here's what i'm doing with mine right now (recipe courtesy of chef john folse): Day After Thanksgiving Turkey Gumbo PREP TIME: 1 1/2 Hours SERVES: 12 COMMENT: Everyone has turkey leftovers from Thanksgiving. Why not make a warm, soothing gumbo instead of the traditional sandwich? After a long day of after-Thanksgiving sale shopping, wouldn't it be nice to come home to a steaming bowl of turkey gumbo? INGREDIENTS: 4 cups cooked turkey, cubed (i also added some leftover ham and a turkey neck) 1 pound Jacob's andouille, sliced* 1 cup vegetable oil 1 1/2 cups flour 2 cups onions, diced 2 cups celery, diced 1 cup bell pepper, diced 1/4 cup garlic, minced 3 quarts chicken or turkey stock 2 cups green onions, sliced 1 cup parsley, chopped salt and cracked black pepper to taste METHOD: In a 2-gallon stockpot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Once oil is hot, add flour and using a wire whisk, stir constantly until roux is golden brown. Do not scorch. Should black specks appear, discard and begin again. Add onions, celery, bell pepper and garlic and cook approximately 3-5 minutes or until vegetables are wilted. Add andouille, blend into vegetable mixture and sauté 15 minutes. Add chicken or turkey stock, one ladle at a time, stirring constantly until all is incorporated. Bring to a rolling boil, reduce to simmer and cook approximately one hour. Add turkey, green onions and parsley and cook an additional 10 minutes. Season to taste using salt and pepper and serve over cooked rice.
mmmm, that sounds good. i made gumbo once and it was terrible, but then i put it in the fridge and had it again the next day and then it was awesome. it was like magic.
Turkey enchiladas. They are really good - like chicken enchiladas. The leftover ham goes into the next pot of red beans. Its a good change of pace from the usual sausage. And the debris falls off of the ham bone.
