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Christmas Leftovers

Bubble and Squeak

Bubble and squeak is a simple recipe that combines most, if not all of your Christmas day leftovers.  It’s an English classic that is simple to make.

For Christmas bubble and squeak you will need:

• Mash potato
• Roast potato
• Any or all of your leftover veg
• Turkey

Simply mash the ingredients together, you can use as much or as little as you need – depending on how many people you are feeding. Fry your mixture until it’s crispy on the outside and cooked through. Serve with a fried or poached egg or just with your leftover gravy.

Turkey and Ham Pie

Using leftover turkey and ham in this pie creates a beautiful boxing day meal. Add a ready-made shortcrust or puff pastry to your pre-Christmas shop in preparation for your pie. You will need;

• Olive oil
• Butter
• 1 Large onion
• 2 Garlic cloves
• 250g Leftover turkey, shredded
• 250g Leftover ham, shredded
• 175ml dry white wine
• Sage
• 3tbsp double cream
• 150ml chicken stock
• 1 tbsp dijon mustard
• Juice of half a lemon
• Handful of parsley
• Plain flour for dusting
• 375g shortcrust or puff pastry
• 1 egg, beaten

Simply heat the oil and butter and gently fry the onion for 10 mins. Add the garlic, turkey and ham – fry for a further 2 minutes. Add the white wine and reduce by half, then stir in sage, double cream, stock and mustard. Cook for 3-4 minutes and add the lemon juice to taste. Stir in the parsley, pour into an oven-proof dish and set aside to cool.

Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/gas 6. Prepare the pastry and place it on top of the pie, brush with the egg glaze and bake for 30-40 minutes.

Turkey curry

Turkey curry is a leftover favourite for many Brits! You can keep it simple by purchasing a jar of curry sauce in your pre-Christmas shop, or go all out with a curry from scratch. This Turkey Tikka is fantastic! All you need is;

• Oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• Thumb sized piece of ginger, grated
• 1 red chill
• i, finely chopped
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 1 tbsp tomato puree
• 400g chopped tomatoes
• 1 tbsp mango chutney
• 100 ml double cream
• 2 tbsp natural yogurt
• 600g leftover turkey
• chopped coriander

Heat the oil over medium heat and fry the onions for 10-12 mins, stir in garlic, ginger, chilli and all the spices and cook for 2 mins. Stir in the tomato puree, chopped tomatoes and mango chutney. Simmer for 10 minutes.

Stir in the cream and yogurt, add the turkey and simmer until the turkey is piping hot. Scatter over some coriander and flaked almonds if desired and serve with rice and naan bread.

Leftover Turkey Sandwiches

A leftover turkey Christmas sandwich has the potential to be a fantastic boxing day treat! Here’s what you need to create THE BEST boxing day sandwich;

• Crusty white loaf
• 2 tbsp mayonnaise
• 2 tsp English mustard
• 3-4 tbsp cranberry sauce
• Baby spinach
• 3-4 tbsp crispy onions
• 250g leftover turkey
• 6 leftover pigs in blankets, halved lengthways
• 150g leftover stuffing

Cut two chunky slices of bread, combine the mayo and mustard and spread over one side of the loaf. Spoon the cranberry sauce on, add the spinach, onions, turkey, pigs in blankets and the stuffing – top with the other slice of bread and enjoy. This recipe should serve around 4 people.