12 Creative Recipes to Reinvent Your 🧑 Thanksgiving Leftovers


Hi Reader,

Happy Thanksgiving! I am so thankful to have all of you here, and am sending warm wishes for your and your family.

Making a big dinner to share is a blessing, and I always want to make sure I use as much of it as I can.

Here are recipe ideas you can use to transform or stretch your Thanksgiving leftovers.

​Thanksgiving Leftovers Pizza​

Turn your Thanksgiving leftovers into a fun and easy pizza that starts with crescent rolls. My family looks forward to this pizza every year, and it's really flexiable. This recipe uses an herbed olive oil instead of a red sauce, which feels a little fancy but is easy to make. CLICK HERE FOR THE RECIPE​

​Corn Chowder (For Turkey!)​

Turn leftover turkey into a cozy, comforting chowder, just swap chicken for turkey. CLICK HERE FOR THE RECIPE​

​Cranberry Vinaigrette Salad Dressing​

Use up your leftover cranberry sauce to create this tangy Cranberry Vinaigrette Salad Dressing! It’s a great way to add a twist to salads, and leftover turkey or ham, can be thrown on the salad too. CLICK HERE FOR THE RECIPE​

​Easy Chicken Noodle Soup (For Turkey!)​

Use leftover turkey in place of chicken to make this super simple Chicken Noodle Soup. CLICK HERE FOR THE RECIPE​

​One Pot Creamy Chicken & Rice (Use Turkey!)​

This creamy one-pot dish is has a creamy sauce. It's fast to make and reduces those holiday leftovers in a new way! CLICK HERE FOR THE RECIPE​

​Creamy Cheesy Calzone​

Stuff leftover turkey or ham into a gooey, cheesy calzone. My family loves this one a lot too! CLICK HERE FOR THE RECIPE​

​Tortilla Soup (For Turkey!)​

Tortilla Soup is packed with veggies and flavor, just swap turkey for chicken, and everyone will ask for another scoop. CLICK HERE FOR THE RECIPE​

​Fried Rice (Add Turkey or Ham, plus add leftover veggie tray!)​

Fried Rice always gives new life to a leftover protein, and your veggie tray too. This dish comes together fast and is great for cleaning out the fridge. CLICK HERE FOR THE RECIPE​

​Ham & Cheese Pinwheels​

Melted cheese and ham wrapped in crescent rolls, these pinwheels are great for an easy quick meal or snack. CLICK HERE FOR THE RECIPE​

​Creamy Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili (For Turkey!)​

Use leftover turkey in this creamy, comforting Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili! Packed with white beans and topped with cheese, this chili is tasty! CLICK HERE FOR THE RECIPE​

​Crock Pot Potato Soup Recipe With Ham​

Leftover ham makes this potato soup recipe extra delicious, plus it's perfect for chilly days. CLICK HERE FOR THE RECIP​E​

​Chicken Bacon Ranch Sliders (For Turkey!)​

Turn leftover turkey into these irresistible sliders. You can use regular dinner rolls too, or the kids really love those Hawaiian slider rolls.! CLICK HERE FOR THE RECIPE​

Happy Thanksgiving! See you soon with more recipes!

Kristy Richardson

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