Thanksgiving is over and even though you sent some of your guests home with leftovers, you have a lot more of everything in the fridge. Let’s face it, with all the hungry people in the world, there’s no way I can bring myself to throw any of it away. So it’s time to get creative and find ways to make our delicious leftovers into new meals.
7 Pinterest Recipes for Your Thanksgiving Leftovers
I visited Pinterest—my favorite place when I need creative inspiration—and found these great options for all types of ingredients.
- Leftover Thanksgiving Casserole– This dish is great because it incorporates a lot of delicious ingredients like cranberry sauce, stuffing, and mash potatoes in one dish. Invite some friends over and have them bring over a bottle of wine. You’ll be able to catch up on all the Thanksgiving gossip and hear what deals they got during Black Friday.
- Thanksgiving Leftover Sandwich– If you don’t have quite enough food leftover for a casserole, you can always make some delicious sandwiches. As the recipe creator points out, this is everything you love about Thanksgiving sandwiched between two slices of bread. Grab your ingredients including turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and assemble to your hearts content.
- Leftover Stuffin’ Muffins– Grab a muffin pan and make these fun little muffins that are perfect for kids and adults alike. You can use either ham or turkey in this recipe as well as spinach, eggs, and stuffing. It’s the perfect breakfast muffin or just something you munch on for a snack.
- Thanksgiving Pizza– You can make a pizza with leftover Thanksgiving bits, you ask? I say, yes! Not only will you be able to use your mash potatoes, turkey, and stuffing but also green bean casserole, gravy, and corn! Not only will this be fun to eat but also to make.
- Turkey and Cranberry Quesadillas– Follow up a big holiday like Thanksgiving with a Friday Fiesta! With this recipe you can make margaritas and enjoy a night under the stars with your signifigant other or with your amigas. Outside of turkey and cranberry sauce, you only really need tortillas.
- Turkey Sliders with Cranberry Sriracha Sauce– Holy Thanksgiving with a kick! Take your leftovers to the next level with this recipe that includes Sriracha sauce. The firey condiment will breathe new life into your cranberry sauce and you may not even realize you’re eating leftovers.
- Cranberry Turkey Enchiladas– Give your leftovers an international twist with this creative recipe. The turkey is important, as usual, but here the cranberry sauce gets to be the star. You might need to purchase a few new items to make this meal, but it looks like it’ll be all worth it.
