Turkey Curry Soup

I dug the turkey carcass stock out of the freezer and prepared this tonight. Everyone enjoyed.

• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 large onion, minced (about 2 cups)
• 2 ribs celery, sliced
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• Indian spices to taste (I used 4 teaspoons garam masala and 2 teaspoons curry powder)
• 4 tablespoons flour
• salt and pepper to taste
• 6 cups turkey broth
• 3 cups chopped turkey
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 3 cups milk
• 4-6 cups rice, cooked

Melt butter in soup pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery, saute 10 minutes until tender. Add garlic and spices, cook 2 minutes. Add flour, cook 2 more minutes. Add salt, pepper, broth and turkey, heat until simmering; simmer 10-15 minutes. Add lemon juice and milk and cook 5 minutes longer. Serve over rice or mix rice into soup.

Thai Turkey Salad

A low-calorie recipe, adapted from Sparkpeople. I tried it today and predict it will become a post-Thanksgiving specialty. Less than 200 calories per serving. Increase the ginger and hot sauce if you like it spicier.
Dressing:

• 1/4 cup nonfat yogurt
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1.5 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon

Salad:

• 1 pound cooked turkey, chopped
• 1/2 red pepper
• 2 green onions
• 1 large celery stalk
• 1 package salad greens
  

Combine dressing ingredients until well blended. Warm in microwave 1-2 minutes, stir and cool. Chop pepper, onions and celery in food processor. Mix with turkey, poor dressing over all and stir to coat. Chill. Serve 1/2 cup over a bed of salad greens. Makes 8 servings.

Turkey Divan

Here's another dish I look forward to after Thanksgiving. The recipe is originally from my high school dietitian and it was voted the student's favorite. Don't worry, this was a prep school, well-known for its delicious food.

• 2 10 oz. packages frozen broccoli
• 2 cups diced turkey
• 2 cans cream of chicken soup
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 to 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar
• 1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
• 1 tablespoon melted butter

Cook and grain broccoli and arrange in greased casserole dish. Add turkey. Mix soup, mayo, lemon juice and curry, pour over turkey and broccoli. Cover with cheese. Combine last three ingredients, sprinkle over all. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

Mexican Turkey Bake

Anyone remember the "Flaming Turkey Wings" Pizza Hut commercial from the late 1980's? It came out at holiday time, and showed a man sitting at the dinner table. Plates were placed in front of him as a version of "Twelve Days of Christmas" blares in the background:

On the first day after Christmas, my true love gave to me...
Leftover tur-ur-ur-key!
On the second day after Christmas, my true love gave to me...
Turkey casserole made from leftover tur-ur-ur-key!

Cut then to the announcer reminding the folks how good something different would taste, and suggesting they come immediately to Pizza Hut, where there would be no leftover turkey. Cut back to the increasingly-sick-looking guy contemplating another platter, containing (instead of Five Golden Rings)

Flaming Turkey Wings!

All this is a roundabout way of introducing this recipe, which is a great use for leftover turkey, but whose taste is sufficiently different you don't feel like you're eating another round of leftovers.

• 1 box Uncle Ben's Long Grain Rice


• 1 can enchilada sauce


• 1 can corn with sweet peppers


• 1 small can diced chiles


• 3 cups diced turkey


• Shredded cheddar cheese (optional)


• Sour cream (optional)

Prepare rice according to directions. mix rice, corn, sauce, chiles, and turkey together, spoon into large greased casserole. Bake at 350 degrees for 3o-45 minutes or until hot. If desired, sprinkle with cheese for last 5 minutes. Serve with sour cream.
Sorry if this cuts into your post-holiday business, Pizza Hut. Once we had a friend visit for Thanksgiving; he made omelets out of the leftover casserole that were also delicious. Ah, the joys of recycling!