19 Creative Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes

If you’re anything at all like me, you make waaay too much food for every party, gathering and holiday. Which is great except that leftovers can get old quickly. Not to worry – I’ve rounded up 19 FABULOUS Thanksgiving leftover recipes for you to keep you out of the leftover rut!

1. Turkey Tetrazzini Soup

I have my own recipe for Turkey Tetrazzini (below) but I’ve never thought to turn it into a soup!

2. Turkey, Green Chile and Potato Pie

You’ll love this simple recipe and it couldn’t be more simple to throw together!

3. Upgraded Turkey Cranberry Sandwiches

Everyone loves a good Thanksgiving leftover sandwich.

4. Turkey Tetrazzini

Here’s that recipe I mentioned. I dress mine up with a Parmesan-Panko crust. You’ll love it!

5. Immunity Boosting Frozen Cranberry Orange Smoothie

We all need a little extra help staving off colds and flu this time of year. Do it the delicious way with this awesome-looking smoothie!

6. Turkey Wild Rice Chili

Wild rice in chili sounds amazing!

7. Ginger Cranberry Sauce Bread

LOVE this creative use of leftover cranberry sauce!

8. 12 Uses for Leftover Cranberry Sauce

If that bread didn’t catch your fancy, here are 12 more ways to use up cranberry sauce.

9. Turkey Enchiladas with Roasted Jalapenos

I’m always craving something spicy after Thanksgiving and this easy recipe always fits the bill!

10. Low Fat Turkey Pumpkin Pasta

Super creative and looks so delicious!

11. Turkey and Cranberry BBQ Sauce Pizza

Pizza is always a good thing and especially so when it uses leftovers so creatively.

12. Turkey Chili

If you’re not into wild rice, I’ve provided another chili recipe alternative!

13. Creamy White (leftover) Turkey Chili

And one more, but this time it’s creamy and soul-soothing!

14. Cranberry Streusel Cheesecake Bars

More dessert in case you didn’t get enough pie.

15. Mexican Mashed Potato Cakes with Smoky Avocado Sauce & Cotija Cheese

No one will ever be able to recognize your mashed potatoes this way!

16. Mashed Potaffles

So clever and fun!

17. Leftover Thanksgiving Sandwich with Moist Maker

Another delicious sandwich recipe.

18. Turkey and Sausage Gumbo

Because everyone needs a good gumbo recipe!

19. Thanksgiving Leftovers Croque Madame

This looks so good you’ll be making extra leftovers next year!

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Kristy Bernardo is the recipe creator behind The Wicked Noodle. She's a five-time cookbook author, has taught cooking classes to both kids and adults, and has been creating recipes for nationwide brands since 2009. She learned most of her cooking skills from her mom and grandmother, then honed those skills at boot camp at the Culinary Institute of America.

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