Christmas leftovers…Latin style!
For us the best part of Christmas is always the festive food! We’re talking tasty canapes, cheese boards, roast turkey with crispy roasties and plates piled high with pigs in blankets. Yum. You name it, we’re gonna eat it!
We know times may be a little tough this year, so this Christmas we want to make the most of what we have and make sure nothing goes to waste. Come Boxing Day if you’re anything like us your fridge will be full of Christmas leftovers, with veg looking a little less vibrant than the day before. We’re here to liven those ingredients up.
Those day old sprouts aren’t destined for the microwave, we think you can do so much better than that. It’s time to spice things up, add a Latin twist to those roasties and revive those turkey legs for a festive leftover feast. Here's how...
Festive Turkey Taquitos
Perfect for using up leftover turkey - which let’s face it can be a little bland. We add extra 'umph' to these crispy taquitos with either our Mexican Chipotle & Smoked Cumin Seasoning Mix or our Mexican Tomato & Chipotle Cooking Paste. We like to be generous with the cheese, it is Christmas after all! Read the full recipe here.
Spiced Up Bubble and Squeak
A traditional winter dish made the Capsicana way. Another great recipe for using up those festive leftovers with a Latin twist! This recipe can be tweaked to suit whatever leftovers you have kicking about, whether that’s sprouts and cabbage, turkey or gammon. Top yours with a fried egg, dollops of salsa and guacamole to take your leftovers up a notch. We used pigs in blankets in ours, but you might not have any of those leftover as they are always pretty popular! Read the full recipe here.
Boxing Day Empanadas
We LOVE empanadas at Casa Capsicana. These really are one of the easiest ways to spice up your Christmas Day leftovers. Our festive take on empanadas can turn sad looking leftovers into little pastry pockets of goodness. We use our Argentinian Garlic & Paprika Seasoning Mix in this recipe, but if you can’t handle the heat swap it out for one of our milder seasoning mixes or cooking pastes. Read the full recipe here.
Tasty Taco Soup
What's better than a bowl of comforting soup? A bowl of comforting soup with crispy tortilla strips, of course! Our easy Tasty Taco Soup is the perfect winter recipe and great for using up any Christmas leftover turkey. With all the flavours of our favourite tacos, black beans and sweetcorn, it’s made extra special topped with cheese, avocado, herbs and crunchy tortilla strips. Read the full recipe here.