28 Recipes using Thanksgiving Leftovers

Who honestly doesn’t love Thanksgiving leftovers? The turkey, the mashed potatoes and gravy, the stuffing–you get the idea. But when there’s an overload and you don’t know how many more times you can physically take eating the same plate of warm-ups, you’ve got a bit of a problem. Instead of throwing away the rest of your leftovers and adding to the food waste problem, reinvent them. We have rounded up the best of the best recipes using Thanksgiving leftovers–from turkey to stuffing and even pie!

• Everything is better when it’s rolled into ball like our favorite Leftover Turkey and Stuffing Balls.
• If you have extra cranberry sauce, turn it into scrumptious Cranberry Swirl Sweet Rolls!
• Who needs boring turkey sandwiches when you can have little bundles of Turkey Dinner in a Biscuit
• Did someone say nachos? Thanksgiving Leftover Nachos combine the best of both worlds!
• We love lasagna and Leftover Thanksgiving Lasagna takes it to a whole new level.
• Did your Thanksgiving include ham in place of the traditional bird? You can still use up your leftovers in quick and easy Ham and Cheese Crescent Roll-Ups.
• Turn your leftover turkey into delicious Homemade Turkey Soup – perfect for the long weekend!
• If for some reason you didn’t eat all of the apple pie, whip up these incredible Apple Pie Shakes.
• Leftover corn can be turned into delicious Cheddar Cornbread.
• For the stuffed pepper lovers, you must try this Turkey & Stuffing Stuffed Peppers recipe!
• Cheese + leftover mashed potatoes = Cheesy Mashed Potato Puffs heaven!
• Who doesn’t love pizza? Bake a Thanksgiving Leftovers Pizza for a fun way to use up the leftovers.
• Cranberry-BBQ Turkey Totchos would make for the best football watching munchy!
• Take your ordinary turkey and cranberry sandwich and make these Open-Faced Turkey, Cranberry & Apple Sandwiches.
• For those that also have ham at Thanksgiving, use leftovers to make a Creamy Ham Casserole for dinner.
• Easy Leftover Turkey Pot Pie is quick to make and delicious to eat.
• If you’re still drowning in turkey, make it a Taco Night with these Turkey Tacos!
• While we think leftover pumpkin pie is a travesty, you can make these decadent Pumpkin Pie Milkshakes!
• Use the remaining mashed potatoes to make this Easy Shepherd’s Pie for dinner.
• Ham leftovers can be turned into breakfast too, like this Ham and Eggs Crescent Ring!
• Thanksgiving Leftovers Casserole calls for your leftover turkey and mashed potatoes, but can also use any stuffing and mixed veggies leftover.
• Leftovers don’t have to be eaten for dinner when you make Hash Brown Breakfast Bake.
• Use leftover mashed potatoes for Irish Potato Pancakes.
• Reinvent your boring turkey with these tasty Turkey Pesto Roll-Ups!
• Bite-sized and full of your favorite flavors, try Thanksgiving Leftovers Poppers.
• Leftover corn works perfectly in this hearty Light Corn Chowder
• Get inspired by this Patriotic Blueberry Pie Parfait and make your own ice cream parfait creations using leftover pies!
• Cranberry Turkey Crescent Ring makes the perfect shareable meal.

What’s your favorite way to use up leftovers from Thanksgiving?