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Transform your Thanksgiving leftovers with these creative TikTok recipes
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Transform your Thanksgiving leftovers with these creative TikTok recipes

  • Nov 22, 2023
  • Nov 22, 2023 Updated Feb 25, 2024
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Food waste always feels like, well, a waste. But that's especially true when grocery prices are inflated. If your fridge is stuffed with Thanksgiving leftovers and you're tired of turkey sandwiches, try these creative and delicious recipes from TikTok.

1. Turn leftover mashed potatoes into crispy cheesy potato balls.

@moribyan Leftover mashed potatoes?! Make these cheesy crispy potato balls the next day #recipe #thanksgiving #leftovers ♬ original sound - moribyan

Turn leftover mashed potatoes into a quick and easy appetizer with this recipe from @moribyan. Adding cheese and bacon before frying makes for a super crispy, cheesy, and tasty bite.

2. Bake a delicious pot pie with leftover turkey.

@alleeshouse Leftover turkey recipe #leftoverturkeyrecipe #turkeypotpie #puffpastery #thanksgivingleftovers #easydinnerideas #holidayfood #comfortfood ♬ 4 beat Jazz instrumental music. Live style. - Masanobu

Turkey has so many uses beyond sandwiches. This comforting turkey pot pie recipe from @alleeshouse is the perfect dinner for a cozy fall night.

3. Make savory waffles with leftover stuffing.

@justataste Stuffing is the best part of Thanksgiving! 🦃🫶🏼🧇 Any leftovers at my house are immediately turned into waffles piled high with all the other extras (gravy, turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, etc.). ❤️ • 👉🏼 Grab the recipe at link in Bio! • #thanksgiving #thanksgivingleftovers #thanksgivingdinner #leftovers #leftoversrecipe #stuffing #stuffingwaffles #easyrecipe ♬ Pumpkin - Fred Paci & Nobel

This leftover stuffing waffle recipe from @justataste might just be the most creative (and delicious) way to use Thanksgiving leftovers the next morning.

4. Use leftover turkey in a comforting soup.

@shellyshort22 Thanksgiving Turkey leftovers? Try this turkey noodle soup 🍜 #thanksgiving #thanksgivingrecipes #thanksgivingleftovers #recipes #WalmartSyncAlong ♬ Baby Elephant Walk - Henry Mancini

This turkey noodle soup recipe from @shellyshort22 is a quick and simple way to use up leftover turkey after Thanksgiving.

5. Transform leftover mashed potatoes into gnocchi.

@suppersforsunday Thanksgiving leftovers… but better 🍝 Make gnocchi with all those leftover mashed potatoes! All you need is about 2 cups of the leftover mashed potatoes, 1 1/4 cups of flour and an egg… that’s it! Cover the gnocchi with your favorite sauce (I used Uncle Giuseppes Marketplace Vodka Sauce), serve with warm bread and enjoy 🤌🏻 #mas#mashedpotatoesf#leftoversa#thanksgivingrecipess#easyrecipesa#italianfoodo#gnocchio#food52l#delishs#easydinners#pastan#sundaydinnern#sundaysauce ♬ Che La Luna - Louis Prima

If you have at least two cups of leftover mashed potatoes from Thanksgiving, you can make this homemade gnocchi recipe from @suppersforsunday. Top it with your favorite sauce and enjoy.

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