
Leftover Turkey Dinner Strata
Leftover Turkey Dinner Strata
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It’s time to re-think your turkey dinner leftovers and pass over the usual soup and pasta recipes for this spectacular Leftover Turkey Dinner Strata. It doesn’t just gobble up your leftover turkey, but also dressing, gravy and cranberry sauce. It’s quick and easy to put together because everything is already cooked. So a little chopping and assembly are all you need to do. Like most Stratas, this one can be made up to a day ahead and baked at your convenience the next day. It makes a great brunch, lunch or dinner dish, and it makes a 9×13 pan to feed your hungry family and guests. This Strata gets a huge thumbs up for practicality and tastiness.


Chunks of bread, cubed turkey, and herby dressing get speckled with cranberry sauce and soaked in an eggy bath for a great twist on leftovers. I like to serve it with leftover gravy and additional cranberry sauce on the side. It’s a great casserole to feed a crowd and rewarms nicely in the microwave the next day, however, it is recommended to eat within two days of baking. So go ahead and cook that big ol’ bird and cook up a litre of cranberry sauce because this yummy Strata has your back and won’t let your money or efforts go to waste.

Author:Â Compelled to Cook

Leftover Turkey Dinner Strata
Ingredients
- 1 medium white onion, diced
- 1 tbsp oil
- 12 ounces crustless white country style/sourdough bread, cubed
- 3 cups leftover dressing/stuffing, crumbled
- 3 cups leftover turkey, large dice
- 8 ounces Gruyere cheese, grated, divided about 2 cups lightly packed
- 3 cups 2% milk
- 12 large eggs
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp poultry seasoning
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp celery salt
- 1 cup leftover cranberry sauce
Instructions
- Add oil to a medium skillet and heat to medium. Add diced onion and cook, stirring often until soft 5-7 minutes. Set aside.
- In a large bowl toss together bread, dressing, turkey, cooked onions and half of the Gruyere cheese.
- In a medium bowl whisk together milk, egg, and seasonings.
- Lightly grease a 9"x13" casserole dish. Spread evenly with half of the bread mixture. Dot with half of the cranberry sauce. Repeat with remaining bread mixture and cranberry.
- Pour egg mixture evenly over bread, whisking occasionally as you go to distribute seasoning. Sprinkle with remaining Gruyere cheese.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours but preferably overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and bake uncovered on middle rack for about an hour until Strata is puffed and golden. Remove from oven and allow to rest uncovered for 15-20 minutes before cutting into 12 pieces (3x4). Serve with leftover gravy and additional cranberry sauce.
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