I’m so psyched to share this recipe with you guys today, because this is one of our absolute favorite leftovers recipes. It’s such a phenomenal way to use up your Thanksgiving leftovers (or even Christmas leftovers) in a completely transformed and delicious way.
Thanksgiving leftovers
We don’t usually prepare a full turkey for Thanksgiving, it’s typically a slow cooked turkey breast or oven roasted turkey breast, or even a slow roasted turkey roll or sous vide turkey roll for something a little more fancy. And yet, there’s always leftovers!
Last time, I shared this cheesy savory bread pudding, that’s also a great way to use up your leftover Thanksgiving turkey, sausage stuffing, cranberries and cranberry sauce, and whatever else you want to throw in there.
These Turkey Phyllo Rolls (turkey filo rolls) on the other hand are even easier to make (I’m talking ridiculously easy), and are honestly even better!
Filo (or phyllo) pastry is a little bit of white whale for me. I want to make it SO BAD, and I keep making plans, but still haven’t gotten around to it.
I have made rough puff pastry, choux pastry and croissants before. And this is definitely another pastry skill I would like to have under my belt. It hasn’t happened yet, but it soon will. In the meantime, we can totally rely on store-bought filo dough, frozen and ready to be used. 🙂
Turkey phyllo rolls
These turkey phyllo rolls come out seriously fantastic. Imagine that light, super crispy, flaky pastry, encasing sweet cranberry chutney or thick cranberry sauce, some herbs, cheddar cheese and roast turkey and then baked to a perfect crispness. Mmmmm perfecto! These are great as quick and easy appetizers, snacks or a light meal. Seriously that filo pastry is the real deal. Which is why it works well with leftovers. You just place your fillings on the pastry sheet, wrap ’em up and bake. Endless possibilities. In this recipe, I used turkey, a dollop of cranberry chutney (or thick cranberry sauce), herbs and cheddar cheese. But they are really versatile, so go ahead and substitute them with leftovers of your holiday spread. There’s no better way to extend that holiday cheer to the Friday after, and maybe even the weekend. 🙂 And you know, even if you don’t have any leftovers, I would probably just get everything fresh JUST to make these, because these are so worth it! They are easy to make and packed with great flavor and texture. (Pin it for Later) And here’s fair warning – you most likely will NOT be able to stop at one. They are quite addictive. And since they have cranberry sauce inside, you won’t need a dipping sauce either. And that makes these turkey filo rolls, Tom Haverford approved! Brownie points if you get the reference. 😉 Delicious turkey roast and cranberry is a great flavor combo to begin with, but when you add to that the sharpness of cheddar and the freshness of herbs to balance that sweetness, you turn these turkey filo rolls into a legit home run. So make sure your holiday feast is big enough this Thanksgiving or Christmas, so that you have enough leftovers just to make these the following day. And if you’re anything like me, you might end up liking these even better! But don’t worry, it’ll be our secret. 😉
More Thanksgiving leftover recipes
Thanksgiving Leftover Strata Leftover turkey sandwich Creamy Turkey Shepherd’s Pot Pie Thanksgiving Leftover Savory Bread Pudding Turkey Croque Monsieur or Croque Madame
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