Holiday dinners can be stressful if you have a lot of people to feed. There are so many things that need to be done and so many steps that need to be taken to make a successful meal. This is the way I came up with to make things easier on myself, see if it works for you!
My family just loves turkey, and turkey leftovers, so I got creative and made a special dish just for them. It's so popular, we now call it my Day-after-casa-roll, even when it's not made with leftovers! When it comes to cooking and coming up with new things to serve your family, you just have to get creative sometimes!
Since I don't always have time to cook a whole turkey, nor to watch it in the oven for 4 hours, I cheat and buy the already cooked turkey breasts to start the dish. They are a little more expensive than doing it yourself, but I think the time saved is well worth the money. And the fact that the turkey is cooked but cold makes this dish easier to make in the long run. I pull all the turkey off the bone and shred it with a fork. A 3-4 pound turkey breast will easily feed 5 people.
The next step is making stuffing. The instant box kind is quick, simple, and works the best for this recipe. Make two boxes and just double all the ingredients. Once it's fluffed, set it aside. If it cools it is easier to use for the casserole step. Once cooled, place in the bottom of a glass casserole dish that has been greased. Sprinkle the cooled turkey over top of the stuffing.
Then it's time for the gravy. Again, simple is the key, so I used canned or jarred gravy and pour it over the top of the turkey and stuffing. Next I place it in the oven for about 25 minutes at 350 degrees to bake. I usually check it a couple of time to make sure the gravy is not coming over the top. This is the time I also place some refrigerator rolls or biscuits in the oven to cook until they are lightly browned. Once the bread is done, I let them cool. Once they're nice and cool, I spread mayonnaise on one side of each roll and cranberry jelly on the other side.
Now the casserole is finished, so I'll take a spatula and use it to cut the dish into smallish segments that will fit on onto the rolls or biscuits. Then I make delicious individual casserole sandwiches, serving at least 2 to each person. Without fail, my family's eyes light up when I serve this meal. It's actually one of their favorite dishes.
You can change this up depending on your family's particular tastes. Sometimes I choose to add some carrots or peas to the casserole for a slightly different taste, but you can add anything from mashed potatoes to yams to make a yummy sandwich. When it comes to casserole and leftovers, my philosophy is don't be shy, be daring!
My family just loves turkey, and turkey leftovers, so I got creative and made a special dish just for them. It's so popular, we now call it my Day-after-casa-roll, even when it's not made with leftovers! When it comes to cooking and coming up with new things to serve your family, you just have to get creative sometimes!
Since I don't always have time to cook a whole turkey, nor to watch it in the oven for 4 hours, I cheat and buy the already cooked turkey breasts to start the dish. They are a little more expensive than doing it yourself, but I think the time saved is well worth the money. And the fact that the turkey is cooked but cold makes this dish easier to make in the long run. I pull all the turkey off the bone and shred it with a fork. A 3-4 pound turkey breast will easily feed 5 people.
The next step is making stuffing. The instant box kind is quick, simple, and works the best for this recipe. Make two boxes and just double all the ingredients. Once it's fluffed, set it aside. If it cools it is easier to use for the casserole step. Once cooled, place in the bottom of a glass casserole dish that has been greased. Sprinkle the cooled turkey over top of the stuffing.
Then it's time for the gravy. Again, simple is the key, so I used canned or jarred gravy and pour it over the top of the turkey and stuffing. Next I place it in the oven for about 25 minutes at 350 degrees to bake. I usually check it a couple of time to make sure the gravy is not coming over the top. This is the time I also place some refrigerator rolls or biscuits in the oven to cook until they are lightly browned. Once the bread is done, I let them cool. Once they're nice and cool, I spread mayonnaise on one side of each roll and cranberry jelly on the other side.
Now the casserole is finished, so I'll take a spatula and use it to cut the dish into smallish segments that will fit on onto the rolls or biscuits. Then I make delicious individual casserole sandwiches, serving at least 2 to each person. Without fail, my family's eyes light up when I serve this meal. It's actually one of their favorite dishes.
You can change this up depending on your family's particular tastes. Sometimes I choose to add some carrots or peas to the casserole for a slightly different taste, but you can add anything from mashed potatoes to yams to make a yummy sandwich. When it comes to casserole and leftovers, my philosophy is don't be shy, be daring!
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