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Thanksgiving Leftover Turkey Recipe Picks for 2012

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Are you stuck after each Thanksgiving trying to find creative tasty ways to use up all that leftover turkey? Are you like us, and buy a second turkey when on sale because you love turkey leftovers so much? Following is a round-up of our family’s favorite ways to use up that leftover turkey.

(Smoked) Turkey and (Wild) Rice Soup

Turn your holiday meal scraps into an awesome healthy kid-favorite soup! My smoked turkey and wild rice soup will make you appreciate your Thanksgiving or Christmas leftovers in a whole new way! Don’t smoke your turkey? Don’t like or have wild rice? Just swap in any cooked leftover turkey and white rice. Just 4 PointsPlus per serving. Smoked Turkey and Wild Rice Soup

Easy Heart-Warming Individual Puff Pastry Turkey Pot Pies

These hearty family-friendly pot pies are a great way to use up leftover chicken or turkey, and puff pastry sheets speed up the process. My kids and husband would eat these every week, if I allowed it. At 22 PointsPlus per pot pie, these are definitely a splurge item. Puff Pastry Chicken Pot Pies

Easy Classic Turkey Noodle Soup

This easy classic delicious soup is a great kid-approved way to use up that leftover turkey carcass and meat. Make the stock ahead of time, or use store-bought, for a quick hearty work night meal. At only 4 Weight Watchers PointsPlus, this is an excellent healthy way to make up for those heftier Thanksgiving day dishes! Smoked Turkey Noodle Soup

Leaner Pampered Chef turkey Cranberry Wreath

A delicious, skinnied-down version of a popular Pampered Chef recipe. An excellent way to use up that leftover holiday turkey, and you can mix together the filling ahead of time to make this a quick weeknight dinner. Only 10 PointsPlus per serving! Turkey Cranberry Ring

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