Transform Holiday Leftovers Into Tasty Treats

While holiday dinner is something everyone looks forward to this time of year, many equally enjoy the abundance of leftovers. While it certainly is a blessing to have leftovers, reheating the same dishes can get monotonous. Here are five innovative recipes that reinvent holiday leftovers into scrumptious dishes.

1. Leftover Mashed Potato Pizza

You have a Tupperware full of leftover mashed potatoes. Rather than just heat them again in a bowl with some gravy, you should try using the potatoes as a sauce base for a pizza. Spread the mashed potatoes over the pizza dough. You can complement the mashed potatoes with gravy or cranberry sauce. Use shredded turkey and cheese as delicious toppings.

2. Leftover Turkey and Stuffing Reubens

Everyone enjoys turkey sandwiches using leftover turkey and stuffing. This recipe takes it up a notch, fusing the turkey and dressing with a Reuben sandwich. Grill or toast the bread with butter and Russian dressing and a layer of dressing. Then you will top the sandwich with cheese, sauerkraut, turkey, and more cheese. It is a recipe for a deliciously gooey and savory sandwich.

3. Fried Stuffing Bites with Cranberry Pesto

We are not reinventing the wheel, just transforming everyone’s favorite main dish into a bite-sized appetizer. Coat and fry small stuffing balls. Dip those fried stuffing bites into a tart cranberry pesto, using leftover cranberry sauce with basil and nuts.

4. Dressing Griddle Cakes & Cranberry BBQ Sauce

Similar to the stuffing bites, these dressing griddle cakes are a chef’s kiss that is perfectly paired with a tangy cranberry BBQ sauce. You will need to mix eggs into the dressing before forming into patties and grilling. We recommend topping the griddle cakes with shredded turkey that is drizzled in a delectable cranberry sauce that has been infused with barbecue flavors.

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5. Mashed Potato Zeppole

Of course, you will want something sweet to finish your meal. While you may have some leftover sweet potato casserole or pumpkin or pecan pie, you can also use your leftover mashed potatoes to make these sweet Italian pastries. Mixed with flour, eggs, milk, vanilla, and sweet spices, these golden-fried mashed potato zeppoles that are dusted in sugar will quickly become a family favorite.

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