{"id":38897,"date":"2021-11-26T15:57:53","date_gmt":"2021-11-26T20:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mominthecity.com\/?p=38897"},"modified":"2023-05-12T15:27:41","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T19:27:41","slug":"leftover-turkey-paella","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mominthecity.com\/leftover-turkey-paella\/","title":{"rendered":"Leftover Turkey Paella (My Favorite Thanksgiving Leftover Recipe)"},"content":{"rendered":"<body>\n<p>Over 11 years ago, I went to a blogging event with Bobby Flay and Lori Loughlin. To date, the leftover turkey paella recipe that he shared is still my absolute favorite leftover turkey recipe. In case you have any turkey left from Thanksgiving, I want to share it with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-pin-description=\"Thanksgiving Tips And Leftover Turkey Recipe From Bobby Flay\" data-pin-title=\"Thanksgiving Tips And Leftover Turkey Recipe From Bobby Flay\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mominthecity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Bobby-Flays-TURKEY-PAELLA-WITH-LEMON-SMOKED-PAPRIKA-AIOLI.jpg\" alt=\"Leftover turkey paella with lemon-smoked paprika aioli (by Bobby Flay)\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-turkey-paella-recipe\">Turkey Paella Recipe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"print-this-button-shell\">\n<button type=\"button\" class=\"print-this-button\" onClick=\"parent.location='https:\/\/mominthecity.com\/leftover-turkey-paella\/?printthis=1&printsect=1'\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Print This!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<!-- Print This Section 1 Start -->\n<div class=\"print-this-content\">\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TURKEY PAELLA WITH LEMON-SMOKED PAPRIKA AIOLI<\/strong><br>(A Bobby Flay Recipe)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6 servings<br>Prep Time: 25 minutes<br>Cook Time: 35 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1\/4 cup Hellmann\u2019s\u00ae or Best Foods\u00ae Real Mayonnaise<\/li><li>2-1\/2 Tbsp. lemon juice<\/li><li>1 tsp. grated lemon peel<\/li><li>1\/2 tsp. paprika<\/li><li>2 Tbsp. canola oil<\/li><li>1\/2 lb. spicy turkey sausage or pork sausage, cut into 1\/2-inch thick slices<\/li><li>1 small Spanish onion, chopped<\/li><li>2 roasted red bell peppers, cut into thin strips<\/li><li>3 cloves garlic<\/li><li>1-1\/2 cups uncooked regular or converted rice<\/li><li>3 cups chicken broth<\/li><li>1 cup green peas<\/li><li>1 lb. leftover turkey, finely chopped<\/li><li>1\/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Directions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* Combine Hellmann\u2019s\u00ae or Best Foods\u00ae Real Mayonnaise, lemon juice, lemon peel and paprika with wire whisk in a small bowl. Season, if desired, with salt and pepper; set aside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* Heat oil in a 4-quart Dutch oven over high heat and cook sausage, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until golden brown and just cooked through. Remove to a paper-towel-lined plate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* Cook onion in the same Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 4 minutes or until onion is tender. Stir in red peppers and garlic and cook 30 seconds. Then, stir in rice and cook, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes. Stir in broth. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer covered 15 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Stir in peas and turkey and let stand covered 5 minutes. Gently fold in lemon-paprika aioli and parsley. Season, if desired, with salt and pepper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div>\n<!-- Print This Section 1 End -->\n\n\n\n\n<p>This recipe really\u00a0<strong>is<\/strong>\u00a0simple to make. If you don\u2019t have leftover turkey from Thanksgiving, you can try this dish with leftover chicken instead. (In a similar spirit, you can substitute leftover turkey for the chicken in my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mominthecity.com\/easy-chicken-recipes-chicken-pot-pie-recipe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pot pie<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mominthecity.com\/easy-chicken-and-sausage-jambalaya-recipe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">jambalaya<\/a> recipes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"\"><em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">If you found this leftover turkey paella recipe helpful, please share it.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 11 years ago, I went to a blogging event with Bobby Flay and Lori Loughlin. To date, the leftover turkey paella recipe that he shared is still my absolute favorite leftover turkey recipe. 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