From leftover turkey recipes to leftover mashed potato recipes, here I show you the easiest and most delicious ways to use thanksgiving leftovers!
If you’re anything like me, you cook for double the amount of people you’re serving for. I do this for most meals, but it seems to be the larger the group of people I’m cooking for, the more I overcook. As such, there’s always some leftovers knocking about the day after.
Leftovers are the unsung heroes of a meal, and sometimes turn out to be just as (if not more) delicious than the main event! Here I’ll show you some nifty ways to use up leftover food from your Thanksgiving feast. Follow me…
Leftover Turkey
1. Leftover Turkey Pasta
This pasta requires just 5 ingredients and takes 15mins to make!
2. Leftover Turkey Tacos
An easy and delicious way to spruce up leftover turkey and inject a punch of spicy flavour!
3. Leftover Turkey Grilled Cheese
Easy cheesy goodness loaded with ranch, bacon and avocado!
4. Leftover Turkey Thai Green Curry
The easiest curry you’ll ever make!
5. Leftover Turkey Boursin Bakes
These are so good you’ll end up going to buy cooked chicken or turkey just to make them!
Leftover Cranberry Sauce
1. Brie, Bacon & Cranberry Grilled Cheese
The perfect combo of sweet and salty, this is one of the most delicious grilled cheese recipes you’ll ever make!
2. Brie, Bacon & Blackberry Croissants
Here you can trade out the blackberry jam for leftover cranberry sauce.
3. Brie, Bacon & Cranberry Smashed Potatoes
Perfect to snack on the day after Thanksgiving.
4. Brie, Bacon & Cranberry Wreath
The tastiest transition into Christmas using leftover cranberry sauce.
Mashed Potatoes
1. Tuna Fish Cakes
Leftover mash makes the base for these crispy & delicious tuna potato patties!
2. Loaded Fried Mashed Potato Balls
One of the ‘naughtier’ options for leftovers, but they’re just too darn good not to try!
Leftover Bread
1. Fresh Breadcrumbs for Homemade Sausages
Blitz up any dinner rolls or homemade bread and use as fresh breadcrumbs for some pork sausages. A great way to use leftover gravy too!
2. Fresh Breadcrumbs for Sausage Stuffing Balls
Fresh breadcrumbs make up a good bulk of these stuffing balls. Use leftover gravy to serve as a dip!
Leftover Mac and Cheese
Leftover Mac and Cheese Quesadillas
Whatever kind of mac and cheese you’re serving this Thanksgiving, leftovers fit perfectly into these mini quesadillas!
Leftover Applesauce
Pork Chops with Applesauce & Blue Cheese
Blue cheese and apple sauce is one of the most delicious combinations in the world. Topping on juicy pork chops? It’s a totally winner!
And there we have it! All my top tips and recipes to turning Thanksgiving leftovers into a delicious lunch the next day. If you loved this Roundup be sure to Pin it for later! Made any of the recipes? Let me know how you got on in the comments!
