Slow cooker turkey casserole

Avoid food waste and turn your leftover Christmas turkey into this comforting casserole packed with veg. Making it in a slow cooker saves effort and energy costs

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, roughly chopped
• 1 leek, sliced
• 0.5 swede, peeled and roughly chopped
• 2 parsnips, peeled and roughly chopped
• 700 g turkey, cut into large pieces (or use the same amount of leftover roasted turkey)
• 2 tbsp plain flour
• 0.5 small bunch of sage, leaves picked and chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tbsp wholegrain mustard
• 2 tbsp tomato purée
• 5.5 l turkey or chicken stock
• griddled bread or cooked potatoes, to serve

Steps

1. Tip the onions, carrots, leek, swede, parsnips and turkey into a slow cooker. Sprinkle over the flour, then mix to combine everything.
2. Add the sage, bay leaves, mustard and tomato purée, and mix well. Pour in the stock, season well and give everything a quick stir. Cook on low for 8 hrs, or high for 3 hrs 30 mins.