With tender vegetables and turkey covered in rich homemade gravy on top of thick and hearty bread, this Creamed Turkey on Toast recipe is a savory meal that fills the belly and soul.
Yum! Just writing about this creamed turkey on toast recipe makes my mouth water. This one-skillet wonder checks all the boxes: vegetables, protein, and super savory. Added bonus: We get to use leftover turkey from holiday meals in a new creative way too!
Maybe it’s the cold settling into my bones, but Creamed Turkey on Toast is a perfect warm meal idea for winter!
Homemade Creamed Turkey on Toast Recipe
This easy creamed turkey over toast recipe incorporates pantry staples and still keep keeps it simple. Don’t let the homemade gravy scare you. This recipe comes together beautifully!
Ingredients for Creamed Turkey with Frozen Vegetables
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 medium onion (about 3/4 cup)
- 1 celery stick, diced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/3 cup flour
- 2 cups chicken stock(turkey, chicken or vegetable)
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 cups cubed or shredded cooked turkey
- 12-16 ounces frozen vegetables
- We will often buy a 2lb bag of frozen mixed vegetables and use half for this recipe and half the bag for other family-friendly recipes like Chicken Pot Pie and Hamburger Soup with Frozen Vegetables.
- bread for toast
- Cream Turkey on Toast is amazing with Brioche Bread, but we have also eaten it over plain toasted wheat bread. It also would be delicious on biscuits, rice, or mashed potatoes.
Directions
First, melt the butter in a skillet on low/medium heat. Then add diced onions and celery and cook them until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the seasonings.
Next, thoroughly mix in the flour and cook for about 1 minute.
Then add the milk and chicken stock and bring to a boil, constantly stirring until the mixture thickens like a gravy.
Finally, gently mix the turkey and frozen vegetables and bring it to a simmer until warm and the vegetables are tender for about 5 minutes.
Serve this cream turkey on toast, buttermilk biscuits, rice, or mashed potatoes.
Storing Creamed Turkey on Toast
Keep leftovers of Creamed Turkey on Toast in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. It reheats amazingly well in the microwave or on the stovetop. Then serve the creamed turkey over freshly toasted bread.
Creamed Turkey on Toast
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 celery stick diced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ⅓ cup flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 2 cups cooked turkey cubed or shredded
- 12-16 ounces frozen mixed vegetables
- bread for toast Can also serve on biscuits, rice, or mashed potatoes
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a skillet on low/medium heat. Then add diced onions and celery and cook them until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the seasonings.
- Next, thoroughly mix in the flour and cook for about 1 minute.
- Add the milk and chicken stock and bring to a boil, constantly stirring until the mixture thickens like a gravy.
- Finally, gently mix the turkey and frozen vegetables and bring it to a simmer until warm and the vegetables are tender for about 5 minutes. Serve this cream turkey on toast, buttermilk biscuits, rice, or mashed potatoes.
Other Family-Friendly Recipes
Other one-pan meal ideas are our Five Cheese Ziti Pasta and Beef Stroganoff. Both are meals with amazing flavors that will leave you feeling satisfied.
Nothing’s better than a classic American treat. This Easy Rice Krispies Treats recipe is the best and serves up a sweet and soft Rice Krispies Treat that your family will love! Also, try out this Easy Raspberry Fluff! It can be a yogurt-based side or a simple and sweet dessert.
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