"Kalmia" > wrote in message
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> On Monday, December 15, 2014 5:02:13 AM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>> I had one package of Cooking Light (from Target) precooked turkey breast
>> left and needed to use it up. I cooked two servings of wild rice (the
>> real
>> stuff) in some vegetable broth and added some chopped celery and dried
>> chopped onions. The end result was really wet so I added some dried
>> leeks
>> and dried green and white onions. Also a can of peas (drained), a box of
>> turkey gravy, pepper and parsley and the remaining turkey cut into little
>> pieces. Baked for about an hour, uncovered. Just long enough to heat
>> through, soften the added dried veggies and dry it out some.
>>
>> I will not try to foist the leftovers off onto anyone else because they
>> were
>> not thrilled with the turkey and they don't like wild rice but I rather
>> liked the dish. Not enough to want to make it a lot but it was a good
>> way
>> to use up leftover turkey.
>
> Note: 'precooked', 'can of', 'box of'. No wonder your concoctions are so
> blah. Ever consider that? Please - spare us all the justifications.

It wasn't blah. I just prefer the flavors of Mexican food. I do like
canned vegetables and broth. I like this boxed gravy. And I bought
precooked turkey on purpose. None of us like turkey very much but it is
traditional to serve on Thanksgiving. So I bought enough for two meals
but... Husband and daughter didn't like it enough to want to eat it again.
I thought it was fine, for turkey. My mother would occasionally roast a
whole turkey and this tasted just like that except that it wasn't as dried
out as hers was. She really had a way of drying out all meat. I guess
bottom line is that we simply are not turkey lovers. We are all beef
lovers. That is the one meat that we do all like.

I had the turkey casserole again last night and it was even better. I guess
sitting like it did allowed the flavors to blend even more.