Right, who needs left over Turkey tips for those enormous, redundant birds?

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Bad taste? Oh well.
I've got a 3-4kg solid boned and rolled turkey joint to use up between the 5 of us. I'm going to need them recipes, so let's be having them!
I'll share my own previously well used tip:

Sliced, cooked turkey freezes really well. I ready slice and freeze in small batches in freezer bags, suck all the air out with a straw (or just flatten and squeeze a bit while sealing the bag) then defrost as needed. It keeps really well, it's fine to eat on sandwiches or if you need a bit for soups or stews.

Right, what do you do with yours?

Turkey and leek pasta www.coop.co.uk/recipes/creamy-turkey-and-leek-pasta

Enchiladas www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/recipes/sweet-potato-red-pepper-and-turkey-enchiladas/

Risotto www.wcrf-uk.org/uk/recipes/turkey-and-mushroom-risotto

Turkey and leek pie supervalu.ie/real-food/recipes/turkey-leek-and-wholegrain-mustard-bake-with-potato-topping?ref=meal_planner

Stir fry realfood.tesco.com/recipes/turkey-teriyaki-stir-fry.html

Cacciatore www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/turkey-cacciatore-twist

My dad is sawing their frozen turkey in half and giving us half

I feel like at last the famous Mumsnet chicken actually IS going to feed a family for a fortnight

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Stir fry

"Pulled" with BBQ sauce, in burger or over nachos

This recipe is delicious

www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/fruity-turkey-tagine?utm_source=app

We made Paul Hollywood's leftover Christmas turkey pie one year. Was delicious. Obviously with store bought pastry, not faffing making my own!

thehappyfoodie.co.uk/recipes/pauls-hand-raised-boxing-day-pie

If you've got a full turkey, take off the legs and have them as caveman pops.

Turkey, chestnut, pancetta and sprout fricassee. Sounds grim is actually delicious. Add a few flakes or dried chilli and some creme fraiche at the end with lemon juice and ,lots of black pepper and serve with crusty bread,

Also turkey, red onion, button mushroom stroganoff of type thing. Add plenty of fresh parsleyy and black pepper . Marsala is nice instead of brandy and obviously use cream or creme fraiche.
Excellent with leftover roasties or fried potatoes,

Cold turkey, braised red cabbage mixed with cr a berry sauce spread of warm toasted ciabatta or baguette or even brioche. If it the first two drizzle, with olive oil and salt and pepper before flashing in a hot oven to crisp.
Mushed up avocado and bacon is nice spread on the bottom of the bread too. Cherry tomatoes also good on it

Lol at caveman pops

My mum used to make amazing home made turkey pasties with all the little scrappy bits, they were incredible.

And bubble and squeak made with Brussels sprouts are fab.

Sadly I'm one of the millions who wasnt hosting Christmas so I've not got a turkey yet. But I've just sent OH out to try and buy one before everyone else gets there first!

Honestly, I felt like Fred Flintstone eating them or possibly Henry VIII. Definitely not a recipe for fancy dining or on a first date...

I usually make up a huge batch of turkey & ham pie filling and freeze it in ziplock bags. Just need to defrost and add pastry at a later date.

www.bbcgoodfood.com/feature/christmas-kitchen

www.bbcgoodfood.com/search/recipes?q=Leftover+turkey+recipe

Turkey & gammon lasagne 😋😋 Make a good sauce with passata, tomatoes, wine, garlic etc and drop in chunks of turkey and gammon to warm through. Then assemble with bechamel etc and cook like a normal lasagne. Bloody delicious. Make sure you've got some nice bread for mopping the plate

@SillyOldMummy try a local butcher. They will probably have cancellations. Failing that I would bet your local pub can help you via their suppliers. Wholesalers have been hit hard, supermarkets have been overwhelmed, so you stand a great chance of an excellent quality option at a great price whilst doing a good deed!

we haven't got a turkey yet either.

Our local farm foods had loads of frozen ones yesterday.
I'm heading to Lidl on Monday morning. If no luck then I'll try further, theirs are good and free range or organic or something, last year's tasted good anyway!

We need a ham joint too so will have to find that.

you're welcome to send them here

my dog inhales turkey - he has no idea about all these different tiers, he will just think his christmases have all come at once with all the turkey meals he's going to be getting

Boxing day is sandwiches with stuffing and cold meat with chips and pickles.
Day after is turkey and ham pie with bubble and squeak using up any leftover veg.
At this point the meat is removed and portioned for the freezer, the carcass is picked and stock made.
Then in no particular order:
Turkey and bacon or ham and mushrooms in sauce with jacket potatoes or in a plate pie.
Turkey curry
Turkey and bean quesadillas or tacos
'Turkey a leekie' soup to use up the last of the stringy bits off the carcass and the stock.

I was all set to buy a smaller joint this year but the family rebelled: apparently eating turkey for a week is part of our family tradition!

@FlappingPancakes

you're welcome to send them here

my dog inhales turkey - he has no idea about all these different tiers, he will just think his christmases have all come at once with all the turkey meals he's going to be getting

last Christmas we went away between Christmas and New Year and our dog went to stay with a friend.
he came back with only half of his dog food used, as he had been eating left over turkey meals.

he looked exceedingly pleased with himself!

garbage soup is the best bot of left over meals.

Make stock from the turkey carcass. (we tend to carve and strip the bird on boxing day)
Then onion and some herbs to start. Throw in all the left over veg, potatoes, stuffing, and all the little odds and ends of turkey, plus the stock.

Cook for a bit, then blitz in food processor until thick and chunky.

Delicious. We usually make loads and freeze some too.

We've got a turkey to feed 12 and there will only be 5 of us, so following!
We usually do a curry on 26 or 27th
Sandwiches with cranberry sauce and lettuce forever
Following more inspired ideas with interest!

@steppemum I bet he was spoilt rotten

Raised pie (like pork pie) with Turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, any other meats-ham, sausage.

Turkey and ham in white sauce/Campbell's soup with a puff pastry lid.

Croquettes- shredded Turkey mixed with mash, shaped into croquettes, breaded and baked.

Honestly we never get as far as curry with the leftovers. It's the best bit of the season, using the leftovers.

I need this - 4 of us here and picking up a 6kg turkey on Wednesday 🤯

Don't forget you won't be eating elsewhere, so will need meals for Boxing Day, new year etc.

Nigella Lawson with Ed Victor’s Turkey Hash. It’s not on her website unless you’ve signed up to the website so have shared a YouTube of it as well:

www.nigella.com/recipes/ed-victor-s-turkey-hash

m.youtube.com/watch?v=SCEjXsZBIHM