November 20, 2007

Are You Ready?

I hope that everyone is well on their way to preparing for Thanksgiving. If you are little behind this year, don't worry. You can still take a quick look around my blog and the Turkey for the Holidays site for ideas.

If you haven't bought a turkey, your best bet might be a fresh turkey. They are a little pricier, but you won't have to worry about it not being thawed out on time. If you want to buy a frozen turkey or if you haven't started to thaw your turkey yet, there is still hope. See the cold water method in the thawing portion of the Turkey for the Holidays website for the safest way to do it.

Due to the holiday, I will not be shopping this week and as a result will not be posting "What's in my Cart". Enjoy your leftovers this weekend. Here are a few recipes for the leftover turkey.

Turkey Vegetable Soup

Ingredients:

6 cups reduced sodium chicken broth

1 cup diced potatoes

1 cup diced carrots

1 cup chopped onion

1 can (16-ounce) green beans

2 cups chopped, cooked turkey

1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions:
1. Combine broth, vegetables, and turkey in a large saucepan.
2. Simmer 30 minutes.
3. Season with pepper.

Leftover Turkey Casserole

Ingredients:

5-6 cups chopped cooked turkey
3 cups broth

1 pound macaroni, (raw)

1/2 pound reduced fat Velveeta cheese, cut in small cubes

3 small onions, finely chopped

2 cans cream of mushroom soup 98% fat free

2 cups cracker crumbs

1/2 teaspoon sage (optional)

1/8 teaspoon pepper

5 hard-cooked eggs, chopped

Instructions:
1. Combine all ingredients except hard-cooked eggs.
2. Mix very well.
3. Carefully stir in eggs.
4. Pour mixture into greased 9 x 13-inch dish.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

Apple Turkey Salad

Ingredients:

8 ounces cooked turkey, cubed
2 cups diced celery

2 cups Granny Smith apples, unpeeled, cored, diced

1/4 cup raisins

2 Tablespoons reduced-calorie mayonnaise

2 Tablespoons plain low-fat yogurt

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions:
1. In a large bowl, combine turkey, celery, apples and raisins.
2. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, yogurt, nutmeg, and cinnamon
3. Fold into turkey mixture.
4. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
5. Serve on crisp lettuce leaves and garnish with grated Cheddar cheese, if desired.

Posted by Jennifer McCaffrey at 3:16 PM |