What to make with a whole roasted turkey?

[greeneyedsadie]

I am roasting my first turkey by myself this week! We are trying to cook all the meat in our freezer and the whole frozen turkey in there needs to be cooked

Comments

[arabwel]

How about rice? Something like risi e bisi (italian style rice with peas) or pilau rice?

[greeneyedsadie]

I thought about rice earlier, and while I was looking fpr rice recipes I came across this recipe:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/turkey-basmati-and-wild-rice-casserole-recipe/index.html

And I decided to make it on Friday with the leftover turkey. So I think I will go with a non rice starch with the turkey because my mother is not a big fan of rice. But thank you for the recipes. I always love recipes.

[coyoty]

"We are trying to cook all the meat in our freezer and the whole frozen turkey in there needs to be cooked."

I would use an oven instead. The freezer would be far slower than a slow cooker, and you could end up with freezer burning.

[randomstasis]

*snort*

[randomstasis]

It seems a shame not to do something as a vehicle for the gravy, since turkey gravy is so very delicious- but it's good for hot turkey sandwiches, too, so...What about strata, or buttered noodles, or even floury (boiled) potatoes?

[selkiechick]

Homemade biscuits soak up gravy very nicely, too!

[kastinkerbell]

Grits? Gnocchi? Spaetzle? Yorkshire pudding?

[greeneyedsadie]

The rice with all the seeds sounds great.

I love Trader Joe's multi grain baking mix. Next time you make pancakes with it, soak some dried cranberries overnight in a tablespoon or so of Grand Marnier and then add the hydrated cranberries to your pancake batter right before you make the pancakes. I did this yesterday and it was so delicious.