Crockpot Ideas For Leftover Turkey. There are two ways to get brown skin on a turkey made in the slow cooker: The crockpot: Follow the instructions in the recipe to drain most of the liquid, melt reserved garlic butter and brush over the turkey after it's done cooking. After we've eaten about as much turkey as we can handle around Thanksgiving and Christmas, I like to freeze the rest of the meat and use it in various crockpot recipes during the cold winter months.
I typically use curly egg noodles, but any short pasta will work just fine. Try these turkey soups, cheesy casseroles, piled-high sandwiches, turkey salads, and more to put Thanksgiving leftovers to good use. This is not only a great way to use up leftover turkey, but is very low calorie and, if you use no-salt corn, low in sodium too.
They cook for a long time but require just a few minutes to prepare.
Perfect after a long weekend of cooking, when you're ready to take it extra easy in the.
If you brown the meat before adding it to the slow cooker, it is not necessary to begin cooking on high. Turn it to high to brown up the skin. This turkey gumbo turns leftover meat into a smoky, comforting day-after meal.