Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Congee by: Judy 50 Comments Jump to Recipe Posted:11/26/2021Updated:11/26/2021 Ok, people! I am pretty certain that you’ve never seen this take on Thanksgiving leftovers before, and I am super excited to let you in on our family tradition.For as long as I’ve known Bill and his family, which is almost 30 years now, Thanksgiving Turkey Congee has been and will always be our breakfast on the day after Thanksgiving.This morning, like any other post-Thanksgiving morning, we had this congee for breakfast and re-photographed it! Note: This recipe was first published in November 2014.

We’ve since updated it with new photos! Enjoy! Use Your Turkey Carcass! Most people throw away the turkey carcass after all is said and done.Smarter people make stock with it.And the smartest people make congee.

Yep.We said it! If you don’t have any special plans for that turkey carcass, you need to make this rice congee, because it is insanely good.I look forward to it more than the turkey itself.

Don’t get me wrong.I love our turkey, and it is honestly the best-tasting turkey I’ve ever had. With that said, I love this turkey congee more.But that’s just me.

Did I also mention that this has to be the easiest congee recipe ever? It is.Waste Not, Want Not! The best part is, the only leftovers you need are the carcass, stripped of most of the meat, and the veggies at the bottom of your roasting pan.You get to

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