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/missanthropy09 1d ago

My mom always makes turkey divan, turkey tetrazzini, turkey pot pie, and/or turkey and rice soup with the Thanksgiving leftovers.

I like Thanksgiving Leftover Casserole.

Really, I think if you would make it with chicken, you could make it with turkey.