This
is a great way to make use of leftover turkey that you have on hand; or
you can easily substitute chicken or ham. For some finger foods, make
these easy Savory Pecans!
AIMEE FORTNEY'S HOMEMADE TURKEY DIVAN
I
remember having divan growing up with leftover - whatever we had on
hand, and it was always so delicious! Turkey, chicken and ham were what
we always used. I do not use cream of
mushroom or chicken soup in mine, though. I make the filling from
scratch, making a Bechamel sauce. Once you see how easy it is to make
this sauce, you might find yourself putting it in everything!
2 cups leftover turkey
2 packages frozen broccoli vegetable medley (frozen kind) cooked and drained
½ cup mayonnaise
3 Tablespoons flour
3 Tablespoons butter
2 cups heated whole milk (more or less may be needed for Bechamel sauce)
freshly grated nutmeg
pinch of salt
1 teaspoon curry
salt
pepper
1 ½ cups grated cheddar cheese
Topping:
2 Tablespoons dry breadcrumbs
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 Tablespoon melted butter
In
a medium saucepan melt butter. Whisk in flour and stir until it is
smooth. Cook for about 3 minutes. Whisk in the milk, and continue to
whisk until the sauce is smooth. Remove
from heat and add cheese, nutmeg, curry, salt and pepper. Add leftover
turkey (or chicken), mayonnaise and vegetables, then pour into a greased
casserole dish. Mix together dry breadcrumbs, garlic powder and 1
Tablespoon melted butter, sprinkle on top and
bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until hot.
AIMEE FORTNEY'S SAVORY PECANS
My Aunt
Earlene made these and I about made myself sick on them. Let me warn
you ... once you start, you can't stop eating these!
2 cups pecans
2 Tablespoons butter
½ to 1 teaspoon garlic salt
Spread pecans on a
cookie sheet. Pour melted butter on top then sprinkle garlic salt over
pecans, stir to combine and coat pecans. Bake at 250 for an hour,
stirring occasionally.
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