What's for dinner?

[frustratedearthmother]

Got a free turkey the other day so it's about to go in the oven. After dinner tonight, I'll most likely debone and freeze it as I don't have room in my freezer for a whole turkey. Wouldn't ya know it - that freebie deal is still going on this week so I guess I'll buy another ham and get another free turkey. Thinking I'll can a bunch of beans with ham and likely part out the turkey. While I can't get a whole turkey in the freezer - I definitely can get some flat pkgs of turkey parts in there. If not - I might can the turkey too. Need to check my available jars.

 

[flowerbug]

nummy turkey!

 

[flowerbug]

took some chow mein noodles out of the freezer this morning so they were ready to be warmed up for dinner. worked out perfect for me.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

I'm already planning soup with some of the nummy turkey! How about this one:

Turkey, Sweet Potato, and Black Bean Soup

Turkey, Sweet Potato, and Black Bean Soup is a great use for leftover turkey, but you can also make this tasty soup with chicken.

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Turkey, Sweet Potato, and Black Bean Soup​

Ingredients​

• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 T olive oil
• 2 cups diced sweet potato, cut in pieces about 1/2 inch (see notes)
• 2 tsp. dried oregano (see notes)
• 2 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 tsp. ground chile powder
• 1/2 tsp. dried sage
• 6 cups turkey stock (see notes)
• one 15 oz. can black beans
• 4 cups diced leftover turkey (see notes)
• 4 oz. can diced green chiles
• 1/4 cup fresh squeezed lime juice (I used my fresh-frozen lime juice)
• salt, fresh ground black pepper to taste

Instructions​

• Heat olive oil in heavy soup pot, add onions and celery and saute about 5 minutes.
• Add sweet potatoes, oregano, cumin, chile powder, sage, and turkey stock, lower heat to a simmer, and cook about 40 minutes, stirring a few times.
• Add black beans, rinsing out the can with a small amount of water and adding all bean liquid. Simmer soup 15 minutes more.
• Add diced turkey and green chiles and simmer about 15 minutes more.
• Stir in fresh lime juice, season with salt and pepper as desired, and cook 5 minutes more.
• Serve Turkey Sweet Potato Soup hot, with additional fresh lime to squeeze into soup if desired.

I'm thinking that'll be tomorrow's dinner.