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Leftover turkey, mushrooms and onions becomes fettuccine with turkey, mushrooms and onions with prosciutto cream sauce
Fresco by Scotto restaurant

Makes 6 servings

INGREDIENTS

2 pounds fresh or dry fettuccine
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup prosciutto, thinly sliced and julienned
1/2 cup Leftover Onions
1/2 cup Leftover Mushrooms
3 to 4 cups diced Leftover Turkey (white or dark meat or both), cut into 1/2-inch dice
21/2 cups heavy cream
1 cup Leftover Turkey Gravy
1/4 cup Marsala wine
Salt and pepper
3/4 cups grated parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS

In a large sauté pan over medium to high heat, combine oil and butter. When oil is hot and butter is melted, add prosciutto and sauté until crispy. Add onions and mushrooms, toss lightly, add turkey meat and toss to mix evenly.

Add Marsala wine and cook for 1 minute. Add heavy cream and turkey gravy, bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Cook fettuccine according to package directions. When pasta is cooked, drain, and add directly to turkey sauce. Toss well to mix evenly. Serve immediately with grated parmesan cheese.

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Leftover pumpkin puree becomes pumpkin ricotta bomboloni with pecans and caramel sauce
Fresco by Scotto restaurant

Makes 25 to 30 servings

INGREDIENTS

For caramel saurce

2 cups sugar
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

For bomboloni

1 cup whole milk ricotta
1 cup Leftover Pumpkin Puree
4 eggs
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 cup all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 pinch salt

For pecans

2 cups pecans
1 cup granulated sugar

DIRECTIONS

For caramel sauce
Combine the sugar and water in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Cook, swirling the pot around, until the mixture is a deep caramel color and looks like syrup, about 8 minutes.

Carefully pour in the cream (it will bubble up) and continue to cook for another minute. Add vanilla extract. Cool to room temperature.

For the rest of the recipe

Combine all ingredients and mix until smooth. Drop heaping tablespoon into hot (350 degrees F) oil and fry until golden brown.

Grind pecans and granulated sugar in food processor until pecans are finely ground. Roll hot Bomboloni in pecan-sugar mixture and serve immediately with caramel sauce.

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