Thanksgiving Day twist Time to talk turkey, writes

Many Scots have relatives living Stateside, while Scotland is also home to lots of American families.

On Thursday November 26, they’ll celebrate Thanksgiving Day and enjoy a special meal, which generally has turkey taking pride of place.

A leaner meat than chicken, turkey is a good source of B vitamins, selenium, zinc and phosphorus.

It’s also pretty versatile and can be used in a number of dishes that are simple to prepare.

Here we share two recipes which will make you want to join in the celebrations whether you have any US connections or not, and tuck into turkey long before Christmas Day.

The first, a stuffed roast turkey fillet, is perfect for an informal family meal or to share with friends when things go back to normal.

British turkey fillets are stuffed with sausage meat, Fenland celery and walnut, before being wrapped with streaky bacon.

Serve with all the festive trimmings if you’re looking for an alternative to a traditional whole roast turkey dinner on December 25.

If it’s a quick and easy family supper in front of the fire you’re after, Carina Contini’s turkey and pasta recipe is ideal – and handy for using up turkey leftovers.