Thanksgiving leftovers

Just ask Ross and he will tell you how delicious Thanksgiving leftovers are. Thanks to Martha, here's a couple recipes that include your leftovers.

Chunky Turkey-Vegetable Soup 

1T olive oil

1 medium onion, finely chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

2T tomato paste

1 large sweet potato, peeled, quartered lengthwise, and thinly sliced

1 can diced tomatoes with juice

1 can reduced-sodium chicken broth

1/2 teaspoon dried crushed rosemary

Coarse salt and ground pepper

1 pound cooked turkey breast, cut into bite size pieces

1 small head escarole (about 8oz), trimmed, leaves torn into bite-size pieces and washed well

1. In a large saucepan with a lid, heat oil over medium. Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste.

2. Add sweet potato, tomatoes and their juice, broth, 1 cup water, and rosemary; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, and reduce to a simmer. Cover; cook until potato is tender, 12 to 15 minutes.

3. Stir in turkey; add escarole in two batches, waiting for the first batch to wilt before adding the second. Cover, and simmer just until turkey is heated through. Season with salt and pepper. Serve.

Turkey Reuben 

2t butter, softened

2 slices rye bread

2T Russian dressing (you can use thousand island too)

1oz thinly sliced swiss cheese

4 thin slices cooked turkey

3T Tangy Cabbage Slaw

2 dill-pickle sandwich slices

1. Heat a grill pan or a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Spread butter on 1 side of each slice of bread. Flip bread over, and spread Russian dressing on the other side of each slice. Place half of the cheese on top of dressing on 1 slice. Top with turkey, cabbage slaw, and pickles. Top with remaining cheese, then the second slice of bread, buttered side up.

2. Place on grill pan, and cook, pressing down occasionally with a spatula, until golden brown and cheese has melted, 3 to 4 minutes per side. (Cover with a heatproof bowl to encourage cheese to melt; use caution when removing.) Cut sandwich in half, and serve immediately.

If you were confused by my Ross reference, here is a clip from the Friends episode "The One with Ross's Sandwich."