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On the day after Thanksgiving, when you’re staring at mounds of mashed potatoes and a tray full of turkey that’s sitting in your fridge, these recipes using Thanksgiving leftovers will give you inspiration to create some delicious weeknight meals for your family.
You can use the collage to pin the entire collection to your weeknight meals Pinterest board, or click through the photos and links below to save and print out the recipes individually.
With a selection of 15 different beans and Cajun seasonings and spices that are included in a small packet in the Hurst’s 15-bean bag, this soup is a great way to use up that leftover turkey.
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This mashed potato soup is a perfect way to use up leftover mashed potatoes. If you made them extra buttery, even better!
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This classic dish is easy to prepare and can be modified for use in a slow cooker. Of course you can make this soup with ham, but the point of this post for recipes using Thanksgiving leftovers leads me to think you’ll have turkey meat close by.
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Chicken Casserole with Wild Rice
This is a great way to use up leftovers from your pantry, and another great recipe to make with Thanksgiving turkey and rice!
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This mixed vegetable casserole uses up any leftover carrots, Brussels sprouts, or green beans.
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This recipe rocks, because it uses leftover turkey and mashed sweet potatoes. If you added cinnamon and brown sugar to your sweet potatoes, you can still use them in this casserole, but it’ll have a little sweet kick to it.
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Cranberry Caramel Puff Pastry Dessert Squares
That bowl of leftover cranberry is great on a day after Thanksgiving sandwich, but why not use it to make a great Thanksgiving dessert besides pie?!
If you have any favorite recipes using Thanksgiving leftovers, please share them with us in the comments.
From my family to yours, have a happy and blessed Thanksgiving!
