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Thanksgiving Special Recipe - Turkey Sopa

Ingredients:

  • 4 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chiles
  • 1 (8 ounce) jar taco sauce
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 (10 ounce) can consomme
  • 3 cups cooked turkey or chicken, shredded or chopped
  • 12 corn tortillas, 1-inch strips
  • 1 pound Monterey jack cheese, shredded
  • 1 pound Cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions:

  • Melt butter.
  • Add onions and cook until tender.
  • Add green chiles, taco sauce, both soups (undiluted) and turkey or chicken.
  • Place layer of tortilla strips on bottom of 2-inch deep casserole.
  • Place alternate layers of soup mixture, tortillas and cheese.
  • Repeat for 3 layers, ending with cheese.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes to 1 hour, until thoroughly heated and cheese is melted.

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Thanksgiving Special Recipe - Turkey And Pita Pocket

Ingredients:

  • 12 ounces cooked turkey, coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup fresh, thinly sliced mushrooms
  • 1-1/2 cups shredded zucchini
  • 2 green onions sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper cut into 1/4-inch x 1-inch strips
  • 3/4 cup grated mozzerella cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper
  • 3 pita pocket breads, 6-inch, cut in half

Directions:

  • In medium-size bowl combine turkey, mushrooms, zucchini, onion, red pepper, cheese, salt and pepper.
  • Cover and refrigerate. Turkey mixture will keep up to four days in refrigerator.
  • To serve, place 1 cup turkey mixture into each pita pocket half.

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Thanksgiving Special Recipe - Tettrazinni Turkey

Ingredients:

  • 1 package, 16 ounce, uncooked spaghetti
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 2/3 cups grated Parmesan cheese
  • 4 cups chopped cooked turkey

Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
  • Add spaghetti and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente.
  • Drain and place in the prepared baking dish.
  • Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
  • Stir in flour. Mix in chicken broth and milk.
  • Cook and stir until the mixture comes to a boil.
  • Stir in about 1 1/3 cups Parmesan cheese and remove from heat.
  • Mix chicken broth mixture and turkey with spaghetti.
  • Top with remaining cheese.
  • Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven until surface is lightly browned.

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Thanksgiving Special Recipe - Turkey Stock

Ingredients:

  • Turkey carcass with 2 cups cooked meat remaining on carcass
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 3 cups sweet onions thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground sage
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 1-1/2 cups celery cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 cups carrots peeled and sliced thin

Directions:

  • Remove meat from carcass and chop into bite size pieces.
  • Cover and reserve in refrigerator.
  • Chop turkey carcass into several large pieces.
  • Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat.
  • Saute onions until soft and light brown.
  • Stir in turkey bones, salt, pepper, herbs and 2 quarts water.
  • Increase heat to high and quickly bring mixture to a boil.
  • Immediately reduce heat to low.
  • Cover and simmer for one hour, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove and discard carcass pieces.
  • Stir in vegetables, cover and continue to simmer for 20-25 minutes.
  • Increase heat to high, bring mixture to a quick boil.
  • Lower heat to medium and cook 8-12 additional minutes until vegetables are tender.
  • Stir in reserved turkey.
  • Heat over low heat for 5-10 minutes or until the temperature reaches 165 degrees F.

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Turkey Pasta Vinaigrette

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • Dash white pepper
  • 3/4 cup chopped carrot
  • 3/4 cup chopped celery
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 2 cups rotini pasta, or other small pasta, cooked and drained
  • 1 cup sliced pitted black olives
  • 1 package, 8 ounces, frozen artichoke hearts thawed and well drained
  • 3 cups cubed cooked turkey
  • Leaf lettuce

Directions:

  • In small bowl, combine oil, vinegar, garlic powder and pepper.
  • In large bowl, combine carrot, celery, onion and rotini.
  • Add oil mixture. Toss to coat.
  • Add olives, artichokes and turkey. Toss gently.
  • Cover and chill thoroughly.
  • To serve, spoon each portion onto lettuce leaves.

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Thanksgiving Special Recipe - Turkey With Macaroni Salad

Ingredients:

  • 8 ounces fusilli pasta, uncooked
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup yogurt
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onions
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 3 cups, 1 pound, cubed, cooked turkey
  • 1 cup chopped celery

Directions:

  • Cook pasta according to package directions.
  • Drain, rinse with cold water and drain again.
  • In a large bowl, combine mayonnaise, yogurt, onions, salt and white pepper.
  • Gently stir in turkey, pasta and celery.
  • Cover and chill until serving time.

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Thanksgiving Special Recipe - Turkey HotDish

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups cooked turkey, medium dice
  • 1/4 cup onion small dice
  • 3 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 package croutons
  • 2 cans, 10 3/4 ounces per can, cream of chicken soup
  • 1 can, 10 3/4 ounces, cream of celery soup

Directions:

  • In bottom of 9-X 13-inch pan, spread turkey.
  • In medium saucepan, saute onions and celery in butter.
  • Add water. Pour over croutons and mix. Spread on top of turkey.
  • In a medium bowl, combine soups with enough milk to pour.
  • Spread on top of crouton mixture. Bake 1 hour at 350F.

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Thanksgiving Special Recipe - Turkey Croquettes

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups turkey, diced, may use chicken, ham or fish
  • 1 cup croquette sauce
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 3/4 cup bread crumbs
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • Croquette sauce:
    • 3 tablespoons butter
    • 5 tablespoons flour, sifted
    • 1 cup milk
    • 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
    • 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
    • 1/2 teaspoon steak sauce
    • 1 teaspoon grated onion
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt
    • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions:

  • Combine diced turkey with sauce, salt and pepper. Shape into balls.
  • Dip in crumbs, then in egg, then again in crumbs. Fry in deep fat.
  • Pour remaining croquette sauce over balls. Serve hot.
  • Chopped pimientos, green pepper or mushrooms may be added.
  • Croquette sauce:
    • Melt butter. Add flour.
    • Blend thoroughly. Add remaining ingredients.
    • Cook until thickened, stirring constantly.

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Thanksgiving Special Recipe - Chilli Turkey

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 1/4 cups chopped onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tablespoons oil
  • 2 cans, 15 1/2 oz each, kidney beans, drained
  • 1 can, 28 ounces, stewed tomatoes, crushed
  • 1 cup red wine
  • 3 cups cooked turkey, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro or 1 teaspoon dried
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:

  • In 3-quart saucepan over medium high heat, saute bell pepper, onion and garlic in oil for 5 minutes until vegetables are tender-crisp.
  • Add beans, tomatoes, wine, turkey, chili powder, cilantro, red pepper and salt.
  • Increase heat to high and bring mixture to a boil.
  • Reduce heart to low and simmer mixture, uncovered, for 25 minutes.
  • To serve, garnish with additional chopped onion or cilantro, if desired

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Thanksgiving Special Recipe - Turkey Casserole

Ingredients:

  • 1 package, 6 ounce, dry bread stuffing mix
  • 1 container, 16 ounce, sour cream
  • 1 can, 10.75 ounce, condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 can, 10.75 ounce, condensed cream of celery soup
  • 1 package, 1 ounce, dry onion soup mix
  • 2 cans, 14.5 ounce, French-style green beans, drained
  • 2 cups cooked, chopped turkey meat

Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 350F. Prepare stuffing according to package directions.
  • In a medium bowl, mix the sour cream, cream of mushroom soup, cream of celery soup and dry onion soup mix.
  • Spread the green beans in a 9×13 inch dish. Top with a layer of turkey.
  • Pour the soup mixture over the turkey. Top with stuffing.
  • Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes or until browned and bubbly.

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