How To Make A Thanksgiving Leftover Turkey Cheesesteak

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Paul Harrison•

The Thanksgiving leftovers sandwich is a time-honored tradition, but sometimes you don't have all the fixins left for you the next day, so you just end up with a plain old turkey sandwich. But not this time. This time, you have a new plan. Basically all you need is leftover turkey and gravy — and some of those little pickles that people love to put out apparently just for me to eat handfuls of — and you've got the makings of an epic sandwich. This beast is part cheesesteak, part poutine, part Thanksgiving and entirely awesome. Is there a lot of cheese on it? Yeah, but it wouldn't be the CheeseThanks if there wasn't.

How To Make A Thanksgiving Leftover Turkey Cheesesteak
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Prep Time
20
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Cook Time
25
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Servings
4
turkeycheesesteak
Total time: 45 minutes
Ingredients
  • 4 soft hoagie rolls
  • 2 cups leftover turkey (preferably dark meat)
  • 1 large sweet onion
  • 1 cup cornichons
  • 1 cup leftover turkey gravy
  • 8 slices yellow American cheese
  • 8 slices sharp provolone
  • 1 teaspoon butter
Directions
  1. Slice cornichons lengthwise into quarters.
  2. Slice onions into strings.
  3. Shred turkey into strips with your hands.
  4. Heat a skillet over medium heat with butter.
  5. Add the onions and cover.
  6. Cook for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until translucent and turning brown at the edges.
  7. Toast rolls in a 375-degree oven until just crispy around the edges.
  8. Add cornichons, turkey and gravy to the pan with the onions, toss everything together and let heat through for 2-3 minutes.
  9. Turn heat to low, top with the cheese and cover to melt it (2 slices of each per sandwich; yeah, that’s how we’re doing this).
  10. Once melted, mix cheese in.
  11. Immediately ladle turkey mix onto rolls.
  12. Make sure you've got some napkins handy.
 
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