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Stuffing Waffles

Ingredients: 

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 slices of bread
  • ยฝ pound of thanksgiving leftovers (turkey, stuffing, vegetables)
  • 2 slices of favorite cheese (cheddar, swiss, Monterey jack, etc)
  • ยผ cup leftover gravy
 

Ingredients:

  • 2 flour tortillas 
  • ยฝ – 1 cup of shredded Swiss cheese (any cheese works)
  • ยฝ cup shredded turkey 
  • ยผ cup cranberry sauce
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • Chopped parsley to garnish
  • Gravy 

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups leftover stuffing 
  • Chicken broth/stock, as needed 
  • 2 eggs 
  • Leftover cranberries
  • Gravy

Directions:

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a frying pan until it is melted 
  2. Add slice of bread to frying pan and swirl until coated in butter
  3. Leave slice of bead to toast until one side is golden brown
  4. Top thanksgiving leftovers on bread as desired, and place non-toasted slice of bread on top
  5. Lift sandwich off frying pan with a spatula and melt remaining 1 tablespoon of butter
  6. Flip sandwich and toast the other side on medium heat until deep golden brown or cheese is melted 
  7. Serve hot with gravy 

Directions: 

  1. On one side of a flour tortilla, sprinkle one third of the shredded cheese 
  2. Add shredded turkey on top of cheese
  3. Add a second layer of shredded cheese by sprinkling on top of the turkey
  4. Spread cranberry sauce on top
  5. Sprinkle another layer of shredded cheese on top of cranberry sauce
  6. Place second tortilla on top 
  7. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter on skillet over medium heat
  8. Once butter is melted, place quesadilla in skillet and cover with a lid.  Allow to fry until one side is golden brown. Flip and allow other side to cook until golden brown as well 
  9. Remove quesadilla and place on cutting board to cool for 2 minutes and cut into wedges using pizza slicer
  10. Garnish with parsley and use gravy to dip

Directions:

  1. Preheat waffle iron
  2. In a large bowl, mix together 4 cups of leftover stuffing and 2 eggs
  3. Add ยผ of a cup of chicken stock and mix.  Keep adding chicken stock as needed until the mixture is moistened, but not runny
  4. Grease waffle iron with cooking spray
  5. Scoop out one half of the stuffing mixture onto the waffle iron and spread evenly with a fork.  The stuffing does not expand like normal waffle mix, so be sure to spread the mixture carefully and evenly
  6. Cook for five minutes until egg is cooked throughout and waffle is golden brown and crispy
  7. Remove waffle from iron and transfer onto a plate and repeat process with the rest of the stuffing
  8. Enjoy stuffing waffles with gravy and cranberries on top.

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