Thanksgiving Leftover Mac And Cheese
Thanksgiving Leftover Mac And Cheese
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.