It’s hard to know exactly what to do with leftover Turkey after Thanksgiving. I’ve made soups, dumplings, and a few other things in the past. This time though, I thought I would try my hand at making a sort of stew. It was surprisingly cold here on Thanksgiving this year, which is pretty strange. The past few years, we’ve had a super sunny Thanksgiving with a high of something near 80 degrees.

This year, we were in the 50’s, it was over cast, and misty. Normally I would say it was a ‘yucky’ day, but I always enjoy cool weather on the holidays that keeps everyone indoors and cozied up together. You know, encourages us to spend family time together. With it being chilly, I thought a stick-to-the-ribs hearty stew would be the best option for turkey usage!