Have you ever had Thanksgiving leftover overload? It’s caused by eating too much turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes that you just can’t eat any more of it. Eating the same thing for days can sometimes be difficult, but before you let your leftovers go to waste, think about this…
Americans waste 40% of the food we bring home
870 million people don’t have enough food to eat
Average American family tosses out 20 lbs. of food each month
Wasting food also means we are wasting the resources used to produce it (water, energy, and more)
Shocking isn’t?! So, to help us do better and not waste the food that we’ve been blessed with, how about remaking it into something new! Here are 50 recipes from great bloggers that help us use leftover turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and cranberry sauce in some very creative ways.
Leftover Turkey
When I have leftover turkey, I usually just make turkey sandwiches or pot pie. What are you favorite ways to use up leftover turkey?
Slow Cooker Turkey and Potato Chower @Baked by Rachel
Left over Turkey Chili @Passion for Savings
Baked Turkey Croquettes @Skinny Taste
Turkey Enchiladas @Simply Recipes
French Onion Turkey Casserole @All Recipes
Thanksgiving Pockets @Kiss Recipe
Easy Thanksgiving Leftover Meal @Raising Memories
Turkey Curry @ That Recipe
Joanna’s Turkey & Veggie Spring Rolls @What’s On The List?
Leftover Thanksgving Casserole @Rock-A-Bye Parents’
Turkey and Swiss Panini @The Pioneer Woman
Skinny Turkey & Wild Rice Soup @The Skinny Fork
Turkey Pot Pie @Pink When
Turkey Tetrazzini @Spicy Southern Kitchen
Leftover Mashed Potatoes
It’s rare that we ever have any leftover mashed potatoes because my family LOVES it. However, on the rare occasion that we do have leftovers, here are some great recipes that I would love to try. There’s even a doughnut recipe!
Loaded Potato Bites @Kitten with a Whisk
Mashed Potato Cheddar and Chive Waffles @Joy the Baker
Mashed Potato Quesadillas @All Recipes
Mashed Potato Puff @Cinnamon-Spice & Everything Nice
Skillet Sheperd’s Pie @Five Heart Home
Potato Cheddar Soup @Food Wanderings in Asia
Potato Bacon Muffins @Kayotic Kitchen
Mashed Potato Doughnuts @The Cullinary Cellar
Cheesy Mashed Potato Pancakes @That Recipe
Mashed Potatoes Pancakes on Garlic Sauteed Spinach @Mirch Masala
Mashed Potato Waffle, Crispy Turkey, Smashed Avocado, Cranberry and Brie Melts @Half Baked Harvest
Papas Rellanas @Easy Life Meal and Party Planning
Cheesy Mashed Potato Puffs @The Kitchn
Norwegian Potato Lefse @The Kitchn
Homemade Gnocchi @The Art of Doing Stuff
Leftover Cranberry Sauce
Honestly, I’m not a cranberry sauce fan. I think it carried over from when I was younger and had my first taste of a very tart cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving. Granted, I should probably give it another shot since my tastes have changed a lot and I’m sure I would have no problem eating any of the recipes below
French Toast stuffed with Cranberry Cream Cheese @Alaska From Scratch
Cranberry Sauce Cheesecake Brownies @Damn Delicious
Cranberry Oatmeal Bars @Cook the Story
Cranberry Sauce Smoothie @Wonky Wonderful
3-Ingredient Cranberry Balsamic Dressing @Cupcakes and Kale Chips
Whipped Cranberry Butter @Good Life Eats
Cranberry Sauce Muffins @Ask Chef Dennis
Cranberry Thumbprint Cookies with Almond Glaze @Lovely Little Kitchen
Leftover Cranberry Sauce and Apple Crisp @Just A Taste
Turkey and Cranberry BBQ Sauce Pizza @Recipe Runner
Goat Cheese Cranberry Kisses @Liv Life
Turkey Cranberry Brie Grilled Cheese @Will Cook For Smiles
Leftover Stuffing
Stuffing is another item that we rarely have leftover in our house. Although, I would totally make extra stuffing just to make sure I could make some of these recipes. I especially want to make the turkey and dumpling soup….yummy!
Bacon Wrapped Stuffing Balls @The Cheap Gourmet
Stuffing Stuffed Mushrooms @Rachel Ray Magazine
Turkey and Stuffing Dumpling Soup @Katie’s Cucina
Roasted Butternut Squash with Turkey Stuffing @MJ and Hungry Man
Leftover Stuffing Quiche @Food(dot)com
Second-Day Fried Stuffing Bites with Cranberry Sauce Pesto @Food Network
Stuffing Muffins @Betty Crocker
Turkey and Stuffing Bake @Betty Crocker
Stuffing Waffles @Recipe Circus
Turkey Stuffing Roll-ups @Spend with Pennies
Stuffing Frittata @ Food Network
Mashed Potato & Stuffing Patties @Pocket Change Gourmet
Mashed Potato Pizza @Iowa Girl Eats
Hope this round-up of recipes helps to combat leftover overload and prevents any leftover waste.
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