It is the day after Christmas and households all over the place are dealing with a conundrum… what to do with all that uneaten turkey? Well, you’ll be able to step away from the dry sandwiches as a result of we’ve acquired two tasty leftover turkey recipes, from Slimming World, for you.
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Leftover turkey curry recipe
Serves 4
Ready in 30 minutes
- Low-calorie cooking spray
- 1 giant onion, roughly chopped
- 3 peppers (any color), deseeded and thickly sliced
- 1 degree tbsp medium curry powder
- 1cm piece recent root ginger, peeled and finely grated
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 400g can chopped tomatoes
- 200ml scorching hen inventory
- 500g leftover lean turkey, pores and skin and all seen fats eliminated, minimize into chunks
- 400g leftover potatoes, cooked with out fats, minimize into chunks
- A small handful of recent coriander, roughly chopped, plus sprigs to serve
Place a big non-stick frying pan over a medium-high warmth and spray with low-calorie cooking spray. Add the onion and peppers and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes or till beginning to soften and brown barely. Stir within the curry powder, ginger and garlic, and cook dinner for 1-2 minutes.
Add the tomatoes and inventory, then carry to the boil over a excessive warmth and bubble for five minutes.
Turn the warmth all the way down to low, then add the turkey and potatoes. After stirring, cook dinner for 6-8 minutes to warmth all the pieces via.
Season frivolously, then prime with the chopped coriander and add the sprigs to garnish.
Top turkey tip: If you favor a creamier curry, sprinkle floor cumin or cinnamon over some fat-free pure yogurt and add a dollop when serving.
Leftover turkey pie
Serves 4
Ready in 55 minutes
- Low-calorie cooking spray
- 2 leeks, sliced
- 250g chestnut mushrooms, quartered
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 degree tbsp cornflour
- 2 tsp mustard powder
- 500ml scorching hen inventory
- 400g cooked skinless turkey meat, roughly shredded
- A small pack recent parsley, finely chopped
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 x 39g filo pastry sheets
- Boiled inexperienced beans, trimmed, to serve
Preheat your oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/gasoline 4.
Spray a big non-stick frying pan with low-calorie cooking spray and put it over a medium-high warmth. Add the leeks, mushrooms and onion, and cook dinner for 5-6 minutes, stirring regularly, till softened.
Stir within the cornflour and mustard powder, and cook dinner for an extra minute. Increase the warmth to medium-high and stir within the inventory. Blitz 2 ladlefuls of the combination utilizing a stick blender or meals processor till clean, then return to the pan.
Stir via the turkey, then carry to a simmer till piping scorching. Remove from the warmth and stir via the parsley and lemon juice. Season to style.
Tip the combination into a big pie or gratin dish. Tear the filo sheets in half, then scrunch and placed on prime to cowl the pie filling evenly. Spray with low-calorie cooking spray and bake for 20-25 minutes, till the highest is golden and crisp and the filling is effervescent.
At the identical time, boil the beans for 3-4 minutes, then drain. Divide the pie between 4 bowls and serve scorching, with the beans.
All recipes are taken from Slimming World’s assortment. To discover out extra about Slimming World and tips on how to be a part of, go to slimmingworld.co.uk or slimmingworld.ie, or name 0344 897 8000 or 01 656 9696.
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