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Turkey Amatriciana
Rate it! Votes (0) | Comments (0) By Chris Perrin Posted November 30th, 2010

Thanksgiving is the meal that keeps on giving: no matter how many people that the label on the turkey says it will feed, there are going to be leftovers. It seems like the turkey multiplies and gets bigger in the oven.

Now, there is nothing wrong with having Turkey Day dinner over and over and over again, trotting out that turkey, maybe making up a new batch of potatoes, etc. However, it can get boring eating the same meal and after a while, everyone is going to want to have something different. When that happens, try this turkey amatriciana (pronounced Uh-MAHT-ree-shawn-uh.)

Amatriciana is a tomato Roman/Italian sauce made from proscuitto that is kicked up with just a bit of Parmesan and red chilies. It's a classic sauce that you can often special order at high class restaurants like Jasper's Restaurant in Kansas City, MO. This version, which was inspired by their recipe, also uses turkey that has been finely diced and sautéed. This is a perfect Thanksgiving leftover meal because it uses up leftover turkey and tastes nothing like Thanksgiving dinner.

Turkey Amatriciana

Note: This recipe assumes that you are making sauce from scratch. If you are in a hurry, replace the tomato sauce, garlic, and basil with jarred sauce.

Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup finely diced proscuitto
• 1 onion, finely minced
• 1/4 cup leftover turkey
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1, 12.5-ounce can of tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 5 leaves fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Heat a skillet to medium-high and add the olive oil and butter; when the butter is melted, immediately add the proscuitto and let it start to get crispy; cook 4  minutes.
   
2. Next, add the onion and continue cooking until it starts to turn clear; cook 7 minutes; add the garlic and cook for 1 minute; add the turkey; cook until it has gotten color on all sides.
   
3. Finally, add the tomato sauce and red pepper flakes; bring to a boil.
   
4. Serve with the cheese and basil.

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