{"id":6692,"date":"2011-11-25T03:30:54","date_gmt":"2011-11-25T11:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/?p=6692"},"modified":"2011-11-25T03:30:54","modified_gmt":"2011-11-25T11:30:54","slug":"thanksgiving-leftovers-shepherds-pie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/6692","title":{"rendered":"Today&#8217;s Recipe: Thanksgiving Leftovers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\tHere&#8217;s a smackin&#8217; good way to use up Thanksgiving leftovers.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>SHEPHERD\u2019S PIE<br \/>\nPREP TIME: 25 MINUTES<br \/>\nCOOK TIME: 45 MINUTES<br \/>\nMAKES: 8 SERVINGS<\/p>\n<p>1\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 T butter<br \/>\n\u00bd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 onion, minced<br \/>\n3\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 celery stalks, sliced<br \/>\n4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0medium carrots, sliced (about 1 \u00bd cups)<br \/>\n1 \u00bd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0cups green beans, sliced into \u00bd&#8221; long pieces<br \/>\n1\u00bd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 T fresh sage, minced<br \/>\n1\u00bd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0t fresh thyme<br \/>\n4\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0cups turkey<br \/>\n1\u00bd \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0cups gravy, plus more for serving<br \/>\n5\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 cups mashed potatoes<br \/>\n3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0cups kale leaves, minced (about 1 \u00bd cups)<br \/>\n2\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 T fresh parsley, minced<\/p>\n<p>1. Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F<br \/>\n2. In a 6-quart pot or Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Add onions, celery, and carrots.<br \/>\n3. Cook for about two minutes, and then add green beans, sage, thyme, turkey, and gravy. Set aside.<br \/>\n4. In a large bowl, mix together mashed potatoes, kale, and parsley.<br \/>\n5. Spoon potatoes evenly over the top of the turkey and vegetables.<br \/>\n6. Bake at 350\u00b0F for 45 minutes.<br \/>\n7. Serve with warm gravy.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Gather ingredients.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image wp-image-6696\" title=\"growing_jane-thanksgiving_shepherds_pie-9513\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/growing_jane-thanksgiving_shepherds_pie-9513.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" \/>Melt 1 T butter over medium heat in a 6-quart pot or Dutch oven.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image wp-image-6697\" title=\"growing_jane-thanksgiving_shepherds_pie-9519\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/growing_jane-thanksgiving_shepherds_pie-9519.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"432\" \/><br \/>\nAdd 1\/2 onion, minced.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image wp-image-6698\" title=\"growing_jane-thanksgiving_shepherds_9522\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/growing_jane-thanksgiving_shepherds_9522.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"432\" \/>Add 3 sliced celery stalks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image wp-image-6699\" title=\"growing_jane-thanksgiving_shepherds_pie-9523\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/growing_jane-thanksgiving_shepherds_pie-9523.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"432\" \/><br \/>\nAdd 1\u00bd\u00a0cups sliced carrots. Stir to combine, and cook for about 2 minutes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image wp-image-6700\" title=\"growing_jane-thanksgiving_shepherds_pie-9527\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/growing_jane-thanksgiving_shepherds_pie-9527.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"432\" \/><br \/>\nAdd 1\u00bd cups green beans, sliced into \u00bd long pieces.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image wp-image-6701\" title=\"growing_jane-thanksgiving_shepherds_pie-9530\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/growing_jane-thanksgiving_shepherds_pie-9530.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"432\" \/>Add 1\u00bd T fresh sage, minced.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image wp-image-6703\" title=\"growing_jane-thanksgiving_shepherds_pie-9532\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/growing_jane-thanksgiving_shepherds_pie-9532.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"432\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Add 1\u00bd t fresh thyme, minced.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image wp-image-6702\" title=\"growing_jane-thanksgiving_shepherds_pie-9535\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/growing_jane-thanksgiving_shepherds_pie-9535.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"432\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Stir to combine, then add in\u00a04 cups turkey.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image wp-image-6706\" title=\"growing_jane-thanksgiving_shepherds_pie-9538\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/growing_jane-thanksgiving_shepherds_pie-9538.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"356\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Stir in 1\u00bd cups gravy (save the rest for serving).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image wp-image-6709\" title=\"growing_jane-thanksgiving_shepherds_pie-9545\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/growing_jane-thanksgiving_shepherds_pie-9545.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"432\" \/>To prepare the mashed potato topping, add 1\u00bd cups kale leaves, minced.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image wp-image-6710\" title=\"growing_jane-thanksgiving_shepherds_pie-9552\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/growing_jane-thanksgiving_shepherds_pie-9552.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"432\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then add 2 T minced fresh parsley.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image wp-image-6711\" title=\"growing_jane-thanksgiving_shepherds_pie-9557\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/growing_jane-thanksgiving_shepherds_pie-9557.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"432\" \/><br \/>\nMix it all together.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image wp-image-6714\" title=\"growing_jane-thanksgiving_shepherds_pie-9563\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/growing_jane-thanksgiving_shepherds_pie-9563.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"432\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Spoon potatoes evenly over the turkey and vegetables.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image wp-image-6715\" title=\"growing_jane-thanksgiving_shepherds_pie-9569\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/growing_jane-thanksgiving_shepherds_pie-9569.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"432\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Bake at 350\u00b0F for 45 minutes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image wp-image-6716\" title=\"growing_jane-thanksgiving_shepherds_pie-9570\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/growing_jane-thanksgiving_shepherds_pie-9570.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"407\" \/>Serve with warm gravy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image wp-image-6717\" title=\"growing_jane-thanksgiving_shepherds_pie-9582\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/growing_jane-thanksgiving_shepherds_pie-9582.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image wp-image-6718\" title=\"growing_jane-thanksgiving_shepherds_pie-9610\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/growing_jane-thanksgiving_shepherds_pie-9610.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s a smackin&#8217; good way to use up Thanksgiving leftovers. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/6692\">Continue reading <span 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