Posted: 11/29/2009 11:37:54 AM EDT
Anyone do anything special with leftover stuffing? I do a special, almost totally from scratch cornbread cranberry nut stuffing, it has bacon it it  and it takes two days to make but it's soooo worth it. I have a good size dish left over and would like to do something different with it. I was thinking stuffed mushrooms but I have more then I need for that even. Any ideas. Already boilling my turkey carcass down!
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Anyone do anything special with leftover stuffing? I do a special, almost totally from scratch cornbread cranberry nut stuffing, it has bacon it it and it takes two days to make but it's soooo worth it. I have a good size dish left over and would like to do something different with it. I was thinking stuffed mushrooms but I have more then I need for that even. Any ideas. Already boilling my turkey carcass down!Yeah, if you stuffing is so great, how come you have so much of it left? Huh, answer that one! Now get in to that kitchen and roast another turkey! 
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Anyone do anything special with leftover stuffing? I do a special, almost totally from scratch cornbread cranberry nut stuffing, it has bacon it it and it takes two days to make but it's soooo worth it. I have a good size dish left over and would like to do something different with it. I was thinking stuffed mushrooms but I have more then I need for that even. Any ideas. Already boilling my turkey carcass down!I have always eaten stuffing for breakfast until it is all gone. It really goes well with a little gravy in the morning. But I have always eaten meals for breakfast. Some people really don't. |
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Anyone do anything special with leftover stuffing? I do a special, almost totally from scratch cornbread cranberry nut stuffing, it has bacon it it and it takes two days to make but it's soooo worth it. I have a good size dish left over and would like to do something different with it. I was thinking stuffed mushrooms but I have more then I need for that even. Any ideas. Already boilling my turkey carcass down!Yeah, if you stuffing is so great, how come you have so much of it left? Huh, answer that one! Now get in to that kitchen and roast another turkey! LOL oh quiet you! I make a huge batch every year, and this year I WAS going to do a half batch but decided no go with the usual then I had a few less people and now I have a bunch left! |
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Depending on the stuffing recipe...
Make an egg/milk (or water, or stock, but not gravy)/baking powder binding mixture. Pour the binding mixture over the stuffing and blend well. Pack the stuffing into a loaf pan. Bake at 350 until crusty. Allow to cool and slice. Toast (a buttered pan or toaster oven works better than the pop-up varietry). Use instead of bread to make sandwiches or add a slice to a sandwich. I've found that sometimes, it's still necessary to egg batter (like french toast batter without the sugar, but with a little poultry seasoning added) the slices to get them to hold together as the bread of a sandwich. This works best with a somewhat dry stuffing. The slices will never be as sturdy as sandwich bread, but will be more like a quick bread. I have also used the slices to make stuffing croutons for a leaf salad dressed with a cranberry relish vinaigrette and turkey strips. Quoted:
A buddy that I work with made hush puppies; ( for those that don't know: southern corn bread ball deep fried) out of his stuffing left overs. He said they were good. I've done this. I've also made stuffing croquettes with a turkey and gravy center... Also try turkey cakes (think crab cakes made out of turkey and stuffing)... Oh, and as the wrap for "scotch eggs." Stuffing freezes just fine. The texture of the vegetables will change. If you have a food processor, stick blender or regular blender you can liquify some and use it as a thickener for fall soups. My stuffing goes well in a Catalan style garlic soup, a pureed mushroom soup or a pumpkin sausage soup. This year, I'm considering dehydrating some, then pulverizing (in a food processor) and using it as breading for cutlets. ETA: My wife just requested stuffing muffins... The above Loaf Pan thing only in a muffin pan. |
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try making the "leftover soup"...
Make turkey broth with the carcass ... then add just about everything that you have left - stuffing, potatoes, sweet 'taters (yams), green bean casserole, some of the meat (that not fit for sammiches), and anything else (except the cranberries), season to taste, enjoy. Wife found the recipe on RecipeZar last year and it's a favorite after any Turkey dinner |
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I use it in a breakfast casserole cooked sausage on bottom, layer of dressing, cover with egg/milk mixture, let soak, then cream mushroom soup, then cheese. Bake 350 for 40-50 minutes recipe can be found anywhere This is the idea that tripped my trigger! We make a baked breakfast cassarole with bread cubes, browned crumbled breakfast sausage, egg/milk poured over, and cheddar cheese. Why not use the stuffing instead of the bread cubes? TaylorWSO for President! |
| As I sit here writing this, I'm eating Thanksgiving leftovers! Yup - almost a week later! I have a sort of stew consisting of cubed turkey, leftover peas and carrots, leftover STUFFING, gravy, and a dollop of cranberry sauce (the jelly kind in the can - I know, I know, be patient with me). So the stuffing is sort of the glue (along with the gravy) that binds this all together. Tastes like a holiday! |