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Originally Posted by Rerun
Anybody got any good recipes or suggestions for turkey leftovers?
Thanksgiving just passed and we ended up tossing a lot of week-old leftover turkey into the garbage can.
I can see the same thing happening come Christmas.... because it happens every year (the garbage thing that is).
I've yet to taste a homemade turkey soup that I like (at least one that I've made) and you can only do so many turkey pot pies.
Any suggestions?
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Turkey Risotto
Roast the bones in the oven for about 20-30 minutes, on the stove get a large pot and start frying onions, celery, carrots, ect and add the bones in. Also add a bay leaf and any other spices you would like in your stock. Fill with water just to the top of the veg and let simmer (how long depends on personal preference.
For the Risotto.
Start by frying onions (shallots work nice here) in butter and salt (enough to cover the rice). Once the onions start to sweat add the rice and let it toast for 5-10 minutes, keep stirring. After the rice is toasted add a shot of white wine and cook the alcohol off. Once this is done start adding stock about a 1/2 cup - 1 cup at a time. Once the stock boils down keep adding until the rice is al dente. It makes the risotto creamy if you throw it up in the pot and slam in down on the counter when your cooking it in the stock. Add the turkey pieces just before it finishes so they can warm to the same temp. Add black pepper when you add the turkey.
Add lots of grated parmesean (real, NOT fake craft powder, freshly grated parmisiano reggario is the best, one of the only non-pasturized cheeses allowed to be imported) as mix it all in. Serve. Add more grated cheese and black pepper on top. Done. The key to a good risotto is always the stock and cheese imo.