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Thanksgiving food is hard to beat. Earthy herb-studded stuffing, buttery and creamy mashed potatoes, silky gravy, and tart cranberry sauce—all wrapped up with a slice of turkey. It’s hard to beat the flavors of his beloved holiday, especially when you can get a bit of every dish in each bite.
But do have to enjoy these delicious flavor combinations only once a year? We don’t think so! Here are our favorite Thanksgiving-inspired meals, great for utilizing your leftovers—or for enjoying any time you’re craving some comfort food. The best part? You get a little taste of everything in each forkful.
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Thanksgiving Quesadilla
Use up your Thanksgiving leftovers—but make ’em cheesy! This tasty quesadilla utilizes Cheddar cheese, but feel free to swap in any leftover cheese you may have from your charcuterie board.
“These were very tasty,” said an Allrecipes user. “Even my picky daughter loved them! I have made them a couple of times already. These have become a favorite!”
Thanksgiving Leftover Pizza
Using gravy as a sauce, this pizza is a one-stop shop for using all T-day leftovers. Use leftover gravy as the “sauce” and top with all your favorite Thanksgiving toppers—turkey, stuffing, veggies, sweet potato, anything at all! Warm up some leftover cranberry sauce and thin with water if needed, then drizzle over the whole thing.
“Amazing,” raved one Allrecipes member. “I used homemade pizza crust and it was amazing. Paired it with pumpkin soup from Allrecipes for a Thanksgiving-themed dinner.”
Thanksgiving Any Day Rollups
With delicious holiday ingredients, you can have a taste of Thanksgiving any day! One Allrecipes Allstar even blended the ingredients together to mimic a chicken salad—genius!
“I used a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese and cheddar together and then gently stirred in the other ingredients,” said Baking Nana. “The crunch of the nuts and celery was great.”
Day-After-Thanksgiving Turkey Soup
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This Thanksgiving soup transforms your leftover turkey carcass, a little stuffing, and vegetables into a rich, hearty broth with rice and peas. It’s an easy, comforting way to enjoy one more round of holiday flavor the next day.
“Wow this was great,” shared one Allrecipes member. “I had deep fried my turkey and used the carcass as well as some of the seasoned deep fried turkey. Best turkey soup i have ever had.”
Thanksgiving Leftover Dinner Bombs
Photographer: Jason Donnelly / Food Styling: Sammy Mila / Prop Styling: Gabe Greco
These Thanksgiving leftover dinner bombs stuff biscuits with a tasty combination of turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing, and cheese for a fun and unique way to use leftovers! Feel free to add any left over veg here, too—Brussels sprouts, squash, sweet potato, and even corn would be a welcome addition.
“What a good idea!,” shared one Allrecipes member. “I was looking forward to having leftovers just so I could try these.”
Cranberry Thanksgiving Turkey Sandwich
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A Thanksgiving-inspired sandwich is a classic for a reason—you can’t mess with perfection! Utilize leftover turkey from the big day, or pick some up from the deli. Either way, you’re going to love this sandwich!
“Great sandwich recipe,” said one reviewer. “This is a sandwich that I look forward to every year after thanksgiving since I was a kid. It was nice to enjoy this now without having to wait for the holiday!”
Thanksgiving Leftovers Casserole
ALLRECIPES / DIANA CHISTRUGA
A leftovers casserole? Let your family enjoy every part of the Thanksgiving meal in this layered comfort-food casserole made with leftover stuffing, turkey, veggies, and cheesy mashed potatoes. Drizzle with gravy and serve with cranberry sauce—because you probably have those leftover too!
“This was awesome! My family loved it and I will definitely be making it again,” raved one reviewer. “I did not have the frozen veggies so I used my leftover veggies from Thanksgiving, including green bean casserole. It turned out great!”
Leftover Turkey Thanksgiving Nachos
There’s no wrong way to enjoy the taste of Thanksgiving—even as nachos! This festive recipe uses cranberry sauce, cooked turkey, and a few other add-ins to create a dynamic and delicious nacho topping.
“My favorite after Thanksgiving treat,” said one reviewer.
Thanksgiving Leftovers Monkey Bread
“We loved this,” shared one Allrecipes member. “Our leftovers include wild rice stuffing, a brined smoked turkey, and garlic mashed potatoes with breaded fried onions. I used sharp cheddar cheese for more flavor and we enjoyed them dipped in turkey gravy. Starting a new tradition!”
Thanksgiving Wontons
Switch things up and enjoy your Thanksgiving leftovers in stuffed and fried wontons.
“We made these last year for a party we had with friends the Friday after Thanksgiving,” shared one Allrecipes member. “It was SO easy to make and we did not stray from the recipe. We used leftover turkey to make Turkey Wontons and we used Cranberry Salsa as the dipping sauce. We ran out of both and ended up going to the store to make more! Everyone left with the recipe. Best Friday Thanksgiving ever!”
Thanksgiving Leftover Stuffing Muffins
Have you ever been overwhelmed when you open the refrigerator the day after Thanksgiving and see all of those leftovers? Reheating those leftovers the same way, day after day, gets old very quickly. Here’s a fun and tasty way to turn dinner into an on-the-go breakfast special or maybe breakfast for dinner.
