It's time to review our Mystery-Box meals. What did you make with:
Thanksgiving-Leftover Croquettes
Makes 6 croquettes
Ingredients:
For the Croquettes:
For the croquettes:
The croquettes were the first idea to come to mind, given the combination of ingredients. The recipe is my own creation, but I do acknowledge that, once I had the idea, I did a Google search just to see what was out there and some of the results in the listing mentioned a cranberry-jalapeño sauce, so I threw together my own quick idea for that.
Actually, the whole thing turned out very well and I would make it all again. My mom enjoyed it and was surprised at how delicious the sauce turned out. I never would have considered this combination of ingredients for croquettes were it not for this challenge, but it worked. (To be perfectly honest, when I saw the list, fritters or croquettes immediately came to mind and that's why I added zucchini to the list: it would be neutral and add moisture while still allowing the rest of Mystery Box to go in either the savoury or sweet direction depending upon which leftovers one would choose. I hope you all enjoyed this Mystery Box as much as I did.
- Reimagined Thanksgiving leftovers
- Almonds
- Popcorn
- Bacon
- Zucchini
Thanksgiving-Leftover Croquettes
Makes 6 croquettes
Ingredients:
For the Croquettes:
- 1 C Leftover sage stuffing
- 1 C Shredded leftover turkey
- 1 C Popped popcorn
- 1/2 C Ground almonds
- 1/2 C Grated zucchini
- 2 Rashers of cooked bacon, crumbled
- 1 Egg
- 2 Tbsp Finely chopped Italian parsley
- 1 Egg, beaten
- Cornstarch, as needed
- 1/2 Can (7 Oz) Cranberry sauce
- Sliced, pickled jalapeños, to taste
- Salt and pepper, to taste
For the croquettes:
- Combine all ingredients together in a large bowl.
- Form mixture into 6 croquettes (about 1/2 C of mixture per croquette).
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Dip a croquette into beaten egg to coat.
- Roll the croquette in cornstarch for a light coating.
- Repeat with remaining croquettes.
- Deep fry the croquettes (in batches, if necessary) at 350F until the insides are 165F.
- Purée all ingredients in a blender until smooth.
The croquettes were the first idea to come to mind, given the combination of ingredients. The recipe is my own creation, but I do acknowledge that, once I had the idea, I did a Google search just to see what was out there and some of the results in the listing mentioned a cranberry-jalapeño sauce, so I threw together my own quick idea for that.
Actually, the whole thing turned out very well and I would make it all again. My mom enjoyed it and was surprised at how delicious the sauce turned out. I never would have considered this combination of ingredients for croquettes were it not for this challenge, but it worked. (To be perfectly honest, when I saw the list, fritters or croquettes immediately came to mind and that's why I added zucchini to the list: it would be neutral and add moisture while still allowing the rest of Mystery Box to go in either the savoury or sweet direction depending upon which leftovers one would choose. I hope you all enjoyed this Mystery Box as much as I did.
If blueberry muffins have blueberries in them, what do vegan muffins have?