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10 recipes for Thanksgiving leftovers

Here are a few Thanksgiving leftover meals that come together quickly to feed any relatives who may still be lingering in your living room.

3. Turkey and dumpling soup

A Palatable Pastime
This flavorful turkey soup has delicious dumplings that hold together well.

By Sue Lau, A Palatable Pastime

Serves 6 to 8

1 large onion, chopped
2 medium carrots, diced
2 ribs celery, diced
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
1-2 tablespoons olive oil
1-2 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
1/2 teaspoon dry rosemary
salt and black pepper to taste
2 quarts turkey broth (can include some leftover turkey gravy- I added about one cup)
1 pound chopped cooked leftover turkey
1/2 cup cold milk
3 tablespoons cornstarch
3 cups leftover turkey stuffing, chopped (to make sure it separates)
1-1/2 cups Bisquick (or homemade baking mix)
3/4 cup milk

1. Heat oil in a large skillet and saute the onion, carrots, celery and garlic until onions are translucent.

2. Stir in herbs and seasonings (if you don’t have the separate herbs use 1.5 tsp of poultry seasoning), cooking about 20-30 seconds until aromatic.

Add the sauteed vegetables to a soup pot along with chopped turkey, turkey broth (I added all my leftover gravy into this); bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 25 minutes.

3. Mix cornstarch into the cold milk to make a slurry, then add to soup, heating until it boils, stirring to thicken, about one minute.

Mix the chopped (I chop it so it wasn’t in uneven lumps) stuffing with the bisquick and milk.

4. Drop dumpling batter into hot soup, then cover and simmer for ten minutes to let the dumplings cook.

Serve soup hot, with dumplings on top.

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