It’s hard to know exactly what to do with leftover Turkey after Thanksgiving. I’ve made soups, dumplings, and a few other things in the past. This time though, I thought I would try my hand at making a sort of stew. It was surprisingly cold here on Thanksgiving this year, which is pretty strange. The past few years, we’ve had a super sunny Thanksgiving with a high of something near 80 degrees.

This year, we were in the 50’s, it was over cast, and misty. Normally I would say it was a ‘yucky’ day, but I always enjoy cool weather on the holidays that keeps everyone indoors and cozied up together. You know, encourages us to spend family time together. With it being chilly, I thought a stick-to-the-ribs hearty stew would be the best option for turkey usage!

This stew is the perfect way to use up pretty much all of those Thanksgiving leftover odds and ends. Turkey (of course), mushrooms, onion, carrots and celery (the most of the things that go into my stuffing.) Can I just say too, that since leftover turkey is being used in this stew, it’s surprisingly simple and easy to make. A quick cook on the veggies, some simmering, and you’ve got a bowl full of stew.

A veggie loaded, sop up the good at the bottom of the bowl and lick the spoon clean stew.

Obviously, this stew isn’t like most stews. It doesn’t take all day to make and it’s not using beef of any sort. Like I said, this is a leftover recipe that’s meant to be made with using up Holiday leftovers in a new and clever way.

This stew would be great served over some rice or with a crunchy piece of wheat bread for soaking up all the delicious stew juices.

Feel free to use any leftover white turkey meat. We had a smoked turkey breast this year, but roasted, fried, slow cooked, it doesn’t matter!

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Nutritional Claims: Dairy Free • Egg Free • Milk Free • Peanut Free • Tree Nut Free • Soy Free • Fish Free • Shellfish Free • Pork Free • Red Meat Free • Crustacean Free • Mustard Free • Sesame Free • Lupine Free • Mollusk Free • Alcohol Free • No Sugar Added • Sulphite Free •Kosher