. However, with the holidays upon us, this week we decided to focus on meals that utilize the leftovers from your holiday meals. Look for new ideas and recipes every Thursday.
One goal of holiday entertaining is to ensure your guests don’t go hungry, that everyone gets a second helping of turkey if they so choose. But what that generally means (in addition to lots of happy, sleepy, full guests) is a lot of leftovers.
There’s nothing wrong with making turkey sandwiches for lunch after the holidays, however, your taste buds might grow tired after a few days. Cooked turkey shouldn’t be kept in the fridge for longer than three or four days. If stored properly, it can be kept in the freezer for two to three months.
A good rule of thumb is that food should be stored in separate, air-tight containers (one for turkey, one for stuffing) and put in the fridge within two hours of cooking. If food is left out at room temperature for more than two hours, throw it out.
These recipes from Food Network Canada will use up all those leftovers and take your traditional holiday meal in a completely different direction.
- Leftover holiday turkey and white bean chili
- Leftover roast beef and scalloped potato bake
- Leftover turkey and polenta casserole
- Leftover steak and potato salad with bold tomato dressing
- Turkey hash with sunny side-up eggs
- The ultimate turkey Caesar sandwich
- Leftover ham curried croquettes
- Ham and barley risotto
- Leftover mashed potato pancakes with cured salmon
Comments