Thanksgiving Benedict

Thanksgiving is one week away! As much as I can’t wait for the big day, I love the leftovers just as much. Here is a yummy idea for lunch the next day. Add an egg or two to your stuffing and mix it all together to form a patty. Sauté the stuffing cake until brown and cooked through on both sides. Top with turkey and a poached egg. Drizzle leftover gravy and cranberry sauce.

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Traeger Thanksgiving Turkey

Happy Thanksgiving! Its not too late to make this amazing Traeger Turkey. If desired, loosely stuff the turkey after washing and drying it using your favorite dressing recipe. Add extra roasting time as the internal temperature of the stuffing should be 165 degrees F. By the way, if you do not own a meat roasting rack, improvise one out of whole peeled carrots or celery stalks. INGREDIENTS 8 tablespoons (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature 2 tablespoons chopped mixed herbs such as parsley, sage, rosemary, and marjoram 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 turkey, 12 to 14 pounds, thawed if previously frozen 3 tablespoons butter, melted Traeger Pork and Poultry Rub, or salt and pepper 2 cups chicken or turkey broth. PREPARATION In a small mixing bowl, combine the 8 tablespoons of softened butter, mixed herbs, and black pepper and beat until fluffy with a wooden spoon. (You can make the herbed butter several days ahead: Cover and refrigerate, but bring to room temperature before using.) Remove any giblets from the turkey cavity and save them for gravy making,…

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Thanksgiving Dumplings

Last day of Thanksgiving leftovers and this Turkey soup with Stuffing dumplings did not disappoint. Use turkey broth from leftover turkey carcass or packaged broth. Add onion, celery, carrots, corn, mushrooms, leftover thyme (or any other herbs you like), S&p, garlic, and chopped poblano peppers. Heat and simmer for an hour or two. Add leftover turkey. For stuffing dumplings, add an egg to leftover stuffing and season if needed. Combine and make little balls. Place stuffing dumplings into soup and allow to cook for 10 minutes or until cooked through.

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