Butternut Squash Soup With Leftover Turkey Food

BUTTERNUT SQUASH NOODLE SOUP WITH TURKEY

Steps:

• Combine chicken broth, celery, onion, garlic, Mexican oregano, and ground chipotle in a large pot; bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat; simmer until vegetables are softened, about 20 minutes.
• Stir butternut squash and turkey into the broth mixture; simmer until turkey is heated through, 3 to 5 minutes. Garnish with cilantro.

TURKEY CHILI WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH NOODLES

Steps:

• Add the oil to a Dutch oven or large heavy-bottomed pot set over medium-high heat; heat until shimmering. Add the celery, onion and carrot and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened and browned around the edges, 5 to 6 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and stir in the tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, cayenne, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Cook until the garlic and spices become fragrant and the tomato paste begins to brown, about 2 minutes. Add the turkey, breaking it up with the back of a wooden spoon. Season with another 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Return the heat to medium high and cook, stirring occasionally, until the turkey is cooked through and starting to brown, 6 to 7 minutes. Add the tomatoes, beans and stock and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until the chili is thickened, about 30 minutes. Add additional salt and pepper to taste.
• Stir in the squash noodles and cook until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Garnish with a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of scallions.

BUTTERNUT TURKEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan coated with cooking spray, cook shallots in oil over medium heat until tender. Stir in the broth, squash, potatoes, water, thyme and pepper., Place cloves on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with string to form a bag. Stir into soup. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in turkey; heat through. Discard spice bag.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND TURKEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Cut the butternut squash in half lengthwise and scoop out all of the seeds. Place it in a baking dish, cut side down. Fill the dish with about 1/2" of hot water. Bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes.
• Drain the water from the dish and turn the squash cut side up. Return to the oven and continue to bake until soft, 10-15 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly. Scoop the flesh out of the squash and place in a bowl. Mash, and then set aside.
• Melt the butter in a sauté pan. Add the onion and cook until soft. Stir in the croutons, salt, poultry seasoning and pepper. Stir and cook for 2-3 minutes. Stir in the turkey, chicken broth, and reserved squash and cook until heated through.
• Grease a 1 1/2 to 2 quart baking dish. Transfer the squash mixture to the dish and bake uncovered for 20 minutes. Sprinkle the top with the cheese, then return to the oven to bake until the edges are bubbling and the cheese is melted, 5 to 10 more minutes.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP WITH LEFTOVER TURKEY

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat and cool onions until soft and translucent, about 3 minutes. Add butternut squash, water, beef bouillon, marjoram, pepper, and cayenne; bring to a boil. Cook until butternut squash is tender, about 25 minutes.
• Add turkey and cream cheese to the saucepan with the butternut squash mixture.
• Pour soup in batches into a blender or food processor; blend until smooth. Return to saucepan and heat through, about 5 minutes, but do not let soup boil.

BUTTERNUT TURKEY BAKE

Steps:

• Cut squash in half; discard seeds. Place cut side down in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan; add 1/2 in. of hot water. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes. , Drain water from pan; turn squash cut side up. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until tender. Scoop out flesh; mash and set aside. , In a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in the croutons, salt, poultry seasoning and pepper. Cook 2-3 minutes longer or until croutons are toasted. Stir in the squash, turkey and broth; heat through. , Transfer to a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until edges are bubbly and cheese is melted.