By Kansas Living on November 4, 2025

Leftover Love: 10 Easy Recipes for Post-Feast Meals

Turn Thanksgiving extras into quick, comforting meals that taste just as good the second time around.

Nothing’s worse than staring at a fridge full of Thanksgiving leftovers and feeling tired of the same old meal. Here are 10 creative ways to give your Thanksgiving scraps a fresh twist.

1. Easy Skillet Pot Pie 

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2. Cranberry Shortcake 

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3. Turkey Carcass Soup 

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4. Sweet Potato Bacon Hash 

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5. Thanksgiving Sliders 

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6. Leftover Turkey Bone Broth (Stove top and Slow Cooker Options) 

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7. Fried Mashed Potato Cakes 

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8. Turkey Apple Sandwich (with cheddar on sourdough) 

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9. Cranberry Sauce Muffins 

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10 . Leftover Stuffing Crackers 

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