Leftover Turkey and Dumplings
Need some tasty ideas to put your Thanksgiving leftovers in a new recipe? We’re here to help. These dumplings are the ultimate comfort food. Perfect for a cold winter’s evening. This dish will warm the heart and feed the soul.
INGREDIENTS
- Leftover turkey, chopped or shredded
- 3 quarts of chicken stock
- 1 medium white onion, diced
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 3 cups of flour
- 1 tbsp salt, or to taste
- 1/2 tbsp black pepper, or to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
Sauté onion with 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat until translucent. Add garlic and cook for one minute. In a stock pot, add the turkey, chicken stock, onion, garlic, salt and pepper. Bring to a gentle boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer. Let simmer for 15 minutes. In the meantime, in a mixing bowl, combine the flour and carefully ladle out approximately 2 cups of chicken broth. Mix flour and chicken broth in a bowl to make a dough. Turn the dough out on a floured surface. Roll the dough out to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut the dough in strips, pinch off (or cut) 1-2 inch pieces, toss them in flour and then drop them in your pot of broth. Continue to pinch off your dumplings and drop them in the pot, stirring occasionally. Cook dumplings for 15 minutes with a gently boil. Sauce will thicken as it cooks. Enjoy!
Her friends call her “Southern Belle.” But with three young children, she’s called “mom” more than anything these days. Debbie started Dede’s Cajun Cuisine in the fall of 2011 after catering a Southern lunch for a funeral at her church. She knew she wanted to share her love of cooking, southern heritage, and specifically, Southern food with her friends and family. The challenge became how to juggle all of that with her first priority of being a mom. Dinner time is always that crazy part of the day when everyone is hungry and tired. Between kid activities, never-ending laundry and the day-to-day grind of life, there isn’t enough time to prepare a meal from scratch.
