Well, Thanksgiving was yesterday, and today you are undoubtedly faced with mountains of leftovers and dirty dishes. You are also probably still digesting your holiday meal and feeling a bit sluggish. Since most people have today off take it easy, and take advantage of your leftovers.
One of the best parts of having a large family holiday meal is that you have a lot of food leftover. These leftovers can be easily transformed into several very tasty meals. One of the easiest to make leftover creations is the open face turkey sandwich. To make this dish all you have to do is place a piece of crusty or artisan bread on a plate, top it with sliced turkey and smother it in gravy.
Another great leftover meal that you can create is to make a pot pie. The simplest way to make a turkey pot pie is to use a pre-made pie crust. Press this crust into a pie tin or plate. Then add in diced leftover turkey, diced leftover veggies and cover with leftover gravy. Finally, top the pot pie with another crust and crimp the edges to keep the filling inside your pot pie. Then cut slits into the top of the pie for steam venting and brush with a solution of water and egg white. Back at 350 degrees until the pie crust is golden brown and your filling has been heated all the way through. If you want an alternative to the pie crust, you can create a bottomless pot pie by pilling a casserole with turkey, gravy and vegetables and topping it with a biscuit mix.
The above recipe ideas are just examples. You can use your Thanksgiving leftovers to create a number of different Jewish holiday recipes.