What did I cook this weekend.....

[brewbama]

Tried something new with the leftovers this year: added a large scoop each of turkey, mashed potatoes, dressing, and noodles along with a splash of chicken stock to a food processor. Pulsed it until well mixed and chopped. Used a small scoop to place a dollop onto an egg roll wrapper, rolled, sealed it, and fried them. Served alongside turkey gravy and cranberry jelly. Good stuff!

 

[BongoYodeler]

Tried something new with the leftovers this year: added a large scoop each of turkey, mashed potatoes, dressing, and noodles along with a splash of chicken stock to a food processor. Pulsed it until well mixed and chopped. Used a small scoop to place a dollop onto an egg roll wrapper, rolled, sealed it, and fried them. Served alongside turkey gravy and cranberry jelly. Good stuff!

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Interesting idea.

 

[schematix]

I had just wondered about it, so Googled to see if anyone else was doing it and ran across this thread:
https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/pink-salt-in-turkey-brine.270714/

It made the dark meat stay pink and gave it a subtle ham flavor. A couple of people thought that the ham and turkey platters got mixed up, based on look alone.

I made a lightly cured smoked turkey back in 2013. Was delicious indeed (best I ever made In fact). But the wife thought it was awful and refused to eat it - because it tasted like ham.

It kept fresh really well. I finished it after about 2 weeks in the fridge.

I really enjoyed it. Highly recommend if you eat alone or with someone that has good taste.

 

[VApatriot]

I just noticed the chicken, nice touch.

My wife bought a chicken shaped cutter for just that purpose. Sometimes it's the little things, you know?

 

[davidabcd]

Tried something new with the leftovers this year:

Nice creativity there.

 

[applescrap]

Pizza c rolls, the kids were like can i have that in my lunch!

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Turkey noodle soup.

 

[aharri1]

Open faced omelet with hardwood whiskey smoked bacon, red bell peppers, jalapenos, onions, and shredded cheese. Plus some loaded bbq sauce tots! Breakfast of champions!!

 

[imasickboy]

Open faced omelet with hardwood whiskey smoked bacon, red bell peppers, jalapenos, onions, and shredded cheese. Plus some loaded bbq sauce tots! Breakfast of champions!!View attachment 655829

This guy knows how to eat breakfast!

 

[davidabcd]

omelet

Looks delicious.
I've been on a sustained omelette kick with no signs of slowing down.

 

[bob1852]

Beef with brocolli. Cheap, quick, easy.

A touch of fermented thai chili hot sauce adds a nice kick.

 

[Brewbuzzard]

Homemade biscuits and gravy. This is my scratch biscuit

 

[passedpawn]

Creamy turkey mushroom soup. It's actually a little too good (oh my belly).

From here (substitute turkey for chicken) https://damndelicious.net/2015/01/10/creamy-chicken-mushroom-soup/

 

[schematix]

First beast stew of the season. One of the best chuck roasts I’ve had before. Wish I had taken a picture after I seared it. Tried something different and it was edge to edge crusty brown.

Anyways, I ate too much and now I’m going to have to drink scotch for a few hours since I don’t have stomach space.

 

[paulthenurse]

Braided short ribs going into the hot box.

 

[paulthenurse]

 

[BongoYodeler]

I've had a Bolognese sauce recipe saved for a couple years now and finally decided to give it a try.

Onions, celery, and carrots cut up.

Olive oil, butter, garlic, salt, and pepper added and sautéing.

Ground beef/pork added, wanted ground veal as well but the store was out.

De-glazed pan with white wine, and then moved it to the slow cooker and added whole milk, diced tomatoes, beef broth and tomato paste.

If I remember I'll add a finished/plated picture.

 

[BongoYodeler]

Turned out really good. Even went back for seconds.

 

[paulthenurse]

[QUOTE="BongoYodeler, post: 8733846, member: 225164"Even went back for seconds.

[/QUOTE]
Well duh... I’d have seconded the hell out of that.

 

[Robert65]

Turned out really good. Even went back for seconds.

Looks so good, I can smell the picture! Homemade tagliatelle too?

 

[BongoYodeler]

Looks so good, I can smell the picture! Homemade tagliatelle too?

Thanks. No, the pasta was store bought, dried. We're not setup to make fresh pasta, other than ravioli which my wife and I have done in the past.

 

[TwistedGray]

Last bits of turkey went into this shepherd's pie.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Last bits of turkey went into this shepherd's pie.
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Did you use some Irish stout in the gravy?

 

[TwistedGray]

Did you use some Irish stout in the gravy?

Damn I didn't even think of that!! Next time

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

I have a friend from Ireland, he says Shepard’s pie is made with lamb and cottage pie is made with beef. The Guinness can bring it a wee bit closer to an authentic dish. I’m sure yours was tasty the mash on top certainly looked good!

 

[TwistedGray]

I have a friend from Ireland, he says Shepard’s pie is made with lamb and cottage pie is made with beef. The Guinness can bring it a wee bit closer to an authentic dish. I’m sure yours was tasty the mash on top certainly looked good!

Mine was simple, stupid simple, but boy was it yummy!!

 

[S-Met]

Mine was simple, stupid simple, but boy was it yummy!!

There are plenty of things that warrent over-complication, this is not one of them.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

There are plenty of things that warrent over-complication, this is not one of them.

Right, this is home cooking at its best. I imagine there are nearly as many variations for shepherds pie as there are for meatloaf.

 

[Robert65]

Right, this is home cooking at its best. I imagine there are nearly as many variations for shepherds pie as there are for meatloaf.

Exact Recipe:

• Whatever meat you've got
• Whatever else you've got
• Place in baking dish, cover with mashed potatoes, and put in the oven long enough.

 

[paulthenurse]

Exact Recipe:

• Whatever meat you've got
• Whatever else you've got
• Place in baking dish, cover with mashed potatoes, and put in the oven long enough.

Gordon Ramsey is polishing up his resume after reading that brilliant treatise on cooking.