Here are some more recipes for using up leftover Christmas goodies!
Creamy turkey and leek pasta
- cut your leftover turkey into cubes or tear it into strips
- bung some cream in a pan and add mixed herbs and seasoning
- steam a load of chopped leeks
- add the leeks and turkey to the cream mix
- heat and add pasta. Yum!
Fried turkey, egg and chips
- cut or tear leftover turkey into strips
- fry it in a wok or pan with some salt and pepper ’til the outside goes crisp and brown
- fry a couple of eggs in the same oil
- serve with chips for a fry-up with a difference
Turkey, cheese and mayo butties
- cut up leftover turkey into small pieces
- grate some cheese
- mix them with mayonnaise
- voila… delicious butties!
- you can also make turkey and cheese toasties, covering slices of turkey with grated cheese. Add a sprinkling of celery salt for extra oomph
Cake trifle and biscuit cheesecake bases
- leftover Christmas cake, chocolate cake or any old cake? Use it as the basis of a trifle. Mix different cake types together if you like… the more, the merrier
- leftover biscuits that have gone soft? Crumble them up and use them as a base for a cheesecake
Turkey and tuna mayonnaise salad
- it might sound weird but apparently Italians love it… team leftover turkey with tuna mayo for top salads and tasty butties
Turkey, cheese and vegetable quiche
- hurl your leftovers into a bog-standard quiche mix ( 5 beaten eggs plus 200ml cream)
- make a quiche base with ready-made pastry
- bake and serve your quiche piping hot or refreshingly cool with salad or chips