Come on, how big was that roast turkey you bought? Big enough to feed a small army? Christmas time wouldn’t be Christmas time without the leftover turkey butties, the turkey soup, or turkey stock for this leftover turkey risotto. I love making the most out of leftovers! So let’s get on with this creamy risotto.
📋 What do we need?
👩🍳PRO TIP: You can make your own stock by boiling up the bones from the turkey. It’s definitely worth taking the time to do this homemade stock takes this to a whole new level of deliciousness. You can follow my recipe for making Chicken Stock and substitute the chicken bones for Turkey bones.
📺 Watch how to make it
Ingredients swaps
You could make this a chicken risotto by swapping out the turkey for leftover chicken from your roast chicken dinner.If you’re not keen on mushrooms, you can swap them out for a different vegetable. I like to add asparagus (just add them to the pan with the risotto for the last 5-6 minutes), or sometimes will add in peas a few minutes before the end of the cooking time.If you don’t want to use wine, then you can substitute with additional stock and an extra squeeze of lemon juice.
Even if I’m not cooking on Christmas day, I’ve been known to buy a turkey just so I can make some leftover-style meals! My Turkey leftovers go something like this:
Day 1 - Christmas day evening: Roast Turkey and stuffing sandwiches (salted butter and white bread - I don’t want any of that wholemeal nonsense over Xmas!!)Day 2 - Boxing Day: Turkey CurryDay 3 Lunch: Crispy Turkey Nachos Day 3 Dinner: This Turkey Risotto with crispy pancetta and mushrooms
So good! Enjoy those turkey butties, the risotto too, and hopefully as many Chocolate Box Brownies (< also made with leftovers) as possible 🙂
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If you liked this Turkey Risotto then here are some more risotto recipes for you to enjoy. This post was first published in December 2016, Updated in December 2021 with new photos, an improved recipe, and a video showing you how to make this leftover turkey risotto. Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links – which means if you buy the product I get a small commission (at no extra cost to you). If you do buy, then thank you! That’s what helps us to keep Kitchen Sanctuary running. The nutritional information provided is approximate and can vary depending on several factors. For more information please see our Terms & Conditions.
