Turkey Slop

A lunchroom favorite turned into a cozy comfort food! Turkey Slop is shredded turkey in a homemade pan gravy ladled over creamy mashed potatoes. This is a delicious and simple way to use up leftover Thanksgiving turkey! Serves 4 to 6.

Course Mains & Entrees

Cuisine American

Keyword comfort food, gravy, leftovers, recipe, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving leftovers, turkey

Prep Time 10

Additional Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 453

Author Laurie McNamara

Ingredients

4 cups leftover shredded turkey
1/2 yellow onion roughly chopped
1 large fresh garlic clove smashed and peeled
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
kosher salt to taste
1½ teaspoons good quality poultry seasoning
2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
2 cups turkey stock or turkey broth plus more if needed
1 cup milk
freshly ground black pepper to taste
4 cups leftover mashed potatoes approximately

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Instructions

Place leftover turkey in a large mixing bowl. Using your hand mixer, mix on low speed to finely shred the turkey. I find that it's easier to do this if the turkey is slightly warm.
In the bowl of your mini food processor, add the onion and garlic. Pulse until finely chopped.
In a 10-inch skillet over medium-low heat, add 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter and the onion and garlic mixture with a pinch of salt. Stir and cook until softened, about 6 minutes.
Next add in the poultry seasoning and cook for another minute.
Next sprinkle in the unbleached all-purpose flour, stir and cook for 2 minutes. Switch over to a whisk, and slowly pour in, while whisking, the turkey stock and milk.
Bring to a bubble over medium to medium-high heat. Once bubbling, reduce the heat and simmer until slightly thickened. About 8 minutes or so.
Add in the shredded turkey and heat through. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed.
If turkey and gravy is too thick, add a little more stock or milk.
Ladle the turkey and gravy or warm mashed potatoes and top with freshly ground black pepper, snipped chives and/or minced parsley.

Notes

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