Leftover Stuffing and Egg Bake Recipe
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- Pamela
- November 27, 2015
- 4 Comments
Categories: Breakfast, Gluten-free/gluten-free adaptable, Holiday, Recipes, Vegetarian
Friends, I hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving and that it was everything you hoped it would be. I feel very grateful that we had a house full of family and friends, many of which spent the whole day with us watching the parade, football, and popping inand out of the kitchen to chat with me. That’s what it’s all about in my opinion. It’s also nice to have the meal go smoothly and taste good, for sure.
Maybe you have some leftovers today! I wason KTLA Channel 5 in LA this morning at 9:45 am PST offering up some creative and easy ideas for what do with them. If you’re not in LA oryou missed it, you can check out the segment below. I shared two ideas for five classic Thanksgiving foods: turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie. Here’s what I talked about:
Turkey: turkey quesadillas with cranberry salsa (recipe here) and curried turkey salad in lettuce cups (sub turkey for chicken in this recipe)
Mashed potatoes: mashed potato croquettes (take some grated cheddar cheese and mix it into mashed potatoes, form the mixture into small patties, dip in egg, then panko breadcrumbs and sautéin olive oil) and shepherd’s pie (to an 8 x 8 casserole dish add 2 cups of cubed turkey, 2 cups leftover roasted veggies or frozen veggies,1 cup gravy mixed with 1 cup of stock, top with mashed potatoes and grated cheese or a little melted butter, bake at 350 until bubbly)
Stuffing: stuffing stuffed mushrooms (brush olive oil on mushrooms with the stem removed, put a spoonful of stuffing in cavity and bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes) and stuffing egg bake which I am giving the recipe for today.
Cranberry sauce: cranberry-yogurt-granola parfait (recipe here) and oatmeal with cranberry sauce
Pumpkin pie: pumpkin pie French toast casserole (just sub half the bread with an equal measurement of cubed pumpkin pie — this is to die for!) and leftover pumpkin pie smoothie (just scrape the pumpkin pie filling into a blender — freeze it if you have time — add almond milk to get the desired consistency, a drop of vanilla and a pinch of cinnamon to taste)
There are really infinite uses for Thanksgiving leftovers, but something I mentioned in the segment was that if you are totally over Thanksgiving food, all of the above can be frozen for a rainy day.
This strata was a huge hit after the show when the crew descended upon the table. And I couldn’t blame them. This egg bake is essentially like a strata or a frittata with bread and veggies. Although it’s easier than both of those since you just stir a cup of stuffing into 3 beaten eggs and bake! I think most stuffings would work for this recipe. I tried it with my mushroom and leek stuffing as well as a cornbread, fennel, chicken sausage and apple stuffing and they were both delicious! Have friends over for brunch tomorrow or make for dinner with a green salad tonight and give yourself a break. On that note, after 29 people for dinner last night and an early wake-up call this morning, I am calling quits for the rest of the weekend. See you all next week!
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Leftover Stuffing and Egg Bake
Author:Pamela
Serves:4
Ingredients
- Unrefined, cold pressed, extra virgin olive oil, for greasing the ramekins
- 2 cups leftover Thanksgiving stuffing
- 6 large eggs
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees and lightly grease 2 4-inch ramekins* with olive oil.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs. Add the stuffing and mix to combine.
- Pour the egg and stuffing mixture into the ramekins and bake until set and lightly golden brown, about 50-60 minutes. Or divide the mixture into 4 ramekins and bake for 25-30 minutes. Pictures on the blog were done in 2 ramekins (thicker.) Egg bakes on the morning news segment were done in 4 (thinner.)
Notes
*You could also use a medium skillet or a loaf pan.
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Mia
Your TV segment was ever so enjoyable. You approached the subject matter in a creative and innovative manner, and your “stage presence” was totally gorgeous. You DEFINITELY should have your own TV show!
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PamelaModerator
You are too kind, Mia! Thank you!
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Missy
Thank you!! I live in Maryland and my niece lives in CA…. we both used some of your Thanksgiving recipes yesterday and enjoyed texting each other our success photos! ALL families found the found delicious and we both were so pleased with the ease of preparation! Your guidance is great! Thank you from our family to yours!
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PamelaModerator
I love this. Thank you so much for writing in. Happy Holidays to you and yours!
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I come from a large Italian-American family with 28 first cousins (on one side of the family!) where sit-down holiday dinners for 85 people are the norm (how, you might ask – organization! But more on that later …).
Some of my fondest memories are of simple family gatherings, both large and small, with long tables of bowls and platters piled high, the laughter of my cousins echoing and the comfort of tradition warming my soul.