Leftover Thanksgiving Dinner Casserole

One of the best parts about Thanksgiving dinner: LEFTOVERS! Put those leftovers into this Leftover Thanksgiving Dinner Casserole. We usually eat turkey sandwiches for days following Thanksgiving.

But with Leftover Thanksgiving Dinner Casserole, it’s the perfect way to utilize those leftovers into a delicious dish.

This casserole is similar to a Shepherd’s pie, just in Thanksgiving fashion. Your family will love it.

Recipe Ingredient Notes

To make this Leftover Thanksgiving Dinner Casserole, you will need the following ingredients:

• Celery
• Onion
• Apples
• Butter
• Dry stuffing
• Chicken Broth
• Cooked Turkey
• Cream of Chicken Soup
• Garlic Powder
• Sour Cream
• Mashed Potatoes (prepared)
• Salt and Pepper
• Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Equipment Needed

For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:

• Baking Dish (9″ x 13″)
• Skillet
• Mixing Bowl (Large)
• Non-stick Cooking Spray

How to Make Leftover Thanksgiving Dinner Casserole

1. In a large skillet, saute celery, onion, and apples in butter until tender.
2. Remove from the heat and set aside.
3. In a large bowl, combine the stuffing cubes, broth, and celery mixture
4. Transfer to a baking dish (9″ x 13″) that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray, spread stuffing mixture around in the baking dish.
5. In another large bowl, combine the turkey, soup, garlic powder and ¼ cup sour cream.
6. Spoon turkey mixture over stuffing mixture.
7. Spread mashed potatoes over turkey mixture.
8. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with cheese.
9. Bake uncovered at 350℉ for 35-40 minutes or until heated through.

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Leftover Thanksgiving Dinner Casserole Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Turn your leftovers into an delicious dish with our Leftover Thanksgiving Casserole, using your extra turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes.

ServingServing: 10 servings

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes minutes

Total Time 1 hour hour

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Ingredients

• ▢ 3 celery stalks, diced
• ▢ 1 onion, diced
• ▢ 2 apples, seeded and diced
• ▢ ⅓ cup butter
• ▢ 6 cups cubed seasoned stuffing
• ▢ 1 cup chicken broth
• ▢ 4 cups turkey, cooked and diced
• ▢ 2 10.75 ounce cream of chicken soup
• ▢ 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ▢ ¼ cup sour cream
• ▢ 4 cups mashed potatoes, prepared
• ▢ ½ teaspoon pepper
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese

Equipment

• Baking Dish (9 x 13)
• Skillet
• 2 Mixing Bowl (Large)
• Non-stick Cooking Spray

Instructions

1. In a large skillet, saute celery, onion, and apples in butter until tender.
2. Remove from the heat and set aside.
3. In a large bowl, combine the stuffing cubes, broth, and celery mixture
4. Transfer to a baking dish (9" x 13") that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray, spread stuffing mixture around in the baking dish.
5. In another large bowl, combine the turkey, soup, garlic powder and ¼ cup sour cream.
6. Spoon turkey mixture over stuffing mixture.
7. Spread mashed potatoes over turkey mixture.
8. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with cheese.
9. Bake uncovered at 350℉ for 35-40 minutes or until heated through.

Notes

This recipe allows for more customizations. Feel free to use whatever Thanksgiving leftovers you have, and continue layering. Popular layers include cornbread stuffing, sweet potatoes, corn casserole, macaroni and cheese, and green beans. If you have french fried onions, you can top the casserole with them.

Nutrition

Calories: 513 kcal · Carbohydrates: 52 g · Protein: 19 g · Fat: 26 g · Saturated Fat: 11 g · Cholesterol: 66 mg · Sodium: 956 mg · Potassium: 543 mg · Fiber: 6 g · Sugar: 8 g · Vitamin A: 818 IU · Vitamin C: 24 mg · Calcium: 186 mg · Iron: 2 mg

Cuisine: American

Cost: $14

Author: Steph Loaiza

Course: Main Course

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