Happy Christmas!
Holiday is the joyous season in the house. A fresh oven baked treats, the fragrant vanilla is perfuming the house. The best part is when the family come together to say grace and be thankful for the juicy turkey and provisions for the year. I am keen on those memories. Over the years I have always been the “guest”-in charge. Besides the pressure to forget the caloric count, nothing much I have to prepare to enjoy the night really. I have been blessed to be in a family of self taught cooks. However, this year is rather special; we finally have a family of our own and a new tradition to follow. I think I understand the glimpse of stress for putting together a decent Christmas dinner. But if you are open to new ideas, Christmas dinner might just be a little easier.
Last week I made my second turkey ever for some who never have any. Lemon pepper seasonings and garlic pampered the turkey with burst of flavour. For sure worth the wait. Also, a crowd pleaser falls to the Spinach Pom Man salad with simple honey balsamic reduction. I am featuring these two on my next blog since my friend has the pictures.
But the real deal is what’s next after the big night? Cinderella is back riding on her pumpkin? I find the meal after such a celebration could be quite tricky. What about left overs?
I specially love the lemon seasonings on my turkey since it is simple and fresh, allowing me to layer more flavour for left over. I sprinkled the meat with some Italian seasoning and panko crumbs .Since its already cooked, drizzled with olive oil I baked it for 10 minutes under low broil just to give a little texture. In a boiling pan I cooked some “acini di pepe pasta” any type of pasta meanwhile sautéing some onions, garlic, bacon, sundried tomatoes and broccoli. Once the pasta is half cooked, I incorporate them into my bacon mixture. Top with just enough chicken broth, salt and pepper, we have a complete stress free yummy dinner!
Make 4 servings
Ingredients
200 -300 grams of turkey meat left overs
½ cup of panko crumbs mixed with 1 tbsp of Italian seasoning
Olive oil, 1tbsp of chopped onion, ½ tbsp of garlic
½ cup of Chicken broth
2 tbsp of chopped sundried tomatoes
1 cup of broccoli
300 grams of pepe pasta (follow cooking instruction)
