Thanksgiving Leftover Casserole Recipe
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Thanksgiving Leftover Casserole

By: Sharon Pruitt 
"Turkey, mashed potatoes, cheese, a special sauce, and some little extras combine to make a tasty casserole for 'the day after.' Absolutely delicious way to use those tasty Thanksgiving leftovers."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (158)

What to Drink?

Wine Zinfandel
Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
55 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup finely crushed herb-seasoned dry bread stuffing mix
  • 1 cup cooked, diced turkey meat
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 2 cups leftover mashed potatoes

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  2. Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over low heat. Blend in the flour. Slowly stir in evaporated milk and water, then season with salt, pepper, and onion powder. Stir sauce over low heat for 5 minutes.
  3. In a separate saucepan over low heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Blend in the dry stuffing mix. Place the turkey in the prepared baking dish. Pour the sauce over turkey, then sprinkle with Cheddar cheese. Spread mashed potatoes over cheese. Top mashed potatoes with the stuffing mixture.
  4. Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 377 | Total Fat: 19.4g | Cholesterol: 67mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2006 by working azmom of 2 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This was awesome! I used all the leftover PREPARED stuffing I had, which was at least half a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by I'm nuts too...   view full review
Picky girl gave it a go ahead to make again. ;) I didn't have any evaporated milk & didn't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2003 by MAGGIE MCGUIRE   view full review
How refreshing! A casserole without cream soups in it! This is an excellent recipe for using...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2002 by IM COOKIN   view full review
I was looking for a way to use up my leftovers from Thanksgiving - this was perfect. Although...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by DREGINEK   view full review
Not to sound like an advertisement for this recipe but if you need to use up your leftover...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2003 by MOPPEL   view full review
Excellent!! Even got a compliment on that from my picky husband! I just used a smaller dish...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 7, 2011 by Rick   view full review
This one is definitely a keeper. Made this after Thanksgiving and it was such a hit with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2003 by KARIR0703   view full review
This was a great recipe to get rid of extra mashed potatoes and turkey but the reason it got 3...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2003 by TLMITCHELL30   view full review
This was awesome! I made a few adjustments to mine, though. First, I added some broccoli to it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2003 by KMCGEE1   view full review
I made some adjustments to this recipe to fit what I had on hand. I substituted four-cheese...

 

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