Don't Trash the leftover Turkey MAKE COLOMBIAN EMPANADAS - IT'S RHODE'S

corn flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner while ground pork is often less expensive.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Nutritional yeast adds flavor without dairy.

Chop leftover turkey into smaller pieces and set aside.

In a pan, heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil and sauté 1 cup of chopped potatoes for 5 minutes, seasoning with salt and pepper.

Add 1 cup of chopped onion and 1 chopped bell pepper to the potatoes and turkey, mixing well.

Add less than 0.5 cup of turkey gravy (or 1 tablespoon of butter) to the mixture and stir in cilantro.

In a mixing bowl, combine 3 cups of precooked corn flour with 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 cup of chicken broth, and 1 cup of warm water, mixing until a dough forms.

Shape the dough into balls and flatten into discs.

Place filling in the center of each disc and seal the edges.

Deep fry the empanadas until golden brown, then drain on paper towels.

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