Leftover Thanksgiving Gumbo!. In honor of Thanksgiving, here's Sara's take on turkey gumbo. Words and Recipes by Sara Roahen Last Thanksgiving, which arrived a long month and a half after my reluctant departure from New.

Gumbo is a great way to use leftover turkey. If you're looking for a way to use that leftover Thanksgiving turkey, look no further! Most people feel pretty passionately about their holiday food and these feelings are often extended—and even amplified—when it comes to the leftovers. You can cook Leftover Thanksgiving Gumbo! using 18 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Leftover Thanksgiving Gumbo!

You need of Leftover Turkey.
It's of Leftover Ham.
You need of Leftover cornbread dressing.
You need of Leftover Turkey gravy.
Prepare 2 of mashed sweet potatoes.
It's 1 of onion.
It's 3 of celery.
You need 1 of jalapeno.
Prepare 6 of large cloves garlic.
Prepare 4 of knorr chicken bouillon cubes.
You need 1 tbsp of garlic powder.
Prepare 2 tsp of onion powder.
It's 1 tbsp of cajun seasoning.
It's to taste of Salt and pepper.
It's 2 tbsp of butter.
Prepare of For roux.
It's 2 1/2 cups of flour.
You need 2 cups of vegetable or corn oil.

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Leftover Thanksgiving Gumbo! instructions

Mince all vegetables, set aside. Remove fatty parts from ham and cut into 1 inch pieces. Heat butter in skillet and sear ham. Drain if ham releases a lot of fat and return to skillet. Add 2 cups of water and scrape sear from bottom of the pan. Reduce to lowest heat setting and allow to slowly simmer while you prepare the rest of the gumbo..
Have a few quarts of water set to side of stove (you will need it when roux is done). In a Dutch oven use medium setting to heat oil. Test for readiness by dropping a pinch of flour into pot, if it sizzles, it's ready. Add flour one cup at a time and whisk until all is incorporated. Lower heat to medium low (I set mine on 3 or 4) and CONSTANTLY stir with metal or wooden spatula until roux is the color of chocolate. This takes 20 to 30 minutes. I pull up a bar stool, have a seat and stir :).
When roux is ready add your vegetables and continue to stir for a few minutes more until roux is shiny and smooth. Add water that was set aside and stir..
Add leftover gravy and stir.
Add ham and water it's been simmering in..
Add mashed sweet potatoes and stir..
Fill pot with water until about 3/4 full. Add all of your seasonings and slowly bring to boil stirring occasionally. Lower heat and simmer 30 minutes..
Add Turkey and cook another 10 minutes.
Serve with leftover cornbread dressing.

My favorite way to use leftover turkey. Must give credit where due.this is my modification to one of Emeril's recipes - his was to boil a turkey specifically for gumbo - mine is to use up those leftovers! Skip the boring next-day sandwiches and make chef David Slater's hearty turkey gumbo instead. How to carve a turkey like a pro on Thanksgiving. Turn your Thanksgiving leftovers into delicious handheld wedge pies packed with mashed View image.