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Turkey tomato gratin

Turkey tomato gratin

This is a really quick and tasty Boxing Day treat which uses up leftover turkey, and can be served with any leftover green veg. Make sure you have some crusty bread for dipping in the sauce too!
By Love Food Hate Waste
Serves 4
Prep/Cook time: 30-45 minutes
A traybake of golden turkey tomato gratin topped with whole tomato slices

Ingredients

400g jar passata or tomato pasta sauce
Add in any fresh tomatoes that need using up.
3 tablespoons double cream/crème fraiche.
Several thick slices of cooked turkey
This recipe works perfectly with frozen meat. Check what you have in your freezer and defrost meat thoroughly before cooking.
2 chopped mixed peppers (or any colour you have)
250g sliced mushrooms
2 slices of stale bread (crusts cut off) for breadcrumbs
Frozen bread works well. Defrost at room temperature or toast straight from frozen.
Grated parmesan for topping
1tbsp olive oil

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Recipe

  1. Remember to defrost your meat. Defrost your meat in the fridge and use within 24 hours, or in a microwave on ‘defrost’ directly before use. 

    This recipe works perfectly with frozen meat. Check what you have in your freezer and defrost meat thoroughly before cooking.

  2. Mix the tomato passata or tinned tomatoes with the double cream or creme fraiche.

  3. In a wide shallow dish, lay thick slices of leftover turkey.

  4. Saute the peppers and mushrooms and layer on top of the turkey.

  5. Pour over the creamy passata, top with breadcrumbs mixed with grated parmesan, and drizzle with a little olive oil.

  6. Bake in a medium oven until the turkey is piping hot and the breadcrumbs are crisp and brown.

Make the most of your leftovers
Store in
Airtight container
Time
Fridge for 2 days
Where to store
Fridge
Reheat
Oven or microwave until piping hot. Reheat only once.

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