Creatively Repurposing Thanksgiving Leftovers
Don’t toss your leftovers - turn ‘em into something new!
The amount of food wasted over the Thanksgiving holiday is staggering. According to the NRDC, Americans throw away about 200 million pounds of turkey each year and that’s not including all of the side dishes! With a little creativity and ingenuity, you can take yourself out of this equation.
Repurposing things like stuffing, cranberries, sweet potatoes, and more into new dishes can give them a delicious second life. To help, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite leftover recipe ideas that go well beyond the traditional “day after sandwich” to help you reimagine your random remnants and make it a truly zero waste holiday.
Sweet Potato Biscuits
Turn leftover mashed sweet potatoes into a tasty treat.
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Photo: Hungry Harvest
Thanksgiving Bounty Veggie Crustless Quiche
Mix your leftover veggies with eggs and cheese and bake for dish that is suitable for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
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Photo: My Utensil Crock
Pumpkin Pie Breakfast Casserole
Pie for breakfast? Yes please! An oatmeal crust is ingeniously topped with chopped up pieces of leftover pie.
Photo: Oh She Glows
Leftover Stuffing Waffles
Who knew this was a thing? Well, it is and it’s delicious!
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Photo: Hungry Harvest
Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie
An easy way to use up mashed potatoes with a vegetarian twist.
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Photo: Hungry Harvest
Whipped Cranberry Butter
Whip up your cranberry sauce into this sweet and tangy butter that tastes as good as it looks.
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Photo: Good Life Eats
Customizable Bread Bowl Breakfast
Turn your leftover rolls in to bite sized, breakfast bread bowls.
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Photo: Perfecting the Pairing
Leftover Turkey Carcass Soup
When in doubt, make soup.
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Photo: Clever Housewife