Amazing recipe to use up those Thanksgiving leftovers after the holiday dinner. Finger-licking-good grilled cheese made with turkey breast, smooth melted brie cheese and cranberry sauce.
Did I mention that I live in the future as a food blogger? Oh yes, I did. So while you are still trying to figure out your Thanksgiving menu, I am already eating leftovers. Oh boy, was this ever-so-good! I made it twice already this week and I can’t get enough. I better stop through, or I won’t be so excited about eating anything on Thanksgiving.
So I discovered something this week. While I was planning on making some Thanksgiving leftover recipes, I really didn’t want to buy an entire turkey and cook it just to make some leftovers. Actually, it’s been a really long time sine I’ve made an entire turkey. I am usually responsible for side dishes and dessert for Thanksgiving dinner but not the turkey. So I never even have the need to make one. Surely I didn’t want to make one just for a few leftover recipes.
While shopping for groceries, I found something that made me very excited. You may already know this, but I found single, raw turkey breasts for sale! Yes…single turkey breasts that you can cook as you like. I feel like I was living under a rock. I’ve gotten ground turkey plenty of times but never even paid attention to the turkey breast. Well that was just perfect. Exactly what I needed to give you a few ideas on what to do with your leftovers. So I hope you enjoy this one because I definitely did!
Turkey Cranberry Brie Grilled Cheese
Ingredients
- 2 slices of seedless Rye bread
- 3-4 slices of roasted turkey breast
- 3 oz Brie cheese rind cut off, thinly sliced
- 2 Tbsp cranberry sauce
Instructions
- Preheat a medium saute pan over medium heat and lightly grease it.
- Place bread in the pan and separate brie slices among the two slices of bread. Let it start melting.
- Layer turkey breast over one slice of bread and then cranberry sauce on top of turkey.
- Cover with second slice of bread and press lightly.
- Finish the grilled cheese until bread is golden and cheese is melted.
Notes
Check out these great recipes from other bloggers:
Turkey Cranberry Streudel from Recipe Girl
Cheery Mashed Potato Leftover Pancakes from Just A Taste
Italian Turkey Soup from Your Homebased Mom
Thanksgiving Dinner Hand Pies from The Mother Huddle
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Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
Mmm I know what I’m doing with my leftovers!
lyuba says
Yay! Hope you like it, Erin. Thank you!
Matt Robinson says
This looks so good, love the pics. The perfect leftovers solution!
lyuba says
Thank you so much, Matt!!
Antojo en tu cocina says
I love it!
lyuba says
Thank you!!
Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen says
What a perfect way to use that leftover holiday turkey! It sounds amazing!!
lyuba says
Thank you so much, Bobbi!
Ive Anderson says
I just made my cranberry & brie sandwiches. I just make ir a little fancy wih other bread & make my own version of the sauce. Thanks for sharing & let our imagination fly, specially with Brie (I loved it)
lyuba says
Awesome! Always glad to inspire 🙂
Sonali- The Foodie Physician says
This looks amazing! Your photos have me drooling all over my keyboard!
lyuba says
You’re so sweet, girl! Thank you!!
Marti @ SewliciousHomeDecor says
OMG! I think this is the best sandwich I have ever seen!! I have got to try it..thanks so much for sharing it. Shared and pinned! 🙂
lyuba says
Awe, thank you, Marti!! Thank you for sharing it too 🙂
Katie @ Gettin' My Healthy On says
Ohhh my goodness. I just stumbled upon this recipe on Pinterest. This looks like perfection.
lyuba says
Thank you! I hope you’ll try it 🙂
Kristie says
Tried this… my brie didn’t melt. Instead it turned clumpy. Not sure how I could’ve screwed something so easy up, but I’m definitely disappointed.
lyuba says
I’m so sorry your brie got clumpy, I haven’t had that happened before. This cheese is so soft and melts so easy, I wonder if it was a brand that was off.
What type if brie did you use?
Lori Ranzino Renda says
Love these recipes for turkey leftovers… I forgot all abut my Panni Press!!
Shecon says
These were delicious and a great way to us3 up leftovers. The sandwiches were a bit soggy when cooking them on my Foreman grill so I think next time I will toast the bread first or use a thicker slice of bread.