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Skillet Turkey Tetrazzini

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It’s 6:00 p.m. on a weeknight and I’m in heels, my work clothes and trying to wrestle a few pans out of our overstuffed cabinets. It’s a noisy match. Heavy bottom pans falling on one another isn’t the most pleasant sound and for my highly sensitive boys I might as well be banging steel drums next their ears.

I have to admit weeknight cooking is not my best excerise in culinary executions-embarrassing, but true.  Frenetic. Rushed. Hurried. This is how dinner gets dressed in our home on a weeknight.

That said, I welcomed the opportunity to participate in Hellmann’s® (also known as Best Foods® West of the Rockies) mission to help moms re-think main dish meals and leftovers by offering easy, delicious recipes that are great for the busy holiday season or anytime.

The first recipe I tried is this Skillet Turkey Tetrazzini- kinda a perfect one since leftover Thanksgiving turkey will be entering our home soon.  I started by sauteing the onions in large chunks and then scooped them out once all the flavor was sweated out, since Matt has a huge aversion to onions in his food. To shortcut the hands-on time, I used pre-washed and pre-cut mushrooms, leftover turkey, and Best Foods® Mayonnaise to shorten the sauce time to a creamy goodness. In the time it took me to make the pasta, I also finished the sauce. The best part was I only used two pans, so clean up was a breeze.

I may not always embrace the idea of cooking after a long work day, but I love the satisfaction of making a home cooked meal my family can enjoy. You’ll love this simple and easy-to-assemble recipe that you can even make in your work clothes and heels.

For more information on the recipe contest or Hellmann’s® products and recipes, visit Hellmanns.com

Let me know what your go-to leftover turkey dish is in the comment section, and you can be eligible for a chance to win a $100 cooking.com gift card, provided by Hellmann’s® and BlogHer .

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2. This giveaway is open to US Residents age 18 or older.

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4. You have 72 hours to get back to me, otherwise a new winner will be selected.

5. The Official Rules are available here.

In addition to the giveaway on this blog, you can cast your vote at Hellmanns.com for your favorite recipe and enter their sweepstakes for a chance to win one of four $250 grocery gift cards each week. If there are more than 10,000 entries, the prize value doubles to a $500 grocery gift card!*

*No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. The Hellmann’s Turkey Challenge is sponsored by Conopco, Inc., d/b/a Unilever. Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. & D.C., 18 & older. Begins 12:00 a.m. ET on 9/12/11 & ends 11:59 p.m. ET on 12/5/11. For official rules, visit Hellmanns.com.

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Comments

  4. Judy says

    We go with chicken for our Thanksgiving meat and with the leftover chicken I make what I call “Hot Chicken Salad” which is really a casserole. Yummy.

  10. Sare says

    Turkey curry buffet with gherkins on toothpicks!
    Served while watching Bridget Jones Diary, preferably.

  13. Jen says

    my go-to leftover turkey dish is classic turkey sandwiches, smothered in gravy or cranberry sauce 🙂

  21. Amanda S says

    Turkey, rye bread (no seeds), hellmanns light mayo (always, and NOT b/c they’re sponsoring the giveaway!), and a sprinkle of salt – yum!

  28. Monica S. says

    We make turkey salad with mayo, walnuts, and cranberries. Put that on thick whole grain bread! Yum!

  30. Holly says

    My go to recipe after Thanksgiving is Homemade Pot pies. I make them in individual pie pans, and freeze them for a quick easy dinner on those nights when your elbow deep in flour and don’t want/can’t cook.

  37. Kimiko says

    My go-to leftover turkey dish is white turkey chili! It’s actually a white chicken chili recipe, but I just sub the turkey in for the chicken, and it tastes great!

  41. Christina Tong says

    My go-to leftover Turkey dish is “Turkey Lettuce Wrap” with Hellmann’s mayonnaise, mustard, salt & pepper.

    ctong2[AT]gmail[DOT]com

  45. Amy Tong says

    My favorite turkey left over recipe is turkey, bacon, and smoke gouda cheese panini! YUM…can’t wait to make some after Thanksgiving!

    amy [at] utry [dot] it

  48. Lauren says

    This looks yummy. Can I use any kind of champagne in this recipe? If yes then I will go for blueberry soaked in champagne as leftover.

  49. Debra F says

    Turkey pot pie is our go to recipe for Thanksgiving leftovers…it is a perfect way to use almost all of them!

  52. Kim says

    Usually a turkey sandwich is as creative as I get with turkey leftovers 🙂 I don’t have the “chief instincts” so I must follow recipes and most of the time Im feeling too lazy the day after thanksgiving (or too busy shopping) to …..well, read. 😀

  53. sy says

    Mine is turkey sandwitch, just two pieces of bread with turkey in the middle, plus some mustard and spinach or arugula. Thanks for the giveaway!
    songyueyu at gmail

  56. Maureen says

    My go to is a pot pie because you can add some of the veggies into it with the gravy and the stuffing.

  57. Eileen says

    We do save for a grilled turkey and provolone sandwich, but our favorite is freezing cubed turkey in the freezer and taking out to make homemade turkey pot pie on a cold Wisconsin day!

  58. Tara Hernandez says

    I like to cut up some turkey, place it in a bowl and mix it with some seasoning, flour and bread crumbs. Then I will fry it along with some cut up potatoes!! yum!!

  66. Cori Westphal says

    I make a huge batch of Creamy Turkey Wild Rice soup and I freeze smaller portions so I get about a weeks worth of meals! Yummy!

    coriwestphal at msn dot com

  72. karen M says

    We like to make Turkey Subs, loaded with lettuce, Mayo, tomato and sliced red onions and quesadillas!
    karenmed409 at comcast dot net

  85. Carmen says

    I love making turkey (or chicken) casseroles – usually with broccoli, cheese and a crumbly topping

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