A Pleasant Little Leftover Thanksgiving

Post and images by guest blogger, Rebecca White, of A Pleasant Little Kitchen. 

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Ahhhh, the thrill of the Thanksgiving feast…that quickly turns into the meal no one wants.

Isn’t it amazing how just a few hours post-Thanksgiving feast (the one that everyone oooed and awed over), the meal quickly turns into a “leftover” that family members turn their noses at?

Not this year, folks. Take those leftovers and turn them into the second phase of the Thanksgiving smorgasbord that everybody wants a bite of.

Bacon Cornbread Dressing Skillet

Sweet Potato Pomegranate Crostini

Turkey Manchego Sliders

Apple Cider Popsicles

So while you’re at Market Street (or at home ordering your groceries online via STREETside) doing your Thanksgiving shopping add these few additional items to your list to be ready to serve up a second feast.

bacon

parmesan cheese

pomegranates

french baguette

manchego cheese

Sir Kensington’s Special Sauce (or your favorite sandwich condiment)

popsicle sticks

small plastic cups

What is so great about these four recipes is that little brain power is needed to execute them. Which, let’s face it, is a mandatory post-Thanksgiving requirement.

Bacon Cornbread Dressing Skillet

leftover cornbread dressing, diced

bacon

eggs

parmesan cheese, freshly grated

1. In a cast iron skillet fry the bacon until crispy and cooked.

2. Remove the bacon from the skillet and place on a paper towel to dry.

3. Leave about 2-3 tablespoons of bacon fat in the skillet and drain the rest.

4. Add the cornbread into the skillet and stir to coat the dressing with the bacon fat. Cook over medium heat until the dressing is lightly toasted. Turn off the heat.

5. Chop the bacon into bite sized pieces. Set aside.

6. Meanwhile cook the eggs to your preference. Top the eggs with a sprinkling of parmesan at the end of the cooking process.

7. Add the bacon to the dressing and stir well.

8. Top with runny eggs or stir in the scrambled eggs.

9. Top with hot sauce and serve warm.

Sweet Potato Pomegranate Crostini

Be on the lookout at Market Street for special savings on pomegranates. I snagged two for only $4! There’s also packaged pomegranate seeds available in case opening a pomegranate seems a bit too daunting.

french baguette, sliced thin

leftover sweet potato casserole (or roasted sweet potatoes)

pomegranates

fresh thyme leaves

1. Toast the slices of baguette.

2. Spoon dollops of sweet potato casserole onto the baguettes. Top with pomegranates and fresh thyme.

Turkey Manchego Sliders

If there’s any Market Street Bakery dinner rolls left from the Thanksgiving feast fill them with leftover turkey, manchego cheese and Sir Kensington’s special sauce (or your favorite sandwich condiment). Oh and let’s be honest there will be no dinner rolls leftover, so go ahead and grab an additional package— they’re just so good!

leftover turkey meat, chopped or sliced

leftover dinner rolls, sliced in half

Sir Kensington’s Special Sauce

manchego cheese, sliced

cooking spray

1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees

2. Spray the interior of a baking dish or rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.

3. Spread a thick layer of special sauce onto the bottom half of the dinner roll.

4. Line the baking dish with the dinner roll bottoms.

5. Add the turkey to the dinner roll halves, then top the turkey with manchego cheese slices.
Place the tops of the rolls onto each bottom half.

6. Place in the oven and bake until the rolls are golden and the cheese melted. Serve warm.

Apple Cider Popsicles

Don’t toss that batch of Apple Cider that barely anyone drank. Freeze them in small cups and then place popsicle sticks halfway through the freezing process. And don’t worry! You won’t need to make a run to the crafting store. Market Street carries popsicle sticks!

leftover apple dider

small plastic  cups

popsicle sticks

1. Line a rimmed baking sheet with the paper cups.

2. Fill the cups 3/4 of the way with cider.

3. Place the tray into the freezer and freeze.

4. Add the popsicle sticks into the cider 1 1/2 to 2 hours into freezing. Continue to freeze until the cider is frozen solid.

5. Remove the frozen cider from the cup and serve immediately.