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If you're swimming in a mountain of Thanksgiving leftovers, have no fear. These Thanksgiving leftover recipes will transform last night's dinner into new and fresh eats!
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Recipes to use your Thanksgiving leftovers
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Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes Index
Is your fridge packed full of turkey leftovers? Once you get the obligatory (and much loved!) turkey sandwich out of the way, you might be wondering what the heck to do with all the other leftovers.
Don't fret, we are here to help! We have all sorts of recipes to help use up your leftovers by turning them into new, fresh dishes that you actually want to eat.
You'll find everything from soups, pizza, curry, and pasta to use your leftover Thanksgiving turkey. And if you have leftover mashed potatoes, brussels sprouts, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and more then we have recipes for you.
Recipes to use your Thanksgiving leftovers
Thai Coconut Turkey Soup Recipe
Thai Coconut Turkey Soup is the most delicious way to turn your turkey dinner leftovers into something special. It's made with a coconut milk and Thai green curry broth and loaded with shredded turkey, shiitake mushrooms, yellow peppers, and noodle-like bean sprouts. And taking only 25 minutes to make, you'll be sitting down to a delicious bowl of turkey soup in no time!
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Thai coconut turkey soup is one of our favorite ways to use leftover Thanksgiving turkey. It's similar to Thai chicken soup but even easier to make.
Butter Turkey Curry Recipe
If you like butter chicken then you will LOVE Butter Turkey Curry. It's the best way to use your Thanksgiving (or Christmas) turkey dinner leftovers!
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If you love curry recipes then you have to try this one. It's based on our popular easy butter chicken only it uses leftover shredded turkey meat instead of chicken.
Thanksgiving Leftover Breakfast Eggs Benedict Recipe
Transform your Thanksgiving (or Christmas!) leftovers intoThanksgiving Leftovers Eggs Benedict. It's a healthy, delicious, and easy to make brunch recipe perfect for the day after the big feast!
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Eat your Thanksgiving leftovers for breakfast! Turn then into eggs benedict by piling turkey on top of leftover dinner rolls and topping it with cranberry sauce, a poached egg, and some gravy.
Turkey Mushroom Soup Recipe
Indulge in the comforting goodness of this turkey mushroom soup, made with a healthier twist that transforms leftover Thanksgiving or Christmas turkey into a creamy, flavorful soup. With just 10 minutes of prep time, it's as simple as it is delicious.
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Soup is one of the best thing to make with leftovers. First, make turkey stock with the bones. Then take that tasty base and add leftover turkey, mushrooms, carrots, and a few other veggies. It's delicious!
Leftover Turkey Shepherd's Pie Recipe
Leftover Turkey Shepherd's Pie is the ultimate comfort food. Veggies are cooked until soft, lightly seasoned, then mixed with leftover shredded turkey meat. Top with mashed potatoes and bake until bubbly and golden. It's an easy and delicious way to repurpose your Thanksgiving dinner.
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We're a big fan of shepherd's pie – be it pulled pork shepherd's pie, mushroom shepherd's pie, or this leftover turkey shepherd's pie. You can even use leftover mashed potatoes as the topping!
Turkey Pizza Recipe
This is turkey leftovers reimagined to a whole new level! Sure, turkey leftovers are good for a sandwich or two, but this turkey pizza, with smoky BBQ sauce, red onion, pineapple, cilantro, and jalapeño is a fresh take on your holiday turkey!
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Making pizza is a great way to use your thanksgiving leftovers. You can also add some turkey to our southwest pizza – it's delicious!
Leftover Turkey Bolognese Recipe
This leftover turkey bolognese is everything a good bolognese should be: hearty, rich, and full of flavor. The only difference is that it's madewith leftover turkey from your holiday meal. This is an excellent way to give those turkey sandwiches a break!
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This recipe is perfect for the day after Thanksgiving when you don't feel like cooking. Put everything into your slow cooker and let it cook for you!
Roasted Brussels Sprouts Pizza Recipe
This boldly-flavored brussels sprouts pizza features roasted brussels sprouts, caramelized onions, and blue cheese. It's baked until it's golden and crispy, then finished with a sweet balsamic glaze. It's surprisingly delicious, it's easy to make, and it's ready in under an hour!
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This unusual pizza is one of our favorite combinations and the single best thing to make with leftover brussels sprouts. If you start with homemade pizza dough it will be even better!
Leftover Mashed Potato Cakes Recipe
The outside of these mashed potato cakes are light and crispy. Inside they're warm and soft and slightly gooey from the melted cheddar cheese. They're truly little pillows of delight!
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When we make mashed potatoes (often these cream cheese mashed potatoes), we make extra so we'll have leftovers to turn into potato cakes.
Homemade Turkey Soup Recipe
Making homemade turkey soup after your Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner is super easy and a delicious way to use all the leftovers. This is the basic, easy homemade turkey soup recipe you remember your mom making. It's delicious!
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This is one of our most popular recipes and the one that we make every year after Thanksgiving. We start by making a batch of crockpot turkey stock (put the bone in when you're cleaning up dinner so you don't have to store them!) It makes the best soup stock.
Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes from our friends
- Turkey Caesar Stuffed Sweet Potatoes by Simple Roots Wellness
- One Pot Cheesy Turkey Tamale Pie by Half Baked Harvest
- Thanksgiving Leftovers Turkey Dressing Meatballs by A Zesty Bite
- Thanksgiving Leftovers Zucchini Pasta with Stuffing and Green Beans by Inspiralized
- Thanksgiving Leftovers Turkey Curry by Nerds with Knives
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If you're swimming in a mountain of Thanksgiving leftovers, have no fear. These Thanksgiving leftover recipes will transform last night's dinner into new and fresh eats!
Recipe Index
- Thai Coconut Turkey Soup
- Butter Turkey Curry
- Thanksgiving Leftovers Eggs Benedict
- Healthy Creamy Turkey Mushroom Soup
- Leftover Turkey Shepherd's Pie
- BBQ Pulled Turkey Pizza with Fiery Pineapple Salsa
- Crockpot Leftover Turkey Bolognese
- Blue Cheese and Roasted Brussels Sprouts Pizza
- Cheesy Leftover Mashed Potato Cakes
- Homemade Turkey Soup
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Posted: 11/26/2021 Updated: 11/14/2023
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