2019-11-01 Real Simple

38 REAL SIMPLE NOVEMBER 2019

More Formulas to Make the Most of Your Leftovers

TURKEY + MASHED POTATOES = TURKEY SHEPHERD’S PIE

Sauté extra onions, carrots, celery, and herbs in butter until tender, then add

chopped cooked turkey and extra gravy, thinned out with milk and cream.

Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, then transfer to a baking dish and top with cold

mashed potatoes. Bake at 350°F until filling is warmed through and topping

is golden brown, about 30 minutes. Serve with cranberry sauce alongside.

STUFFING + ROASTED VEGGIES = STUFFING BAKED EGGS

Spread leftover stuffing and extra roasted vegetables in a greased 13-by-9-inch

pan and bake until crispy. Make hollows in 6 places and crack an egg into each;

sprinkle with grated cheese and bake at 400°F until crispy. Top with chopped herbs.

SWEET POTATOES + CRANBERRY SAUCE = SWEET POTATO WAFFLES

Whisk 1 cup leftover sweet potato puree with 3 beaten eggs, 1 cup milk, and 6 Tbsp.

melted butter until smooth. Whisk 1 1/2 cups flour, 2 tsp. each baking powder and

pumpkin pie spice, and 1/2 tsp. kosher salt in a separate bowl. Stir flour mixture

into sweet potato mixture, then ladle by 1/2 cupfuls into a greased, hot waffle maker;

cook until golden brown. Serve topped with maple syrup and cranberry sauce.

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The Best Post-Thanksgiving Sandwich, Explained

Stock a loaf of sliced pullman bread and Thanksgiving leftovers will disappear

in record time. Follow this plan to build a top-notch lunch.

Spread

cranberry sauce

on top piece

of toast

Sprinkle thinly

sliced turkey

with a bit of

flaky sea salt

Fry slabs of

stuffing in

butter until

warm and crisp

Use leftover

cooked

green beans

instead of

lettuce

Mix cold gravy

with mayo

and spread on

bottom toast

THE REALIST

Cheers to

everyone’s

favorite

part of

the meal.