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Thanksgiving Leftovers Recipes

Transform Thanksgiving leftovers into delicious soups, casseroles, and more. Make new dishes out of your leftover turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and cranberry sauce.

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Leftover Thanksgiving Salad

Rating: 4.67 stars
3
This simple recipe is based on the leftovers I had from Thanksgiving. It's great served on toasted, rustic bread. I hope you enjoy it!
By Gwendolyn

Turkey Tom Kha Gai

Rating: 4.82 stars
19
One of the great blessings, and curses, of Thanksgiving is leftover turkey. That's where this spicy Thai coconut soup recipe comes in. This is my take on Tom Kha Gai, and as usual I make no claim as to its authenticity. I do know it tastes amazing and will make you forget you even roasted a turkey. Garnish with chili oil, cilantro leaves, and lime wedges.
By Chef John

Thanksgiving Leftovers Monkey Bread

Rating: 3.67 stars
2
An easy and delicious way to use up Thanksgiving leftovers. Serve with gravy or cranberry sauce!
By SunnyDaysNora

Leftover Thanksgiving Wedge Pies

Rating: 4.8 stars
5
Turn Thanksgiving leftovers into these delicious handheld pies! Serve with gravy and cranberry sauce.
By Snacking in the Kitchen

Apple Crisp with Cranberry Sauce

Rating: 4.57 stars
50
I devised this recipe when I was trying to use up that leftover homemade cranberry sauce from Thanksgiving! You could probably also use canned whole cranberry sauce for this recipe.
By Michelle Ramey

Thanksgiving Leftover Casserole

Rating: 4.4 stars
210
Turkey, mashed potatoes, cheese, a special sauce, and some little extras combine to make a tasty casserole for 'the day after.' Absolutely delicious way to use those tasty Thanksgiving leftovers.
By Sharon Pruitt

Southwestern Turkey Soup

Rating: 4.6 stars
304
An interesting solution to the leftover Thanksgiving turkey dilemma. My 2 1/2 year old daughter helped me make it this year. I like to serve it with warm corn bread.
By Doug Matthews
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Leftover Turkey Spring Rolls with Cranberry Sweet and Sour Dipping Sauce

Rating: 4.43 stars
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This lends classic Asian flavors with an all-American twist. I suggest enlisting the help of a couple of people rolling the spring rolls. This takes up the majority of the prep time. I bake the rolls instead of frying them to cut down on the calories, but you can deep fry them for extra flavor. If you can't find spring roll wrappers, use the egg roll wrappers. They don't bake well, so deep-fry them instead. Use real soy sauce brewed from soybeans, and not the stuff with caramel coloring and salt.
By otis

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By Mary Claire Lagroue

Wild Rice Salad

Rating: 4.61 stars
47
Easy to make and tastes wonderful. You can use either turkey or chicken. You can serve it plain, on salad greens, or in a pita. Very versatile. If in season, try substituting black cherries for the grapes.
By GINNYKAE

Stuffy

Rating: 4.83 stars
21
Oooh, this is a tasty hot turkey sandwich.
By Elaine Mical

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By Melanie Fincher
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Inspiration and Ideas

Leftover Turkey Meals to Freeze

Leftover Turkey Meals to Freeze
Turn Thanksgiving leftovers into 5-star casseroles, manicotti, enchiladas, and more! Pop them in the freezer, and you have meals for the busy weeks ahead.
Grandma Carlson's Turkey Pot Pie

Grandma Carlson's Turkey Pot Pie
Rating: Unrated
70
Transform leftover turkey and fresh vegetables into a cozy meal.
Annie's Turkey Salad

Annie's Turkey Salad
Rating: Unrated
83
16 Creative Ideas for Thanksgiving Leftovers

16 Creative Ideas for Thanksgiving Leftovers
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5 Food-Safety Rules for Thanksgiving Leftovers
16 Delicious Ways to Use Leftover Cranberry Sauce

16 Delicious Ways to Use Leftover Cranberry Sauce

Bubble 'n' Squeak

Rating: 4.45 stars
167

Cabbage, bacon, ham, onion and leftover potatoes make up this tasty, easy dish. This is a great way to get the kids to eat cabbage. Using leftovers makes this main dish especially quick to make. I recommend using a good nonstick pan. Serve with ketchup, if desired.

More Thanksgiving Leftovers Recipes

Leftover Ham -n- Potato Casserole

Rating: 4.67 stars
329
An easy cheesy dish that uses up that Christmas or Easter ham! My family looks forward to this one!
By SweetT

Baked Potato Soup I

Rating: 4.66 stars
1669
Thick and creamy. Uses leftover baked potatoes.
By Sherry Haupt

Ham, Potato and Broccoli Casserole

Rating: 4.38 stars
236
This is a great, easy to make, and nutritious casserole. You can add some macaroni pasta or try seasoning the potatoes before you bake. Put this dish in the freezer and bake whenever you're too lazy to cook! Can also be made with leftover cooked chicken.
By SURELEE

Irish Boxty

Rating: 4.18 stars
88
Boxty is a traditional Irish dish made of potatoes. An old Irish rhyme goes: 'Boxty on the griddle, boxty on the pan; if you can't make boxty, you'll never get a man'.
By Brooke Elizabeth

Fried Mashed Potato Cakes

Rating: 4.55 stars
6
Fried mashed potato patties. Yummy!
By Vinniemama

Irish Potato Farls

Rating: 4.04 stars
46
The word farl originates from the Gaelic word fardel meaning four parts. These potato griddle breads can be made with leftover mashed potatoes too. Serve hot with a little butter and salt, or fry them alongside soda bread as part of an Ulster Fry-up.
By Ita

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By Mary Claire Lagroue

Loaded Mashed Potato Cakes

Rating: 4.32 stars
97
Mashed potato cakes have been a staple in my southern family all throughout my childhood. I came up with this recipe when trying to put a new spin on an old favorite.
By Teach09

Tender Potato Biscuits

Rating: 4.63 stars
94
These tender potato biscuits are great to use up those leftover mashed potatoes! We like them for breakfast, lunch or dinner!
By LANDERSON6354

Shredded Potato Quiche

Rating: 4.42 stars
117
Quiche with crunchy potato crust. A good one dish meal and a great way to use leftovers. You may also use 1 cup chopped vegetables of your choosing, such as onions, peppers, broccoli or tomatoes, etc.
By Susan Spickelmier

Cheesy Leftover Ham and Mashed Potato Casserole

Rating: 4.44 stars
10
This is something I did one night when I had a bunch of leftovers that turned into one of my favorite comfort foods. You could switch out just about anything for anything of a similar type, chicken for the ham, different soups, etc. Make it as is or use your imagination.
By bd.weld

Potato Pancakes II

Rating: 4.09 stars
166
Crispy, golden and cheesy! Good use of leftover mashed potatoes. This recipe is very versatile: you can add minced garlic, chives, or 1/4 cup of any shredded raw vegetable, or substitute the cheese with a tablespoon of sugar and serve with maple syrup.
By Deanne

American Shepherd's Pie

Rating: 4.27 stars
362
This is an 'Americanized' version of that old standard, Shepherd's Pie. My family loves it! You can prepare your mashed potatoes as you normally would -- adding butter, milk, sour cream, whatever!
By EEYOREASIL

Leftover Mashed Potato Pancakes

Rating: 4.43 stars
8
This is a great recipe for leftover mashed potatoes. I never liked reheated mashed potatoes, but if you fry them in a pan as a potato pancake, they taste delicious. You might need to adjust the ingredients depending on how much mashed potatoes you have left over.
By Karin50

Easy Slow Cooker Cheesy Potato Soup with Ham

Rating: 4.61 stars
37
This rich, thick, and creamy soup is a great way to use up leftover holiday ham! Made in your slow cooker, and using shortcuts like frozen hash brown potatoes, this delicious soup requires very little effort on your part.
By fabeveryday

St. Patrick's Colcannon

Rating: 4.53 stars
27
This is an 'Irish' way to deal with the leftover corned beef after the American corned beef and cabbage feast. My husband considers this a wonderful part of the corned beef cycle. I use red potatoes with skins on, substitute ham for the corned beef, and leeks for the green onions, depends on what's in the fridge.
By Lisa Deutsch Harrigan

Homemade Hashbrowns

Rating: 3.65 stars
47
This recipe is a really nice way to use up leftover mashed potatoes. If you like you could fry the hashbrowns up and then freeze them in airtight bags. You can pop them in the toaster to reheat them! An easy breakfast!
By bluebayou

Holiday Chicken Salad

Rating: 4.76 stars
1253
Serve on lettuce cups, or make sandwiches. Stand back and enjoy the applause!
By emmaxwell

Leftover Roast Beef Hash

Rating: 4.25 stars
15
Our family always has leftover roast beef and this recipe is a great way to finish it up!
By IVPLAY

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By Melanie Fincher

Diner-Style Baked Potato Home Fries

Rating: 4.46 stars
44
When I was working my way through college at a local diner, I learned that they used leftover baked potatoes from the dinner menu that they baked the day before. They always made extra baked potatoes so that they could use them for home fries the next morning. I discovered that this was the 'secret' to having flaky, crispy home fries. Very easy to make.
By Gloria Gowins

Turkey Pot Pie

Rating: 4.72 stars
421
A perfect way to use up left over turkey. This pie tastes yummy, and will feed up to eight hungry people.
By Charlotte

Turkey Pot Pie I

Rating: 4.72 stars
835
A perfect way to use leftover turkey. This pie tastes yummy, and will feed up to eight hungry people.
By Charlotte

Breakfast Enchiladas

Rating: 4.45 stars
69
A hearty breakfast dish that includes hashbrowns, cheese, ham and diced green chilies rolled into flour tortillas. A new favorite for your next brunch or office get together that can be made in advance and reheated easily the next day.
By MAMASPICE
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