We have over 50 Thanksgiving leftover recipes you will be excited to try. You can create delicious meals with your thanksgiving leftovers. The entire family will enjoy these new ideas.
Thanksgiving leftover recipes
I look forward to a delicious Thanksgiving dinner all year long since I love cooking for my family. However, eventually we get tired of eating turkey and cranberry sauce.
To solve this problem, I have collected over 50 Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes so that you can create delicious meals with your thanksgiving leftovers. These are ideas that the kids and adults will enjoy.
Everyone will think they are eating something entirely new. It is a win all around.
What should I make after Thanksgiving?
Do you ever fall into the same trap of using all of your Thanksgiving left overs in the same old way? Well, this round up of easy Thanksgiving leftover ideas is just for you.
We have gathered tons of delicious recipes to help you think outside the box when it comes to serving up those Thanksgiving leftovers.
We have separated them all by category of the food that you might have in your refrigerator after the delicious Thanksgiving feast. So, this year cook a little extra and enjoy these creative thanksgiving leftover recipes.
The day after Thanksgiving can be challenging because no one wants to think about having to cook anymore. I love using these great leftover recipes to save time in the kitchen so I can make meals for my family with a different great recipe.
Thanksgiving leftover recipes:
Leftover mashed potatoes recipe
I love mashed potatoes and there are so many great options with leftover potatoes. You can easily turn them into a different casserole or serve them deep fried for an entire different flavor. Which one will you try this year?
Mashed Potato Cakes
You can easily use leftover mashed potatoes to make potato cakes. This is a tasty side dish and you can add favorites such as cheese, green onion and more.
Mashed Potato Cakes Recipe
Have left over mashed potatoes? Make this easy mashed potato cakes recipe. Your family will love them and never know they were left overs.
The crock pot makes it easy so you don’t have to really do anymore cooking. The topping is perfect for leftover mashed potatoes. It is a delicious way to make sure they don’t go to waste.
Crock pot Sheperd’s pie
You can enjoy Crock Pot Shepherd's Pie Recipe any day of the week thanks to the slow cooker. This tasty recipe is so easy in the crockpot.
Jazz up mashed potatoes leftover from Thanksgiving with this twice baked casserole. You can skip the part of the recipe about making mashed potatoes and use these leftovers instead.
Instant Pot Twice Baked Potatoes Casserole Recipe
This Instant Pot Twice Baked Potatoes Casserole Recipe is amazing! It is one of our new favorite pressure cooker recipes because it saves so much time!
Make twice baked potatoes and have extra filling using leftover mashed potatoes. I love to pile the potatoes really high so this is perfect to use.
Twice Baked Potatoes
Twice Baked Potatoes are so simple and make the perfect side dish. If you can make mashed potatoes, you can easily make these quick twice baked potatoes.
No one will guess they are eating leftovers when you make Muffin Tin Mashed Potatoes. These can be customized with mushrooms, onions and more.
Muffin Tin Mashed Potatoes are a fun and fancy way to dress up this comfort food! Turn your favorite side dish into a savory cupcake of potatoes, mushrooms, and onions.
If you are looking for a delicious snack or appetizer, use leftover mashed potatoes to make these Cheesy potato croquettes. They are fried to perfection.
Cheesy Potato Croquettes
Turn leftover mashed potatoes into yummy Cheesy Potato Croquettes … these delicious treats make a great snack or appetizer.
While Duchess potatoes look fancy, it is so easy to turn leftover mashed potatoes into this side dish. In just a few east steps, you can serve these gorgeous potatoes.
Duchess Potatoes
Mashed potatoes are great, but when you make duchess potatoes, dinner gets elevated. Just a little extra effort makes a delicious and beautiful presentation.
You will not believe how easy it is to turn leftover mashed potatoes into soup. It is the best comfort food.
Mashed Potato Soup is a great way to use up leftover mashed potatoes. This quick cooking soup comes together in 30 minutes with just 6 ingredients. Even better, your family will never know they are eating the leftover mashed potatoes.
These Mashed Potato balls with bacon and cheese sound like the best thing ever. They are baked and filled with leftover mashed potatoes, cheese, green onion and more.
Mashed Potato Balls
Mashed Potato Balls are a delicious way to use up leftover potatoes from a holiday meal. Rolled in crispy bacon bits on the outside; hot and creamy with potatoes, green onion, and cheese on the inside, this recipe is a little bit of savory heaven!
There is not much better than leftover ham. Make sure you make a little extra this Thanksgiving, so you can enjoy some of these great recipes for leftover ham.
Ham and Bean Soup Crock Pot Recipe
Leftover ham makes a flavorful soup and it’s so easy in the slow cooker.
Ham and Bean Soup Crock pot recipe
Try this hearty ham and bean soup crock pot recipe. Slow Cooker ham and bean soup is quick and easy. Crock pot ham and beans will be a hit with the family!
If you have a little ham leftover, don’t throw it out. Use those little pieces to make ham salad.
Ham Salad
What to do with those last little bits of ham leftovers? Make Ham Salad, of course! And then enjoy it as a yummy sandwich filling or as a topping on crackers. Either way, it’s delicious.
Leftover ham is perfect to use for brunch or breakfast. These egg sandwiches have a little bit of ham mixed in for a great meal.
Cheesy Ham and Egg Sandwiches
This Cheesy Ham and Egg Sandwiches Recipe is made with filling that can be kept in the refrigerator for a quick go-to meal – – or use as a party appetizer!
Easy ham and cheese sliders are perfect to use the last of the ham. It is a simple way to use leftover ham and really delicious.
Ham and Cheese Sliders
These delicious baked Ham and Cheese Sliders start with deli ham and your favorite sliced cheese layered inside sweet Hawaiian rolls and brushed with a buttery Dijon mustard sauce. They make a fantastic crowd-pleasing appetizer or easy dinner idea!
Whip up a quick pasta dish using leftover ham. It is the best comfort food and no one will know it is leftovers.
Cheesy Ham Casserole with Bow Tie Pasta
Cheesy Ham Bow Tie Pasta is a quick and easy ham casserole perfect for dinner! Cheesy casserole recipe with noodles and ham. It’s perfect for when you have leftover ham. The creamy cheese sauce that smothers the pasta and ham is amazing!
Turn the classic Chicken Cordon Bleu dish into an easy casserole. It is so simple to make with bits of leftover ham.
Chicken Cordon Bleu
If you like Chicken Cordon Bleu, you’ll love this casserole. It’s uses ham lunch meat and won’t break the bank to make. It feeds a lot so you can count on leftovers for lunch the next day.
If you need a gluten free option, make this ham and potato chowder using leftover ham. Everyone loves a warm bowl of soup.
Ham and Potato Chowder (Gluten Free)
There is not much better on a cold fall or winter day than a bowl of hot gluten-free soup. One of my family’s favorite soups is this gluten-free ham chowder that combines chunks of ham, potatoes, corn and lots of cheese to make a creamy, hearty soup.
Serve this as a side dish or a main dish using leftover ham. Scalloped potatoes are even better with ham mixed in.
Scalloped Potatoes and Ham
If you are in need of a side dish that’s practically guaranteed to be loved by everyone at your dining table, look no further! This scalloped potatoes and ham recipe is greeted with actual cheers from my family every time I pull it out of the oven. It’s that good!
This simple soup is easy to throw together. The leftover ham makes the potato soup hearty and delicious.
Ham and Potato Soup is a cool weather staple around here and it’s easy to make in the crock pot and perfect for any leftover baked ham! A simple and delicious soup loaded with potatoes, sweet carrots and tender ham cooks in the slow cooker all day so dinner is ready when you are.
Everyone loves bacon and they are delicious with leftover green beans. They have a tasty brown sugar sauce.
Arkansas Green Beans
This is a side dish that is worthy of being called comfort food. The brown sugar-butter-soy sauce mixture that you pour over the beans is what gives this dish such a great flavor. Give these Arkansas Green Beans a try and see what you think!
Leftover green beans combine with potatoes and cheese for a tasty side dish. It is a great recipe to turn green beans into something new and fabulous.
Green Potato Casserole
Looking for a way to use up leftover green beans? Try this Green Bean Potato Casserole. It’s an easy side dish full of bacon and cheese so it’s a crowd pleaser!
Toss leftover green beans into the slow cooker to make veggie soup.
Crock Pot Vegetable Soup
With little effort, your family can enjoy Slow Cooker Vegetable Soup Recipe. Toss everything into the crockpot for a hearty soup that is packed with flavor.
Stuffing has so much potential for leftovers. The ideas are endless.
Turkey and Stuffing Sliders
Just add a little bit of leftover stuffing and turkey to make sliders. This is so easy and always a hit.
Turkey and Stuffing Sliders
Whip up a plate of our absolute favorite little Turkey and Stuffing Sliders. Oh, these little sandwiches are just the perfect holiday late-night snack.
Combine leftover mashed potatoes and stuffing to make delicious patties.
Mashed Potato and Stuffing Patties
There will be plenty of other leftovers too – mashed potatoes, stuffing and more. These Mashed Potato and Stuffing Patties are the perfect recipe to use up those leftovers.
Turn leftover stuffing into a delicious waffle. You can make a waffle sandwich with your favorite leftovers.
Stuffing Waffle
This stuffing waffle grilled cheese is allllll about the leftovers! Pack leftover stuffing mix into a waffle iron and press until golden brown. Once the waffles are ready, it gets stuffed with muenster cheese, cranberry jam and mashed potatoes and grilled until golden perfection!
Cranberry sauce is very versatile. From appetizer recipes to main dishes, there are plenty of ideas.
Crock Pot Grape Jelly Meatballs
These delicious meatballs can be made using cranberry sauce instead of the grape jelly.
Crock Pot Grape Jelly Meatballs
Make these delicious Crock Pot Grape Jelly Meatballs with only 3 ingredients! They are savory and sweet and amazing for game day, parties and much more.
Make cute tea sandwiches using leftover cranberry sauce.
Smoked Turkey Cranberry Sandwiches
Smoked Turkey Cranberry-Orange Sandwiches are the perfect finger food and so festive for the holidays. I love the combination of turkey, cranberry and orange in one! If you are hosting a holiday tea or brunch Smoked Turkey Cranberry-Orange Sandwiches are certain to be a huge hit on your menu plan.
Take bread pudding up a level with leftover cranberry sauce. It is so easy.
Cranberry Bread Pudding
This Cranberry Bread Pudding with Honey Whiskey Maple Sauce would make an amazing holiday breakfast or even a dessert, if served with a scoop of ice cream. Made with fresh cranberries that were first cooked with brown sugar and topped with an easy honey whiskey maple sauce.
This recipe is perfect for using leftover cranberry sauce. Layers of cream cheese and cranberries make the best dip for snacking.
Cream Cheese Cranberry Dip
The perfect party appetizer for the holidays is this easy Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip! It has a layer of cream cheese then cranberries. The topping is chopped green onion and cilantro. It’s quick and easy plus the tart cranberries and the sweet cream cheese is the perfect combination.
Shredded turkey has the most options to serve as leftovers for your family. You can easily prepare a turkey salad with blue cheese or a turkey sandwich for a quick and delicious meal for your family. Which one of these leftover turkeys recipes will you try first?
Turkey Sandwich Crescent Roll Recipe
Everyone loves crescent rolls. Use leftover turkey to stuff crescents with for a great meal.
Turkey Sandwich Crescent Roll recipe
Try this Turkey Sandwich Crescent Roll recipe next time for lunch. The kids love it. Or make this Turkey Sandwich Crescent Roll recipe for a quick appetizer
Sliders are even easier using leftover turkey. Add cheese and you are set.
Hawaiian turkey and cheese sliders
These quick and easy turkey sliders are the best for feeding a crowd. This Hawaiian Turkey and cheese sliders recipe is our go to recipe for party food.
Instead of ground turkey, use leftover turkey to make this tasty lasagna.
Crock Pot Ground Turkey Lasagna Recipe
Make lasagna the easy way when you make this amazing Crock Pot Ground Turkey Lasagna Recipe. The crockpot does all the work so you can enjoy a tasty dinner.
You can use leftover turkey in this recipe for a great comfort food meal.
Crock pot Chicken and Dumplings
This easy crock pot chicken and dumplings recipe is delicious! It is the best chicken and dumplings with biscuits that you can make. The best comfort food!
Homemade soup is always better. Use the last of the Thanksgiving turkey to make this soup in 20 minutes.
20 Minute Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
This easy homemade chicken noodle soup recipe can be made in 20 minutes when you are wanting a soup but without all the extra work. I think your family will love it.
You can easily use leftover turkey instead of chicken in this casserole. It is perfect to feed a crowd.
Chicken noodle casserole recipe
Chicken noodle casserole recipe is easy and the best comfort food. Creamy chicken and noodles with cheese make this a casserole everyone will go crazy over.
Crescents make this so flaky and tasty. Just use leftover turkey instead of chicken to prepare this amazing casserole.
Chicken Pot Pie Casserole Recipe
Chicken Pot Pie Casserole Recipe is one of those meals that everyone will love. It is easy to make and so amazing with the crescents and chicken mixture.
This meal is less than $5 and even cheaper made with leftover turkey.
Crockpot White Chicken Chili Recipe
Crockpot White Chicken Chili is a family favorite around here and so easy to prepare. You can make this meal for under $5 making this a frugal meal idea.
No one will notice that you replaced the chicken with leftover roasted turkey in this creamy pasta dish.
Spicy Creamy Chicken
Spicy creamy chicken pasta recipe is a one pot meal that makes dinner time easy! This Creamy Chicken pasta is packed with so much flavor. The tomatoes, cream cheese and chicken combine to make an amazing dish.You will love Creamy chicken pasta recipes! Try this Creamy chicken and pasta today!
This soup is creamy and flavorful in each bite. It is an easy way to use leftovers and keep your family happy.
Creamy Turkey Soup
Use up those turkey leftovers and make this fabulous creamy turkey soup recipe! Loaded with vegetables, turkey, and egg noodles, this soup makes a perfect dinner on a chilly day. This turkey soup recipe is extremely easy to make; it is basically a toss the ingredients into the pot recipe you will not want to miss!
Mexican night is even better with quick and easy enchiladas. Shred leftover turkey and turn it into enchiladas.
Turkey Enchiladas
When we say loaded, we mean generously stuffed turkey and cheese enchiladas snuggly arranged in a casserole dish, then lavishly scattered with a scrumptious combination of corn, black beans, and more cheese.
Don’t toss the rolls. Even they can be used later.
Easy Burger Sliders
Leftover rolls are the perfect size to turn into sliders for burgers.
Easy Burger Sliders
Try this easy burger sliders recipe that you can make in 15 minutes. With the help of Ball Park you will love this burger sliders recipe and have your dinner ready in no time.
Get your pizza fix and use leftover rolls at the same time.
Hawaiian Roll Pizza Sliders Recipe
Looking for an easy sliders recipe for game day? Try this fun Hawaiian roll pizza sliders recipe today! It is a fun twist on a pizza without all the work!
Leftover turkey is generally good for 3 to 4 days when stored in the refrigerator.
You can freeze it as well and it will last for 3 to 4 months. I love freezing it and then defrosting some when I’m ready to make a recipe for leftover turkey meat.
It’s so convenient and saves a ton of time in the kitchen too. Just make sure to freeze the turkey inside an airtight freezer container or bag.
Try these Leftover Thanksgiving Recipes.
Which Thanksgiving leftover recipes have peaked your interest? I think the ones with cranberry sauce sound very interesting, so I might start there first.
Also, I know that I’ll be trying some of these leftover turkey breast recipes as we always have tons of leftover turkey in my house.
Come back and share your favorite Thanksgiving leftover recipes with us. We’d love to try those out as well.
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Thank you so much for sharing my recipe for Corn & Cheddar Mashed Potato Fritters in this fabulous roundup. I will certainly be checking out the rest of these recipes to utilize some of my own Thanksgiving leftovers.
Thanks for including my recipes in this fantastic round up
Thank you so much for including my croquettes! Everything sounds amazing – I can’t wait to check out the recipes:)
Thanks for including my recipe for Turkey Noodle Soup.
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Thanks so much for sharing my recipe! Off to check out the others! Sharing!
Thank you so much for sharing my recipe for Corn & Cheddar Mashed Potato Fritters in this fabulous roundup. I will certainly be checking out the rest of these recipes to utilize some of my own Thanksgiving leftovers.
Thanks for including my recipes in this fantastic round up
Thank you so much for including my croquettes! Everything sounds amazing – I can’t wait to check out the recipes:)
Thanks for including my recipe for Turkey Noodle Soup.