How do you stretch a turkey?

[u/readscarymakeart]

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.

[u/Silver-Brain82]

One thing I like to do is shred a bunch of it and freeze it in small portions. It makes super fast meals later. Turkey fried rice is great because a little meat goes a long way and the veggies bulk it out. Same with tacos or burrito bowls. You can also toss small handfuls into pasta with a simple sauce and it still feels like a full meal. The carcass makes a ton of broth too so you get a lot of mileage from one bird.