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Turkey and Rice Casserole

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Tonight I shared one of my recipes to use up leftover turkey at $5 Dinners: Curried Turkey Salad. It is just one of the ways that I will be using our leftover turkey after Thanksgiving. I will also use the leftover turkey in Tuscan Turkey Soup and use it  make Turkey and Rice Soup, but my kids favorite way for me to use the leftover turkey is in Turkey Vegetable Rice Bake.

Turkey Vegetable Rice Casserole - A Leftover Turkey Recipe

Turkey Vegetable Rice Bake is an odd mixture of ingredients, created on a whim, but some how it works. This casserole is very flexible, so if you don’t have squash, substitute another vegetable that your family enjoys.

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Turkey Vegetable Rice Bake

Turn leftover turkey into a delicious casserole.
Course Dinner
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 12
Author Alea

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups cooked rice
  • 2 cups leftover turkey cubed
  • 1 1/2 cups broccoli florets
  • 1 cup chopped onions
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 cup carrots coarsely grated
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 3/4 cup turkey or chicken broth
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 2 teaspoons dried parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  • Grease a 13 x 9 casserole dish. Preheat the oven to 350.
  • Add the rice, turkey, broccoli, onions, celery, carrots, and garlic to the casserole dish. Toss to combine.
  • In a small pot, combine the broth, milk, cornstarch, mustard powder, parsley, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Lower the flame and let the sauce simmer until it thickens.
  • Pour the sauce over the casserole and stir until thoroughly combined.
  • Sprinkle the cheese over the the top of the casserole.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until the liquid has been cooked off.
  • Let it set for 5 minutes before serving.

 

How will you be using your leftover turkey? Need ideas? Here is a round up of Leftover Turkey Recipes.

About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

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  1. Anonymous says

    I’ve recently started a blog, the information you provide on this site has helped me tremendously. Thank you for all of your time & work.

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  2. April@The 21st Century Housewife says

    Alea, I love how you use up your turkey leftovers! All the recipes sound so delicious, especially this one. Although I live in England and they don't celebrate Thanksgiving here, and I celebrate the Canadian one in October because I was born in Canada, I'm cooking a proper Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow and we are celebrating. I've got a 20 pound turkey to cook and there are only a few of us, so I will definitely have leftovers to try your recipes with 🙂 Happy Thanksgiving!

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Welcome. I'm Alea!

On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.