After Christmas Dinner in my family there is an excited frenzy of filling containers with leftovers to take home. I am always relieved to know that I won't have to cook for a day or two as we work through them. After a day or so, though, I begin to wish I could eat something other than turkey sandwiches and leftover mashed potatoes. With so much food leftover, though, it is hard to think about cooking up a meal with fresh ingredients and leaving the rest to go to waste.
Start out by making a delicious broth from the turkey bones. In a stick pot along with the bones, place a few carrots, a few onions, a bulb of garlic broken up (no need to peel any of this, just make sure its clean). Add 3-4 bay leaves, a teaspoon of peppercorns, and any other vegetable trimmings you have on hand. I keep a bag in my freezer where I place perfect stock-making goodies such as leek tops, parsley and other herb stems, the base from heads of celery, broccoli stems, corn cobs etc. Cover it all with water and add a splash of white wine and place over a burner to simmer for 3 hours. Strain the broth, place it back into the pot and then reduce it for another 2-3 hours to make a concentrated fragrant golden liquid.
Here are a few quick and simple recipe to use up more than just your turkey!
Buckwheat Crepes with Turkey, Wild Rice and Cranberries
Turkey Curry Soup
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