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    Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Casserole

    Published: Nov 22, 2015 Last updated: Nov 2, 2021 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    This Leftover Turkey Casserole is made with Thanksgiving Leftovers of turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, stuffing, and cheese. It comes together quick and easy and is absolutely delicious!
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    Leftover Thanksgiving Casserole uses all of those holiday leftovers in one dish! It is a delicious casserole to make after the holidays and is one that the whole family will love. 

    If you get tired of turkey sandwiches after that big meal, then this casserole dish is a great way to change things up. This thanksgiving leftover casserole is a great weeknight dish that comes that the entire family loves!

    This post is sponsored by Lunchbox. All views expressed are my own.

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    • ❤️ Why I Love This Casserole Dish
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • Variations
    • 💭 Top Tip
    • 🍽 Equipment
    • 🍗 More Thanksgiving Leftovers Recipe Ideas
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments
    Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Casserole

    ❤️ Why I Love This Casserole Dish

    The first time I saw this recipe I wasn't so sure it was a good idea. I am one who likes to eat my food separately. But, when I was asked to make this recipe and give my spin on it, I decided that I would go ahead with the way it was given to me and see how I liked it.

    It turned out that I absolutely fell in love with this leftover turkey casserole. It was so easy to make using Thanksgiving leftovers, and I couldn't believe how delicious everything was all together in one bite. It's now one of my go to recipes every time I roast a turkey!

    Ingredients for leftover turkey casserole

    🥘 Ingredients

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    Thanksgiving leftovers:

    Mashed potatoes, turkey, leftover stuffing, whole berry cranberry sauce,

    Mayonnaise, this is the only mayonnaise that I will use! 

    Shredded mozzarella cheese

    Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Casserole
    Stuffing Layer
    Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Casserole
    Mayonnaise Layer
    Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Casserole
    Turkey Layer
    Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Casserole
    Stuffing and Cheese Topping

    🔪 Instructions

    Step 1:

    1. Preheat oven to 375°. 
    2. Spray 8-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.

    Step 2:

    1. Spoon into the casserole dish 2 cups stuffing, then top with the turkey.
    2. Combine ¼ cup mayonnaise with the cranberry sauce and spread evenly over the turkey.
    3. Combine the remaining mayonnaise, the leftover mashed potatoes and cheese in large bowl. Evenly spread the potato mixture on top of the turkey mixture, then top with remaining 2 cups stuffing.

    Step 3:

    1. Bake for 40 minutes or until heated through. Allow the leftover turkey casserole to stand for 10 minutes before serving. 
    2. Garnish, if desired, with dried cranberries or drizzle with leftover gravy.
    cranberry sauce and mayonnaise spread

    Variations

    • Stir ½ cup of sour cream and garlic powder instead of the mayonnaise into the mashed potatoes.
    • Add a layer of leftover green beans or french fried onions.
    • Sprinkle additional cheese on top of the casserole prior to baking.
    • Stir ½ cup of leftover gravy or cream of chicken soup into the turkey before spreading over top of the stuffing.

    💭 Top Tip

    • Double up and make two casseroles at once! Serve one for dinner and freeze the second casserole for later.
    Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Casserole

    🍽 Equipment

    One 8x8 baking dish, 

    Large mixing spoon to mix the ingredients and to spoon into the baking pan.

    Mixing bowl to combine the separate layers before placing into the casserole.

    🍗 More Thanksgiving Leftovers Recipe Ideas

    Thanksgiving Eggs Benedict

    Thanksgiving Turkey Burger Bites

    Turkey Tostadas

    *If you made this leftover thanksgiving casserole recipe, please give it a star rating*

    📖 Recipe

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    Leftover Thanksgiving Casserole

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    This Leftover Turkey Casserole is made with Thanksgiving Leftovers of turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, stuffing, and cheese. It comes together quick and easy and is absolutely delicious!
    4.45 from 20 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 40 mins
    Total Time 55 mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 675 kcal

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    Ingredients
      

    • 4 cups leftover prepared stuffing divided
    • 4 cups leftover cooked turkey coarsely chopped
    • ¾ cup mayonnaise
    • ¼ cup whole berry cranberry sauce
    • 2 cups leftover mashed potatoes
    • 1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 375°. Spray 8-inch baking dish with no-stick cooking spray. Spoon in 2 cups stuffing, then top with turkey.
    • Combine ¼ cup Hellmann's® or Best Foods® Real Mayonnaise with cranberry sauce; evenly spread over turkey.
    • Combine remaining ½ cup Mayonnaise, potatoes and cheese in large bowl. Evenly spread on turkey, then top with remaining 2 cups stuffing.
    • Bake 40 minutes or until heated through. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Garnish, if desired, with dried cranberries.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 675kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 27gFat: 43gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 1074mgPotassium: 563mgFiber: 6gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 662IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 202mgIron: 3mg
    Keyword Leftover Thanksgiving Casserole
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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    1. Pamela Moore

      November 27, 2022 at 8:04 pm

      5 stars
      My family loves this casserole so much that they asked me to make it a second time from the same original thanksgiving meal leftovers this year instead of having me make my wonderful turkey soup with the last of the turkey. LOVE LOVE LOVE this casserole! I make it with some alterations— twice the cranberry-mayo, all the stuffing on the bottom (none on top), additional cheese on the top. We love the way the cranberry-mayo layer keeps the turkey moist and plump, and love the tangy flavor it imparts. Every bite is delicious!

      Reply
    2. Laurel

      November 04, 2021 at 9:54 am

      Making this tomorrow for the weekend. I regularly roast whole turkey breasts and we just can't eat so much at one time so this is a terrific way to use us the leftover meat! Thank you so much for the idea!

      Reply
      • Shelby Law Ruttan

        November 04, 2021 at 1:35 pm

        Hi Laurel, thanks for stopping by and for trying the recipe. I hope you love it also! Shelby

        Reply
    3. Jessica Blackburn

      April 10, 2016 at 8:27 pm

      I haven't seen if we're supposed to cover lightly or bake un covered for this recipe.
      I've covered it lightly for the first 20 minutes. It's still in the oven.
      I'll post when the casserole is finished with how Ive done it the best way I can.
      Thank you for sharing. I did make a few changes due to the fact I'm a left handed person so a lot of times I do things differently.
      Ttysoon,
      Jess

      Reply
      • Shelby

        April 11, 2016 at 4:01 am

        Hi Jess, I did not cover my casserole when baking. I hope it turned out well for you, it is a really delicious (to us!) recipe. 🙂 BTW, I'm left handed too 🙂

        Reply
    4. Kristi Kellberg

      November 30, 2015 at 5:13 pm

      This turkey casserole looks so yummy! This is a great way to use up all the Thanksgiving leftovers. I'm going to try it
      with my Hellmann's mayonnaise.

      Reply
    5. Nancy Wallner

      November 30, 2015 at 4:59 pm

      This looks so yummy!! I am going to make it tonight.

      Reply
    6. erica s

      November 27, 2015 at 1:17 pm

      This looks SO good! I love the idea of mellowing out the cranberry sauce with mayo - and Hellman's is the best!

      Reply
    7. Carrie @Frugal Foodie Mama

      November 26, 2015 at 5:48 pm

      Oh, this is a fabulous idea for those Thanksgiving leftovers! 🙂 I think this just made it on my dinner plan for the weekend.

      Reply
    8. Sandra

      November 25, 2015 at 1:35 am

      This casserole looks delicious! Let's skip Thanksgiving dinner and go straight to the leftovers! Happy Thanksgiving!

      Reply
    9. Sarah

      November 24, 2015 at 3:31 pm

      I would never thought to add the mayo! Sounds like a perfect way to kick up the leftovers a notch!

      Reply
    10. Glenn

      November 23, 2015 at 11:24 am

      Well, that is a delightful looking casserole and a great way to use leftovers up. I just hope we have some!

      Reply
      • Shelby

        November 24, 2015 at 3:28 am

        🙂 Glenn, I have a feeling you will get some snow considering where you live....but I wouldn't cry if we didn't. lol I am loving the fact I haven't had to refill my furnace yet!

        Reply

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