If you're ever in that What To Do With The Leftover Turkey quandary then you must make Turkey Chowder with Wild Rice, Crimini and Pancetta. After consuming several bowls of this hearty, satisfying chowder, Husband remarked," This soup is awesome! It's like an entire turkey dinner in a bowl." My mom even declared it to be the best turkey soup she's ever eaten. Well then, how do you top that?

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Cooking a turkey can be an intimidating undertaking! If you're at all overwhelmed or have any questions about cooking that holiday bird, you'll be happy to know that Butterball is ready to help you. Every year in November and December, Butterball employs professionally trained home economists and nutritionists to work the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line (weekdays 8 am-8 pm CST). Call 1-800-BUTTERBALL (1-800-288-8372) or check out Butterball.com for turkey tips and recipes. The website's Thanksgiving Guide has a cool feature that calculates the size of turkey you need (and how much stuffing to make) based on whether you're light or big eaters, you want leftovers, and how many adults and kids will be eating the meal. You can even print out a $2 coupon good for 1 whole Butterball turkey (offer good 11/13/09 through 12/31/2009). Happy cooking!

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I have to admit that this recipe sounds a little weird. It was originally published in an October issue of Bon Appetit a few years ago and referred to as "ghoulash", a play on the word goulash. I ran across it when I was looking for a savory recipe that used canned pumpkin. Since I had everything on hand to make it, I decided to give it a try. First, though, I did a little research on goulash. What I learned is that goulash, the national dish of Hungary, is a meaty soup (or stew) that was traditionally made by herdsmen. It can be made with beef, pork, veal, or lamb, and usually includes vegetables (onions, potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, garlic, etc.), paprika, other herbs/spices (bay leaf, thyme, caraway, chili pepper) and served over egg noodles.

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Here's a hearty sandwich that is quick, easy and way more exciting than your typical ol' turkey sandwich: pesto slathered on a sandwich roll layered with turkey, a slightly spicy tomato sauce and smoked cheese. Mmmm! It's amazing how a few extra ingredients really jazzes things up!

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It only takes a little extra effort to turn a sandwich from boring to great. Such is the case with these turkey wraps. A simple chipotle mayonnaise is a cinch to make and is flavored with lime, cilantro, and you guessed it, chipotle peppers. The chipotle adds a wonderful slightly smokey flavor and just a bit of heat to the sandwich. 

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These tacos are quick, super easy, healthy and very tasty! The recipe calls for Tabasco Chipotle sauce (not to be confused with regular Tabasco sauce). Tabasco Chipotle sauce can be found next to regular Tabasco sauce (and other hot sauces) in the grocery store. Regular Tabasco sauce would probably be much too spicy and vinegary for this recipe. Cholula Chipotle hot sauce can also be used if you can't find the Tabasco Chipotle sauce.   

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Tags: Mexican, Quick Cooking, tacos, turkey

I like the traditional Thanksgiving turkey dinner but I don't like it so much that I want to eat the same meal multiple days in a row. After the main Thanksgiving meal and a meal of leftovers the next day, I've pretty much had my fill of turkey and stuffing to last me until next Thanksgiving. At that point, I'm ready for something new. That's exactly why I like to use the leftover turkey in a different dish like these delicious, creamy enchiladas. I brought them to a potluck and they were gone in no time. I doubled the recipe but probably should have tripled it.

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Tags: Casserole, Main Dish, Mexican, turkey

One of my favorite Seinfeld episodes is the one with the Soup Nazi. In the show, everyone is making a huge deal about how good the Soup Nazi's soups are. In fact, Elaine's knees actually buckle after she tastes his mulligatawny, a curry-flavored soup. Even though it had been years since seeing this famous Seinfeld episode, I was still intrigued with wanting to try my hand at making mulligatawny soup. I decided it was time to make it myself. I sauteed cut up chicken breast and thighs (skinless, boneless) instead of the turkey, used basmati rice in place of regular long-grain white rice, and replaced some of the yogurt with coconut milk (about a half cup of each). I also added about a half cup or so of chopped canned tomatoes and a heaping handful of fresh baby spinach leaves for added flavor, texture and color. I don't know how close this is to the real thing but it sure tasted good! I served the soup with crusty bread. This recipe is definitely a keeper!

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Tags: curry, rice, Soup/Stew, turkey