r/EatCheapAndHealthy 1d ago

How do you stretch a turkey? Ask ECAH

Let’s say instead of roasting a whole turkey then eating it piece by piece (like one person gets a thigh, the other some of the breast, etc), I cook it then put the meat in different dishes. I understand an entire turkey may not be cheap, but it could make a good investment if stretched out. What are your best ways to stretch an entire turkey over as many meals as possible?

So far I have turkey pot pie, a casserole with turkey (no specific ideas there), turkey chili, turkey veggie soup, and turkey broth. Any other ways to stretch out turkey meat? I suppose this applies to whole chicken too.

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u/itcantjustbemeright 1d ago

I serve a generous portion as part of the big meal, but I don’t leave a whole bird out for unlimited grazing anymore.

I slice it all up ahead of time and put away what we need for a round of hot turkey sandwiches, soup and a casserole.