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So you have a 10 / 12 pound turkey in the freezer. That's a lot of meat. Are you going to have a party and invite friends and family to help you eat it up? If not, here's what I'd suggest.
Thaw it in the refrigerator, which will take a few days. When thawed but still icy - Take the breast meat off the bone. Disjoint the legs. Make turkey carcass soup stock from the frame and wings. Roast one breast half and enjoy. Use leftover for - turkey pot pie (freeze extras by lining pot pie container with plastic wrap. Fill with cooled pot pie mixture. Freeze. Remove from container, double wrap, label and return to freezer. If topping with dumplings, make fresh dumplings when thawing & re-heating.) Make turkey tetrazzini. Freeze extra. You get the idea.
Cut up other half breast into small dice and make turkey / white bean chili. Freeze extra in portion size containers.
Braise the legs (brown thighs and drumsticks, set aside. Saute some carrots, in chunks, chopped celery and onion. Return thighs to pan, add a splash of wine, a little of your home made stock. Cover tightly and cook in a slow oven until tender. Great winter meal. Cut meat off bone in large chunks. Freeze in portion size containers, covering meat with braising liquid. If insufficient, combine braising liquid with stock.
With remaining stock make turkey noodle vegetable soup. Yummy!
Label all packages with date. Make a note page on paper or in your computer with several columns - what you made, how many containers of each, use by date, and a column where you can indicate what's been used. Name of Contents / In / Out / Use By
You have so much good eating ahead of you! (And of course, tidbits for the puss cats too.)
I was hesitant to invited folks to help me eat this turkey. Really what I am thinking is cook it and see. If it looks and smells okay that is. I know a family that needs some help right now and I was thinking if this turkey tastes okay I might share a meal with them. I might could use some of your suggestions here, but I eat gluten free and I would have to consider all that when I make separate meals.So you have a 10 / 12 pound turkey in the freezer. That's a lot of meat. Are you going to have a party and invite friends and family to help you eat it up? If not, here's what I'd suggest.
Thaw it in the refrigerator, which will take a few days. When thawed but still icy - Take the breast meat off the bone. Disjoint the legs. Make turkey carcass soup stock from the frame and wings. Roast one breast half and enjoy. Use leftover for - turkey pot pie (freeze extras by lining pot pie container with plastic wrap. Fill with cooled pot pie mixture. Freeze. Remove from container, double wrap, label and return to freezer. If topping with dumplings, make fresh dumplings when thawing & re-heating.) Make turkey tetrazzini. Freeze extra. You get the idea.
Cut up other half breast into small dice and make turkey / white bean chili. Freeze extra in portion size containers.
Braise the legs (brown thighs and drumsticks, set aside. Saute some carrots, in chunks, chopped celery and onion. Return thighs to pan, add a splash of wine, a little of your home made stock. Cover tightly and cook in a slow oven until tender. Great winter meal. Cut meat off bone in large chunks. Freeze in portion size containers, covering meat with braising liquid. If insufficient, combine braising liquid with stock.
With remaining stock make turkey noodle vegetable soup. Yummy!
Label all packages with date. Make a note page on paper or in your computer with several columns - what you made, how many containers of each, use by date, and a column where you can indicate what's been used. Name of Contents / In / Out / Use By
You have so much good eating ahead of you! (And of course, tidbits for the puss cats too.)
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