*LO CARB* XVII Turkey Leftovers 🌞

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Club Omelet

One of the few high-carb meals I miss is the turkey club sandwich-so here's
the omelet equivalent!

2 slices bacon, cooked and drained
2 ounces (55 g) turkey breast slices
1/2 small tomato, sliced
1 scallion, sliced
2 eggs
1 tablespoon (15 g) mayonnaise

Have your bacon cooked and drained-I like to microwave mine and crumble it
up. Cut the turkey into small squares, and have the tomato and scallion sliced
and at hand.

Beat the eggs, and make your omelet , adding just the bacon and turkey
while it's still cooking. Then add the tomato and scallion, spread the mayo
on the other side, fold, and serve.

Yield: 1 serving


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Piernas de Guatalote en Mole de Cacahuates
(Mexican Turkey Legs in Peanut Sauce)

3 turkey drumsticks, about 2 3/4 pounds (1.2 kg) total
1 cup (240 ml) chicken broth
1 cup (240 g) canned tomatoes with green chiles
2 tablespoons (30 g) peanut butter
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 cup (40 g) chopped onion
1 clove garlic, crushed

Place turkey legs in a Dutch oven with the chicken broth. Cover, turn burner to
low, and simmer for a couple of hours. Turn off burner, and allow to cool.
Fish out the turkey legs with a tongs, and set on a platter. Ladle the broth into
your blender. Add the canned tomatoes with green chiles, the peanut butter, and
the spices. Blend till smooth. Pour back into the Dutch oven, add the chopped
onion and crushed garlic, and stir. Put the turkey legs back in, and let the whole
thing simmer together for another 20 to 30 minutes, then serve.

Yield: 3 servings


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Asian Turkey Burgers

Ground turkey is handy, but by itself it can be bland. Here's a good way
to liven it up.

1 pound ground turkey
1/4 cup minced onion
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons Worcestershire
2 tablespoons minced green bell pepper
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon cold water
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cloves garlic, crushed

1. Combine all the ingredients in a big bowl and-with clean hands-squeeze it
together until it's very well combined.

2. Divide into three equal portions, and form into burgers about 3/4 inch thick.

3. Spray a skillet with nonstick cooking spray, and place over medium-high heat.
Cook the burgers for about 5 minutes per side, until done through.

Yield: 3 servings, each with 5 grams of carbohydrates and 1 gram of fiber, for a
total of 4 grams of usable carbs and 27 grams of protein.


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Sloppy Toms

This is an easy way to add interest to a pound of plain old ground turkey. You
can serve this on low-carb rolls, if you can get them locally. I prefer to serve it
over cauli-rice or, better yet, in omelets!

1 pound (455 g) ground turkey
1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil
'/3 cup (55 g) chopped onion
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 Anaheim chili pepper, diced
1/2 cup (120 g) Dana's No-Sugar Ketchup (page 528)
1 tablespoon (15 g) yellow mustard
2 tablespoons (30 ml) cider vinegar
1 tablespoon (1.5 g) Splenda
1 tablespoon (15 ml) Worcestershire sauce

In your big, heavy skillet, start browning and breaking up the ground turkey in the
olive oil. Throw in your onion, garlic, and diced pepper, too.

When all the pink is gone from the turkey, stir in the ketchup, mustard, vinegar,
Splenda, and Worcestershire sauce. Simmer the whole thing for 5 minutes before
serving.

Yield: 4 to 5 servings



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Joan Wilson's Turkey on Spaghetti Squash

Stuck with leftover turkey? Hey, it happens to us all.

1 spaghetti squash
1/2 onion, chopped
1 pound (455 g) sliced mushrooms
Butter for sauteing
4 cups (700 g) broccoli florets
1 16-ounce (455 g) jar Alfredo sauce
Salt and pepper
2 cups (110 g) cubed or chopped leftover turkey
Grated Parmesean cheese

Cut squash in half and clean out seeds. Put it in a microwaveable dish, add 1f4
cup of water, and cover with plastic wrap. Nuke it on high for 8 to 12 minutes.
When done, scrape pulp with fork to release the strings.

Spray a casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray. Spread the squash in the
bottom of dish.

Saute chopped onion and mushrooms in a little butter until onions are limp. Add
the broccoli florets, then stir in the Alfredo sauce. (I add about 1/3 jar of water,
just to rinse out the jar.) Bring heat up to simmer. Salt and pepper to taste.
Put diced turkey on top of squash in casserole dish. Pour sauce over turkey
and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350°F (180°C) until bubbly.

Yield: Serves 6


All the above from "500 More Low Carb Recipes"
https://goodreads.com/book/show/593287.500_More_Low_Carb_Recipes

Enjoy! (Don't worry eventually you'll finish it all!)


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