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Turkey and Rice Casserole With Fresh Mushrooms, Broccoli and Cheese

What to do with the leftover turkey at Christmas and Thanksgiving? Why not use it to make a healthy and delicious turkey casserole? Winter is just the right time for home-made, slow baked, old-style cottage comfort food. Even after stuffing ourselves we still yearn for hearty, earthy food made from fresh ingredients, like turkey, wild rice and harvest vegetables. This is a delicious casserole that can be put together any time of year. Whole turkeys are generally inexpensive and roasting one during the summer can mean putting together a number of different dishes, everything from sandwiches, to salads, soups to this casserole which is enough to make a meal or be an excellent side dish.

This delicious casserole combines turkey with two types of rice, sauteed mushrooms, broccoli, carrots and celery. Well seasoned, the meat and vegetables are combined with a wine and cheese sauce, and baked to a golden brown finish. Cooking the rice takes about a half hour, and could be done in advance, even the night before. The casserole can be finished under the broiler for a minute or two, if desired.

Turkey and Rice Casserole with Fresh Mushrooms, Broccoli and Cheese

Ingredients:

1/4 cup Wild Rice, cooked tender in chicken stock

1-3/4 cups Long Grain Rice, cooked tender in chicken stock

2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil

2 cups sliced Fresh Cremini or Button Mushrooms

1/2 cup Fresh Broccoli Florets

1 small White or Yellow Onion, chopped

1/4 cup grated Carrot

1/4 cup sliced Celery

4-5 cups Turkey, cooked and diced

1 (2 ounces) jar Diced Pimientos, drained

1 teaspoon Coarse Salt

1/2 teaspoon Fresh Ground Black Pepper

1/2 teaspoon Dried Oregano

5 tablespoons All-Purpose Flour

3 cups Whole Milk

1/4 cup White Wine or Chicken Stock

2 cups Shredded Swiss Cheese

2 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese, divided

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.

2. Add extra virgin olive oil to large skillet.

3. Saute sliced mushrooms, broccoli florets, chopped onion, grated carrot and sliced celery over medium heat until tender.

4. Stir in the cooked turkey, cooked rice, pimientos, coarse salt, fresh ground black pepper and dried oregano.

5. Add flour, whole milk, wine or stock, to large saucepan. Stir to combine.

6. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce to medium and while constantly stirring, cook 2 minutes, or until thickened.

7. Stir in the Swiss cheese and 1 cup of the cheddar cheese. Continue stirring until melted.

8. Add the wine and cheese sauce to the turkey mixture. Stir to combine.

9. Transfer to a greased 13″ x 9″ x 2″ casserole dish.

10. Sprinkle remaining cheddar cheese over the top.

11. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F., for 25-30 minutes or until heated through and cheese is golden brown.

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Stewed chicken recipes casseroles and beef are very nice to come home after a busy day, but what about the times when you want something different? Turkey breast meat is a welcome from the more common and is very nutritious.

Unless you cook a Thanksgiving dinner for the whole family probably will not want to buy a set of Turkey, choose a turkey breast instead. Turkey breast can be fried, baked or poached, but it makes cooking crockpotvery juicy and aromatic.

Tips to make slow cooked Turkey

Within a small or medium is better, a bit 'too often, for better and cook more evenly. A frozen turkey is to thaw four days so we can only plan and recipes for your crockpot with Turkey in advance. Turkey should be thawed before you cook.

Sometimes when you buy turkey breast, is a package of gravy needed inmust, before removing the meat in slow cooker. Rub butter all over the turkey before adding to crockpot, then add the vegetables and some kind of liquid. A can of chicken broth or turkey would work well, or some of Turkey with herbs.

Turkey is about nine hours in the crockpot as well as planning to cook for several days to thaw, you must plan a whole day to boil. The size and weight of the turkey breast affectsexact cooking time. Turkish cuisine is similar to cooking chicken. If the turkey is white to the end without juice rose, you are done.

Other ingredients that go particularly well with Turkey and cranberries, bacon, pineapple and all kinds of vegetables. You can use many different recipes crockpot Turkey easier if you have something warm and satisfying, something exotic and international or a long family tradition of making favorite dishes. Turkey is not expensive andAnd 'slim and healthy. Most people enjoy the taste much.

You can make slow cooked recipes Turkey was Turkey, turkey sandwiches. You can also simple appetizer recipes with all the remains that might have after eating.

More crockpot Turkey Recipes

Instead of cooking a whole breast, you can use other recipes simple crockpot it. Dice into pieces and combine with your favorite sauce and vegetables. These cooks fasterCooking a whole breast at a time. If you prefer chicken crockpot recipes, you can usually substitute chicken for Turkey in the majority of them, for another taste.

There are a lot of chicken recipes that can be done in a saucepan, then move the chickens in Turkey must be a problem. If you use something, why not delicious and easy crockpot recipes, and draw some inspiration from them?

Too often, roast turkey meat dry and tasteless, making it unattractive. Fortunately, more and more people today are aware that brining a turkey before cooking it gives excellent results.

Salting higher moisture content in beef. This ensures that the bird remains moist during cooking. Most people cook their turkey, and this long exposure to heat, the turkey meat in brine causes dry, while the cooks dry. Brine also serves to lock the natural moistureMeat.

A basic solution dissolves brine 1 cup salt in 1 liter of water. Variants include sugar, garlic or herbs and spices. You should be completely thawed and cleaned Turkey. Do not use self-stitching or kosher turkey! Turkey's place in a covered pot large or clean bucket and fill it with saline. Completely submerge the bird with one or two inches of liquid above.

One of the suggestions for curing a turkey is to make the whole thing is safecold. Salting is basically a process of flavors and keep the meat at all. Therefore, it is necessary to keep Turkey and the solution of salt in a cool place like your refrigerator. If it is cold enough, it can be left out of the house, but watch out for scavengers!

Cold temperatures aside, time is your ally if you brine a turkey. Most members recommend brining a turkey overnight or 12 hours before cooking. Spend 24 hours in Salt Lake more than enough for each of Turkey.Rinse your turkey brine, fresh running water, inside and out. Rub the turkey on to ensure all the salt dissolves and pat it dry before cooking. This ensures that the final result is not too salty.

Finally, the last thing you want to know, after all the trouble to make your brine Turkey is done in a sloppy way Cook. Cover the breast of the bird with a sheet in the first half of roasting to ensure that it does not dry. Then remove the foil and baste theevery half hour until the bird is done.

Cooking Turkey is a real event, because he has not done very often. The size of the bird and work to discourage novices to try, but the effort pays in the end.

A major problem with barbecue chicken, particularly Turkey, which is the meat dry and tasteless. A great way to add extra moisture and flavor with a brine.

To brine a turkey you need to take the night before you plan to cook. A good rule is to brine your bird for an hour per pound. Here's what you need:

a large soup pot (or other bulk container of your choice), and enough space for them in the fridge
Salt
Water
Sugar
Seasonings (whatever you want)

Start with a clean and completely thawed Turkey. For the brine, mix 1 cup salt in 1 liter of water. Need more, but keep the ratio of 1 cup salt 1 gallon of water. You'll probably need 2-3 liters. Add seasonings as you like, but that does not add more salt. Here's a simple recipe for brine, but I feel free to experiment with yourMixtures.

Ingredients:

2 liters vegetable stock
02:01 cup salt
1 tablespoon dried rosemary
1 tablespoon dried sage
1 tablespoon dried thyme
2 liters of cold water

In a large pot combine the vegetable broth, salt and herbs over medium heat. Boil for about 15 minutes until the salt is dissolved. Remove from heat and leave. Add water.

Place turkey in large container and add enough salted waterfull coverage of Turkey by a hair completely covers the whole bird. Now put in the refrigerator.

Do not have a place in the refrigerator? Much cooler does a good container for your turkey and brine. If he was out, you may not need to worry about fresh, but when it is hot enough ice to cool you want to add in Turkey. Closely monitor the temperature of the brine in the process to make sure it stays cold.

If you are ready to prepare Turkeypull it from the brine and rinse with cold water. Throw on the grill and you're done. The extra humidity will really make a difference!

Finally, be careful how to dispose of the remains of Salt Lake. Remember, this is salt water, so you kill your lawn. I usually pour it down the sink with the addition of clean water.

When Thanksgiving is over and your company has gone home, what do you do with all the remnants of Turkey? Why not try freezing them. By freezing your turkey rests, you will be able to enjoy freshly roasted turkey months from now, when Thanksgiving and Turkey are members of a relic of the past.

Freezing Turkey remains is a simple and inexpensive ways you can extend the life of your Turkey remains of a couple of months. Turkey remains can be frozen up to three months with greatResults. Here are some quick tips to make your freezing a success.

• Turkey Freeze in small portions to use your family.

• wheels, dice and chop the turkey meat for easy packing.

• Use zippered freezer bag for easy storage.

• Freeze turkey with stock and vegetables for making quick stew.

• Stir fry turkey with vegetables and then freeze, if you are ready to thaw and use of supplies over cooked rice.

• Pre-freeze, Turkey Sandwiches,Turkey and Turkey Quiche casseroles.

• be frozen turkey sandwiches for lunch at work or school once.

If you are only a small amount of leftover Turkey, frozen in bite-sized pieces. Then the next time you have, you can drag the frozen remains of turkey leftovers and add it to stews or pot pie.

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