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10 recipes for Thanksgiving leftovers

Here are a few Thanksgiving leftover meals that come together quickly to feed any relatives who may still be lingering in your living room.

6. Spicy Greek turkey pie

Three Many Cooks
A mashed potato-topped turkey pie with Greek flavorings – warm cinnamon, feisty oregano – with cranberries standing in for the more usual raisins.

By Pam Anderson, Three Many Cooks

Serves 8

3 tablespoons olive oil
 1 large eggplant, cut into a medium dice (scant 4 cups)
 1 large onion, cut into medium dice
 3 large garlic cloves, minced
 2 teaspoons each ground cinnamon and dried oregano
 Salt and ground black pepper
 2 tablespoons flour
 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
 3/4 cup dried cranberries
 4 cups cooked turkey, shredded into bite-size piece
 1 egg yolk
 3 cups leftover mashed potatoes, lukewarm

1. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 400 degrees F.

2. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add eggplant; sauté until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Add onions; continue to sauté until soft, about 3 minutes.  Add garlic, cinnamon, oregano, and a light sprinkling of salt and pepper; sauté until fragrant, about a minute longer. Sprinkle in flour and then stir in broth to make a light sauce. Stir in cranberries and then turkey; continue to cook until heated through.

3. Beat yolk into warm mashed potatoes.  Use a spatula to spread mashed potato over turkey mixture. Bake until bubbly, about 20 minutes. Leaving casserole on the same rack turn on broiler and cook until nicely browned, 4 to 5 minutes.

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