Learn How to Cook a Turkey and Make Leftover Recipes; Substitute Turkey in most Chicken Recipes.

Many leftover recipes can be made from a large cooked turkey. Sometimes one might have several pounds of meat. What do you do with it?

As soon as you finish dinner, remove all the meat from the bones. Divide into small quantities and put into freezer containers. The food will get cold faster in small amounts. I like 1 pound portions because this is what most recipes ask for.

Leftover turkey will keep in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days. Frozen turkey should be uses within 1 month. Proper packaging is important to prevent freezer burn. Date the package to be sure to use it up within a month.

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There are a lot of turkey tips in using the remains of a large bird. Because it is a good chicken alternative, it can be adapted to most chicken recipes. Many cheap meals can come from leftovers.

Here is my German recipe for chicken and dumplings.

Sauté in a large pan until vegetables are tender.

• 2 Tablespoons butter
• 1 Stalk finely chopped celery
• 1 Small finely chopped onion

Add:

• 2 quarts water
• 1 Pound cut up turkey

Enough chicken flavor or soup base to give rich flavor

Heat to rolling boil and add dumplings

Mix together dumplings, roll out on floured board and cut into 1 inch squares. Add to boiling liquid. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

• 2 Cups flour
• 1 Tablespoon shortening
• 1 Teaspoon salt
• 3 beaten eggs
• ½ Cup milk

There are many more chicken recipes to use your turkey in.

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