Thanksgiving Leftover Mac And Cheese

Name: Thanksgiving Leftover Mac And Cheese
Ingredients: 1 pound cooked elbow macaroni; 1 pound shredded turkey meat; 1 cup cooked stuffing; 3 diced cooked sweet potato; 1 cup cooked peas; 1/2 onion, chopped; 5 sage leaves, minced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 cup cranberry sauce; 6 cup milk; 1/4 cup butter; 1/4 cup flour; 4 cup grated cheddar cheese; 1 cup mascarpone cheese; 1 cup grated fontina; salt and pepper, to taste

Michael Ferraro|May 1, 2013 4:20 pm EST

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Along with making sandwiches and casseroles with your leftover Thanksgiving dinner, there's mac and cheese. This recipe incorporates a bit of freshness, with sage and garlic, to make the best use out of your uneaten turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, and cranberries.

Servings

8

Ingredients

1 pound cooked elbow macaroni
1 pound shredded turkey meat
1 cup cooked stuffing
3 diced cooked sweet potato
1 cup cooked peas
1/2 onion, chopped
5 sage leaves, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup cranberry sauce
6 cup milk
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
4 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 cup mascarpone cheese
1 cup grated fontina
salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

In a large pot, add butter, onion, sage and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes. Add the flour, whisk, and cook for another 5 minutes. Add the milk and continue to whisk till milk comes to a boil and thickens. After the milk has thickened, whisk in the mascarpone, Fontina, and 1 cup of the Cheddar cheese.
Fold in the turkey meat, sweet potatoes, peas, stuffing, and pasta and season with salt and pepper to taste. Place in a 3-inch baking dish, cover with remaining Cheddar cheese, and bake for 20 minutes or until its bubbling and the crust is golden brown. Serve with cranberry sauce on the side.