Thanksgiving Leftover Casserole

Turkey, mashed potatoes, cheese, a special sauce, and some little extra combine to make a tasty casserole for the day after. Absolutely delicious way to use those tasty Thanksgiving leftovers. Yields 8 servings.

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Prep Time

20 min

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Cook Time

55 min

Total Time

75 min

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Servings

8

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Difficulty

Medium

Thanksgiving Leftover Casserole

🥘 Ingredients

  • 3.0 tablespoons butter
  • 2.0 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1.0 cup evaporated milk
  • 1.0 cup water
  • 1.0 teaspoon salt
  • 0.2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 0.2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 2.0 tablespoons butter
  • 1.0 cup finely crushed herb-seasoned dry bread stuffing mix
  • 1.0 cup cooked, diced turkey meat
  • 1.0 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 2.0 cups leftover mashed potatoes

📊 Nutrition (per serving)

Calories366

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.

  2. 2

    Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over low heat. Blend in the flour. Slowly stir in evaporated milk and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil, and cook, stirring, until thickened. Stir in 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon onion powder. Stir sauce over low heat for 5 minutes.

  3. 3

    Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a separate saucepan over low heat, add the dry bread stuffing mix and toss to coat. Spread half of the stuffing mix in the prepared baking dish.

  4. 4

    Pour the sauce over the stuffing. Top with turkey meat and shredded cheddar cheese. Top mashed potatoes with the stuffing mixture.

  5. 5

    Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven.

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