Every year I try to come up with an easy, creative and tasty way to use the little bit of turkey left from Thanksgiving. I’m thankful that I don’t have a huge amount of leftovers, but I don’t want any of that bird to go to waste.
After the formality of Thanksgiving day, Friday is usually spent lounging around watching sports and spending some down time with the family. I usually spend the day in yoga pants and a t-shirt. So I came up with this easy turkey taco ring to match our informal day.
I don’t know if y’all are anything like me… but if you are, chances are, you love Thanksgiving leftovers.
In past years, I’ve made sandwiches and individual turkey pot pies.
This year, I wanted to put a different spin on it. And the inspiration came from my husband, who remarked one morning, “You know, it’s funny. Our pantry and diets reflect our move to Texas.”
If you are an Italian food lover like me then you will love this recipe. Gnocchi is a soft, pillowy, potato dumpling that can be serves in soups, stir fries, or as a main dish tossed in a delicious sauce of your choice. And let me tell you…I can eat these little dumplings any way they are served! I love them! They have such a unique texture that is unlike pasta but can be eaten in similar ways to pasta. Gnocchi are just simply magical.
If there were a bad part about Thanksgiving, I think it would be all the leftovers. No matter what happens, it seems like everyone has another 4 meals out of what’s left. You can serve it as is or make turkey sandwiches. But what’s life if there is no variety?
But with just a little bit of preparation you can have some variety to your leftover meals this Thanksgiving – some spice in your life! the preparation I’m talking about is simply making some extra rolls – or just buying a package of premade crescent rolls. If you make homemade rolls – which I dream to about – just double your batch and set aside half the dough for the next day. If you’re a store bought girl – which I am – then pop open that package when you’re ready to heat up some leftovers.
