The 10 Spot - Thanksgiving Leftovers
Oct 28, 2011 04:44AM ● By Style
Thanksgiving dinner may have you seeing double, but there’s no reason to get stuck in a leftover rut.
Spice up your day(s)-after dishes with Style’s top 10 recommendations for the meal that keeps on giving.
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Try Alton Brown’s “Bird to the Last Drop” soup, which uses the turkey scraps and two cups of meat. (foodnetwork.com)
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Take your taste buds south of the border with turkey and sweet potato-filled empanadas.
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Give thanks to the most important meal of the day with a turkey and vegetable omelet.
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Transform stale dinner rolls into classic bread pudding.
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Enjoy a turkey and spinach salad and get your holiday-enhanced waistline back on track.
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Unwind with a festive sangria. Chef Jordan Mackey of Napa’s Cuvée adds Grand Marnier cranberry relish to white wine, spiced rum, spice-infused simple syrup and fresh fruit.
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Take baked potatoes from simple to scrumptious by topping with stuffing and a drizzle of gravy.
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Create dumplings a-la Chef Anne Coll by filling wonton wrappers with a pinch of everything.
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Pack a grilled turkey and cranberry sandwich for lunch and become a break-room standout.
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Don’t feel like dealing with leftovers? Send guests home with the spoils and give empty pie tins new life as to-go containers.