If your family is anything like ours, your eyes are far bigger than your stomach. Don’t get me wrong, we generally have quite the crowd for Thanksgiving dinner and we do need a fair amount of food, but there’s always plenty to take home as leftovers.
We do our dinner potluck style. Everyone has a responsibility – I handle the turkey breasts (we only do breasts – no one cares for the dark meat), gravy, potato salad and apple pie. There is homemade macaroni and cheese, broccoli casserole, a ham, sweet potato casserole, dressing (what we Southerners call stuffing when you don’t actually stuff the bird, rather make it and bake it in a pan), cranberry sauce, deviled eggs, green beans, another dessert of some sort and rolls.
Sound like a lot? That’s because it is. And, while it’s all pretty darn amazing, everyone has already had at least one other Thanksgiving meal before our gathering and we’ve all about hit our limit on the standard fare once it’s over. I’m always looking for ways to do something different with our leftovers. One of my favorite ways to enjoy them is in a monster sandwich of sorts. It has a little bit of everything. I also love to take the ham and turkey and reuse those as the base for other recipes. I do a lot of my cooking ‘fly by the seat of my pants’ style.
Need a little more structure when it comes to using those leftovers? Check out these recipes from the amazing #SundaySupper team! While I don’t have one of my own to add this week, you can be sure several of these will be on our menu in the coming weeks. Another tip… that cooked meat freezes great to use later!
Breakfast & Brunch
- Sweet Potato Cinnamon Rolls by Juanita’s Cocina
- Turkey Cranberry Muffins by In the Kitchen with Audrey
- Sweet Potato Biscuits by Home Cooking Memories
Main Course
- Turkey Enchiladas by Webicurean
- Thanksgiving Leftover Casserole by FamilyFoodie
- Turkey and Cranberry Monte Cristo by Supper for a Steal
- Thanksgiving hangover sandwich by Crispy Bits & Burt Ends
- Turkey Tamale Pie by Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts
- Thanksgiving Leftovers Pot Pie by I Run For Wine
- Turkey and Stuffing Pasty by Small Wallet Big Appetite
- The Ultimate Thanksgiving Leftovers Sandwich by Daily Dish Recipes
- Turkey Vegetable Hash by Generation Y Foodie
- Turkey Tetrazzini by That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Thanksgiving Leftovers: Turkey and Andouille Gumbo for #SundaySupper by Catholic Foodie
- Red Potato Turkey Cutlets with Ginger & Fresh Herbs by Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
- Thanksgiving Turkey Banh Mi Sandwich by 30AEats
- Leftover Turkey and Sausage Gumbo by My Catholic Kitchen
- Turkey Mornay Open-Face Sandwiches by The Weekend Gourmet
- Leftover Mashed Potatoes and Beef Croquettes by Pippis in the Kitchen Again
- Simple and easy! Turkey a la king, fit for a queen! by Midlife Road Trip
- Turkey and Mushroom Risotto by Comfy Cuisine
- Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie by The Wimpy Vegetarian
- Kartoffelpuffer – German Potato Pancakes by MrsMamaHen
- Skillet Turkey Reuben by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- # glutenfree Turkey Shepard’s Cake by Cooking Underwriter
- Hawaiian BBQ Turkey Flatbread Pizza by Damn Delicious
- Turkey shepards pie! by The Realistic Nutritionist
- Turkey & Cranberry Panini with Tarragon Aioli by The Messy Baker Blog
Soups, Salads, Sides & Starters
- Gluten Free Turkey and Dumplings by The Meltaways
- Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad with Shallots and Pancetta by Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
- Curried Turkey Salad by Kimchi Mom
- Potato Patties w/ Tomato Salsa by La Cocina De Leslie
- Spicy Coconut Turkey Soup by Diabetic Foodie
- Mashed Potatoes Twice Baked by Hezzi-D’s Books & Cooks
- Moroccan Chicken Salad with Rice by My Trial’s in the Kitchen
- Cranberry Barbecue Stuffed Sweet Potatoes by Cupcakes and Kale Chips
- Olive Tapenade by Fast Food to Fresh Food
- Leftover Turkey Soup by Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen
- Sweet Potato Bread Pudding by MarocMama
Sweets & Desserts
- Cranberry Sauce Crumb Bars by girlichef
- Pumpkin Gingersnap Truffles by Chocolate Moosey
- Sweet Potato Spice Cake with Pecan Streusel Topping by Shockingly Delicious
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Potato Frosting by Yummy Smells
Wine Pairings for the Recipes Featured
- Wine Pairings for Thanksgiving Leftovers #SundaySupper by ENOFYLZ Wine Blog
Join us throughout the day on Twitter for recipes and #SundaySupper chatter, and be sure to hop over tonight at 7 PM EST for our weekly #SundaySupper chat where we’ll be talking Turkey!
