Thanksgiving Dinner is done! Hope you had a great day!

What are your plans for your turkey leftovers? Here's a couple of ideas to get you going:

Chicken Quesadillas Substitute Turkey for Chicken

2 1/2 C cooked, shredded chicken 1/4 C. butter, melted

2/3 C salsa 2 C shredded Mont. Jack cheese

1/3 C sliced green onions 6 flour tortillas (8”)

1/2-3/4 tsp. cumin 1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. oregano

In a skillet, combine the 1st 6 ingredients. Cook uncovered over medium heat for 10 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally.

Brush one side of tortillas with butter.

Spoon 1/3 C. chicken mixture over half of unbuttered side of each tortillas.

Sprinkle w/ 1/3 C cheese; fold plain side of tortilla over cheese.

Place on a lightly greased baking sheet.

Bake at 475 for 6-10 minutes or until crisp and golden brown.

Cut into wedges. Serve with sour cream and guacamole .

Chicken and Gravy Substitute turkey for chicken

1/3 C butter 1/3 C flour

1/3 C onion, chopped 1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper 1 3/4 C (14 oz.) chicken broth

2/3 C milk 2 1/2-3 C cut up & cooked chicken

Heat butter in 2 qt saucepan over medium heat until melted.

Stir in flour, onion, salt & pepper. Cook stirring constantly, until mixture is bubbly; remove from heat.

Stir in broth & milk (could add gravy browning sauce)

Heat to boiling, stirring constantly Boil and stir 1 minute.

Stir in chicken (can also add corn or mixed vegetables)

This can be made early in the day and keep warm in the crock pot. Serve over rice, biscuits, or mashed potatoes.

Turkey Pot Pie

1 pkg frozen mixed veggies (pea & carrots) you can add others

1/3 C butter

1/3 C flour

1/3 C onion, chopped

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

1 3/4 C chicken broth (14 oz. can)

2/3 C milk

pastry for 9” two crust pie

Heat butter in 2 qt. saucepan over medium heat until melted.

Stir in flour, onion, salt and pepper. Cook and stir constantly, until mixture is bubbly; remove from heat.

Stir in broth and milk.

Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in turkey and vegetables. Heat oven to 425. Put 1 pastry shell into 9” pie pan. Pour chicken mixture into pastry. Cover with remaining pastry. Cuts slits into top of pastry. Bake about 35 minutes or until golden brown.

If you try these, let me know what you think...

What will you do with your leftover turkey?