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Hey, hi! Happy day before Thanksgiving!
I hope everyone is taking the day to maybe chill outโฆor maybe youโre prepping for the feast, either way, I hope youโre having a great day! I amย cookingโฆof course, but thankfully my younger brother is in town, and weโll be filming videos for you all to see throughout the month of December, very excited about this!
Iโm also excited about this Thanksgiving leftovers recipe. Itโs one thatย at first, well letโs just sayโฆI was a little unsure about. But after making it, and enjoying it with the fam, I am now so excited to share. Itโs absolutely as simple as can be! Itโs also a fun way to turn leftovers into something totally new. Plus, thereโs croissants, turkey, gravy AND tater tots involved. Yes, yes, YES. Totally serious. Itโs indulgent, but I couldnโt think of a better Black Friday dinner!
So, while this recipe is Thanksgiving inspired, my true inspiration was something entirely different. If you are a regular reader, then youโre well aware of just how excited I am for the return of the Gilmore Girls this Friday on Netflix. I literally cannot wait, and am slightly stressing about how I will find the time to watch them all.ย I mean, four ninetyย minutes episodes is a lot of time for someone who rarely to never watches TV. I dunno how, but I will figure it out, because my favorite mom and daughterย team are back! To celebrate, I obviously had to create some Gilmore Girls inspired food for our day of TV watching and food consumption.
If youโve ever watched the show, then you already know all about the deep appreciation for food that the girls share. Especially Pop Tarts, diner food, Chinese takeout, pizza, tacos, and yes, tater tots! While I had a million and one ideas for some serious Gilmore TV watching junk food, this dish felt the most in-season and fitting. Plus, when are tater tots ever a bad idea? Answer โ theyโre always a good idea!
So hereโs how this Thanksgiving turkey hot dish works. The concept for this dish is pretty simple, a layer of croissants, turkey, gravy, cheese, and crispy prosciutto, all topped offย with a layer of tater tots. Then just bake and dinner is done in under an hourโฆsimple and delicious! I mean, all weโre really doing here is recreating Thanksgiving dinner by baking everything together in a casserole and adding tater tots. You can use whatever kind of leftover rolls you have on hand as your bottom layer. If youโd like, you can even add your leftover roasted veggies. Heck, you can even throwย a little cranberry sauce in there. Itโs all about what you love, and then just basically adding it to a skilletย and topping with tater tots.
I was worried about posting this because it feels a little, well unsophisticated, but letโs be real, itโs delicious, and the Gilmore Girls are anything but sophisticatedโฆand that is why I love them, duh. ๐
Now please tell me I am not the only one crazy excited for this show to return? If so, I am so sorry for this little rant, but whether you love the show or not, I know youโre going to love this hot dish โ trust me!
So this is a must for Friday, right? RIGHT! I am so excited to be spending the holiday with my family, but sad a couple of them will be missing. My youngest brother, Red is in Korea for a competition. We were all a little freaked out Monday. The earthquake that hit southeast of Tokyo, seemed a little too close to South Korea, where Red was about to land. But Red arrived safely, and so far all seems good were he is in Pyeongchang. Just canโt wait till he arrives home at the end of the month, and his 40 days of travel are over and he is back in the states! I call him the long-lost brother!
I am excited though that my oldest brother Creighton is flying in, and my cousins too! This Thanksgiving I am so thankful for my family, our health, and our happiness. This feels more real than ever after a couple sad things happened around here in the last week. So take some time on Thursday (and really every day) to spend time with the ones you love and enjoy every minute you can!
I will be taking tomorrow off from postingโฆcause itโs big day for food, family and Christmas tree decorating! But Iโll be back Friday with a killer breakfast, and then Christmas Drink Saturdayย this weekendโฆwhoop, whoop!
If any of you are looking for last-minute Thanksgiving recipes, check my Instagram for my favorite Easyย Sticky Bun Recipe, BRIE Mac and Cheese, Bacon Wrapped Puff Pastry and Sweet Potato Casserole! Then of course, you can also try your hand at making this Cranberry BRIE Bread, my favorite Roasted Turkey these Pumpkin Chai Snickerdoodles and this Gooey Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie. YUMMMMM.
Thanksgiving Turkey Hot Dish.
Ingredients
- 4 croissants, halved
- 4 tablespoons butter
- cup leftover turkey, warmed (at least 1 )
- cup leftover gravy, warmed (at least 1 )
- 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 3 ounces prosciutto, torn (optional)
- 2 cups tater tots
- leftover cranberry sauce
- fried sage, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a square baking dish or 10 inch skillet.
- Line the croissants, cut side up, in the baking dish and place a small pat of butter on each. Add the turkey in an even layer and then drizzle the gravy overtop. Top with a layer of cheese and then add the prosciutto. Arrange the tater tots in an even layer. Transfer to the oven and bake for 30-40 minutes or until the tater tots are crisp. Serve!
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I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving, filled with family, friends and good food!
Looks yummy! We celebrated Canadian Thanksgiving yesterday with a beer can chicken instead of a turkey as its 1. husband’s specialty and tasty. 2. doesn’t have a ton of leftovers as we have with turkey that we sadly never finish eating before its time to toss. It was only 4 of us this year with the whole pandemic situation so smaller poultry was the way to go. However, if we do make a turkey or even just randomly have a roast/grilled chicken I will be remembering this hot dish for leftover ideas. Stuffing would probably also work as a decent base.
Thank you so much Sandra! xTieghan
I made this tonight with some leftover turkey and Pillsbury Grands Honey-butter rolls. Made some stuffing and cranberry sauce for sides, but wishing I’d put them into the casserole as well. It was SOOOOO GOOD!!! Thanks for the recipe!
I am so glad you loved this recipe, Sara! Thank you so much! xTieghan