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:
How to Make Leftover Thanksgiving Dinner Casserole
- In a large skillet, saute celery, onion, and apples in butter until tender.
- Remove from the heat and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the stuffing cubes, broth, and celery mixture
- 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.
- In another large bowl, combine the turkey, soup, garlic powder and ¼ cup sour cream.
- Spoon turkey mixture over stuffing mixture.
- Spread mashed potatoes over turkey mixture.
- Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with cheese.
- Bake uncovered at 350℉ for 35-40 minutes or until heated through.
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Leftover Thanksgiving Dinner Casserole Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 celery stalks, diced
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 apples, seeded and diced
- ⅓ cup butter
- 6 cup cubed seasoned stuffing
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 4 cup turkey, cooked and diced
- 2 10.75 ounce cream of chicken soup
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 4 cup mashed potatoes, prepared
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- In a large skillet, saute celery, onion, and apples in butter until tender.
- Remove from the heat and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the stuffing cubes, broth, and celery mixture
- 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.
- In another large bowl, combine the turkey, soup, garlic powder and ¼ cup sour cream.
- Spoon turkey mixture over stuffing mixture.
- Spread mashed potatoes over turkey mixture.
- Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with cheese.
- Bake uncovered at 350℉ for 35-40 minutes or until heated through.
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What a delicious casserole! Putting them into a casserole was a nice change of pace!