Two Tasty After-Thanksgiving Dishes Recipe Video

Our local TV station, Fox 28, invited us to share our day-after Thanksgiving recipe for BBQ Turkey sandwiches today on air. With its own homemade BBQ sauce, this recipe is a must-have! We're sampling a recipe for Creamy Potato Soup as can make it from leftover mashed potatoes!


Difficulty LevelMediumHealth IndexAverage
TasteMain Ingredient


For bbq turkey sandwiches
 Butter2 Tablespoon
 Onion1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs), chopped
 Worcestershire sauce3 Tablespoon
 Cider vinegar3 Tablespoon
 Ground cinnamon1⁄8 Teaspoon
 Water1 Cup (16 tbs)
 Dijon mustard1⁄2 Teaspoon
 Brown sugar1 Tablespoon, packed
 Tomato sauce8 Ounce
 Ketchup1 Cup (16 tbs) (tomato ketchup)
 Turkey4 Cup (64 tbs), cooked and sliced (leftover)
 Hamburger buns8 , split
For creamy potato soup
 Bacon slices8 Medium
 Onion1 Medium, chopped
 Potatoes1 1⁄2 Cup (24 tbs), cooked and mashed
 Cream of chicken soup10 3⁄4 Ounce, canned
 Milk2 Cup (32 tbs)
 Salt1⁄2 Teaspoon

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 457 Calories from Fat 137

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 16 g24.1%

Saturated Fat 5.6 g28.2%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 77.9 mg

Sodium 1169.5 mg48.7%

Total Carbohydrates 55 g18.2%

Dietary Fiber 2.8 g11.3%

Sugars 19.2 g

Protein 26 g51.2%

Vitamin A 7.7% Vitamin C 23.6%

Calcium 18.6% Iron 18.8%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet


For BBQ Turkey Sandwiches
1. In a saucepan over medium-high heat, melt butter and saute onion until softened.
2. Add tomato sauce, catsup, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, sugar, mustard, water and cinnamon, and stir to mix.
3. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.

4. In a large skillet over medium-low heat, put together turkey and enough of the sauce mixture to generously moisten.
6. Cover and cook 10 minutes or until turkey is heated through.

7. Serve warm on hamburger buns.

For Creamy potato soup
1. In a skillet over medium-high heat, cook bacon for about 5 minutes or until crisp.
2. Remove bacon and set aside and reserve the drippings.
3. In the same pan, sauté the onion in bacon drippings for bout 5 minutes or until soft remove and drain.

4. In a large saucepan, combine all the remaining ingredients and place on medium heat.
5. Crumble in bacon; add in onion and allow to simmer until heated through for about 20 minutes.

6. Ladle the soup in warm soup bowl and serve hot.