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- 1/53
Winter Panzanella With Stuffing Croutons
The best recipes for Thanksgiving leftovers consider how to get all the textures working again. Since stuffing gets soggy overnight in the fridge, you’ll bake torn pieces of the classic casserole to get crispy, savory croutons that can enhance any and all salads. See recipe.Elizabeth Cecil - 2/53
Mashed Potato Croquettes
We thought mashed potatoes’ stock plummeted on Day Two—until we had these crispy, creamy croquettes. They’re proof that potatoes might be better the second time around. See recipe.Christopher Testani - 3/53
Sheet-Pan Pizza with Brussels Sprouts and Salami
It’s pizza night. But wait—don’t dial for delivery. Those leftover roasted brussels sprouts are ready-made for topping this simple baking-sheet pie. See recipe.Alex Lau 
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- 4/53
Croque-Madame With Cranberry-Mustard Relish
Because why not fuel up for a day of shopping with turkey for breakfast? Look at all that lacy, crispy cheese. See recipe.Elizabeth Cecil - 5/53
Creamed Greens Tartine
Wound up with a pile of leftover creamed kale or Swiss chard? Those greens can live on as a luxurious toast topper. See recipe.Ted Cavanaugh - 6/53
Cornbread Stuffing Fried Rice
This crispy, crunchy, can’t-stop-eating-it dish starts with cornbread dressing, and finishes with a drizzle of homemade chili crisp. See recipe.Photo by Laura Murray Yahoo News is better in the app
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- 7/53
Gravy Mayo
Cranberry sauce is great and all, but gravy mayonnaise is the ultimate leftovers sandwich condiment. See recipe.Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott - 8/53
Stuffing Hash
Of all the many casseroles on your Thanksgiving table, stuffing is most ready to jump into breakfast—and improve your whole day. See recipe.Christopher Testani - 9/53
Okonomiyaki-Style Brussels Sprouts
You’ll skip the savory pancake batter here, and simply dress leftover roasted brussels sprouts from your Thanksgiving feast with a sweet-acidic-salty-gingery sauce, a rich drizzle of mayo, and fluttery bonito flakes. See recipe.Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Pearl Jones Yahoo News is better in the app
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- 10/53
Cabbage and Turkey Salad
Did your best Thanksgiving meal ever leave you craving only crunchy vegetables and fragrant herbs? This recipe for leftover turkey revives the shredded meat with a spicy peanut dressing, fresh mint, and cilantro. See recipe.Christopher Testani - 11/53
Seedy Sweet Potato Oatmeal
Add a scoop of mashed sweet potatoes (or squash) to your morning oats for a breakfast that’ll keep you going through a post-Turkey-Day trot—or a gift-shopping marathon. See recipe.Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by D’mytrek Brown - 12/53
Turkey Congee With Crispy Shiitake Mushrooms
A warming rice porridge topped with crispy mushrooms makes the most of your turkey carcass. Garnish with your favorite chili crisp and lots of fresh cilantro. See recipe.Elizabeth Cecil Yahoo News is better in the app
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- 13/53
Eggs Benedict for a Crowd
If the whole family is staying for the weekend, a festive brunch is in order. Top slices of your holiday ham with luscious hollandaise and make-ahead poached eggs. See recipe.Photo by Chelsie Craig, styling by Judy Mancini - 14/53
Thanksgiving Stock
Make a huuuuge batch of turkey stock after the turkey is carved. It freezes well and will enhance every soup recipe it touches. See recipe.Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott - 15/53
Mashed Potato Skordalia
Turn your leftover mash into this riff on Greek skordalia to serve as a dip when folks get snacky, or thin out with lemon juice and olive oil to use as a sauce for fish. See recipe.Elizabeth Cecil Yahoo News is better in the app
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- 16/53
Calzones
This easy calzone recipe can be used as a template—sub out the roasted broccoli for any roasted veggies that you have leftover from Thanksgiving, then add in bits of meat or cheese from the charcuterie board and nubbins of turkey if you want. See recipe.Photo by Chelsie Craig - 17/53
Turkey Etcetrazzini
This creamy, mushroom pasta dish will go further than your standard turkey tetrazzini, helping your leftover green beans and brussels sprouts shine alongside the shredded leftover meat. See recipe.Photograph by Isa Zapata. Food Styling by Cyd McDowell. Prop Styling by Paige Hicks. - 18/53
Cranberry Cobbler
Wound up with half a bag of cranberries without any home? Shake up this drink to ease the post-holiday cleanup. You could also sub in cooked cranberry sauce for a quicker cocktail. See recipe. Yahoo News is better in the app
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- 19/53
The Collard Green Melt
If you made collard greens already, this take on a reuben from Turkey & the Wolf in New Orleans will be an easy assembly job. See recipe.Photo by Alex Lau - 20/53
Ham and Cheese Feuilleté
Dress up leftover ham in some puff pastry and invite whoever’s in town to come over for cocktails and fancy snacks. See recipe.Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Kate Buckens - 21/53
Turkey Ramen
Remember that turkey stock you (hopefully) made? Now all you need to do is add some leftover turkey, a jammy egg, some vegetables, noodles, and a little kimchi for kick. See recipe.Lennart Weibull Yahoo News is better in the app
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- 22/53
Butternut Squash and Leek Bread Pudding
Overestimated how much bread you’d need for Thanksgiving? That’s actually good news, because you can toss it with cooked squash, grated cheese, and an eggy custard to make this savory bread pudding. (Okay, yes, this is stuffing by a different name—but this one has cheese!) See recipe.Photo by Laura Murray, food styling by Judy Mancini - 23/53
Smoky Carrot Dip
Whiz up leftover cooked carrots with garlic, chickpeas, lemon juice, pepper, smoked paprika, chopped parsley, and toasted almonds, then set it out with crudités or pita chips. See recipe.Photo by Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott - 24/53
Spicy Cabbage Salad With Turkey and Peanuts
Have a moment of quiet while massaging your cabbage, and reset after a big meal with a zesty, bright salad. See recipe.Elizabeth Cecil Yahoo News is better in the app
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- 25/53
Ham-and-Cheese Waffles
Ham and cheese meets waffle, and everyone wins. Note: the drizzle of maple syrup here shouldn’t be skipped. See recipe.Romulo Yanes - 26/53
Use-It-Up Frittata
Nearly any combo of roasted vegetables, cooked grains, and cheese (or no cheese) will do here. Delicata squash plus wild rice plus goat cheese? Mhm. Crispy potatoes plus roasted brussels sprouts and stuffing bits and Parmesan? Yup. See recipe.Photo by Chelsie Craig, styling by Molly Baz - 27/53
Leftover-Turkey Melts
This dinner-worthy leftover Thanksgiving turkey sandwich absolutely oozes with molten American cheese. See recipe.Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Judy Kim, prop styling by Beth Pakradooni Yahoo News is better in the app
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- 28/53
Bitter Greens With Cranberry Dressing
That last can of cranberry sauce gets a blast of fresh lemon on its way to becoming your new favorite salad dressing. See recipe.Photograph by Emma Fishman, Food styling by Susie Theodorou, Prop styling by Sophie Leng - 29/53
Turkey Pozole Verde
A soup deserving of that precious turkey stock. Spiced with serrano chiles and brightened with tomatillo, this is the dinner equivalent of cozy slippers and a fuzzy throw blanket. See recipe.Photo by Emma Fishman, food styling by D'mytrek Brown - 30/53
Turkey Shawarma With Crunchy Vegetables
You could fill a pita pocket with anything you want, but we’re partial to this take on shawarma. See recipe.Elizabeth Cecil Yahoo News is better in the app
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- 31/53
Thanksgiving Leftovers Turkey Club
Dig around your fridge for any unused salad greens and add them to this triple-decker post-Thanksgiving sandwich. See recipe.Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne, Prop Styling by Gerri K. Williams - 32/53
Creamy Pumpkin Pasta
If you’re not going to make another pumpkin pie this year, you should definitely use that lingering can of pumpkin purée for pasta night. See recipe.Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Emilie Fosnocht, prop styling by Emma Ringness - 33/53
Leftover-Turkey Pot Pie
Blanched green beans, mashed potatoes, roasted sweet potatoes, and brussels sprouts are all welcome in the filling of this next-day use-it-up pot pie. If you have leftover homemade pie dough, it’ll be excellent here, but a store-bought pie crust is more than fine. See recipe.Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Taneka Morris, Prop Styling by Maya Rossi Yahoo News is better in the app
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- 34/53
Cranberry Margarita
For this Thanksgiving-in-a-glass cocktail, feel free to sub (thawed) frozen cranberries for fresh. See recipe.Matt Duckor - 35/53
Vegetable and Garlic-Ricotta Toasts With Hot Honey
This recipe calls for roasted broccoli, but any roasted veg can be subbed in. Calling all brussels sprouts, mushrooms, and squash… See recipe.Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Sue Li - 36/53
Mouthwatering Turkey With Glass Noodles
A bright and spicy way to glam up that leftover turkey from San Francisco chef Brandon Jew. See recipe.Photograph by Alex Lau, food styling by Susie Theodorou, prop styling by Sophie Strangio Yahoo News is better in the app
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- 37/53
Shrimp Salad With Yogurt
Yesterday’s shrimp cocktail becomes today’s creamy, tangy shrimp salad. Serve with crackers as an appetizer, or pile into leftover Parker House rolls for shrimp salad sliders. See recipe.Photo by Alex Lau, Styling by Sue Li - 38/53
Turkey Club With Fried Stuffing
A triple-decker club? Great. One where the middle layer of “bread” is actually a crispy slice of fried stuffing? That’s the stuff we dream about. See recipe.Christopher Testani - 39/53
Cranberry-Orange Chutney
Spice up leftover cranberry sauce with cloves, cinnamon, and fresh orange juice, then serve with a wedge of Brie or Camembert and olives. See recipe.Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Emilie Fosnocht, prop styling by Emma Ringness Yahoo News is better in the app
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- 40/53
Croque Monsieur
Like a hot ham and cheese sandwich, but slathered with cream sauce and baked until delightfully gooey. This one deserves the fancy mustard for dipping. See recipe.Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Jennifer Ophir - 41/53
Raw and Roasted Dinner Salad
You’re ahead of the game if you have cooked squash already on hand here. Just warm it up to pair with crispy chickpeas, ribbons of cabbage, feta, pecans, and Asian pear or sweet-tart apple. See recipe. - 42/53
French Toast Turkey Sandwich
A big ol’ pile of leftovers on top of French toast is the ultimate comfort food take on a Monte Cristo. See recipe.Ted Cavanaugh Yahoo News is better in the app
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- 43/53
Turkey Enchiladas
Skip the part where this recipe has you cooking chicken and sub in your turkey leftovers in these mole enchiladas. See recipe.Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food styling by Micah Morton - 44/53
Stuffing Fried Rice
Sometimes your heart wants you to double up on carbs. Listen to it. You can prep some extra vegetables on Thanksgiving if you think of it and make this even easier. See recipe.Gentl & Hyers - 45/53
Sausage, Squash, and Cornbread Gratin
You don’t have to quit the casseroles just because Thanksgiving's over. Extra cornbread becomes the delightfully crunchy topping on this gratin. Got already cooked squash? Use it here too. See recipe.Chelsie Craig Yahoo News is better in the app
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- 46/53
Stuffing-Crusted Fish
Hoping to empty the pantry a bit? Take that extra box of stuffing mix and use it as a crunchy, buttery crust for fillets of halibut or sea bass. See recipe.Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Emilie Fosnocht, prop styling by Emma Ringness - 47/53
Butternut Squash Bruschetta
Farmer’s cheese or ricotta makes a creamy bed for leftover squash dressed with agrodolce and pomegranate seeds. See recipe.Peden & Munk - 48/53
BA's Best Bread Pudding
Don’t dump that bread basket—transform whatever rolls are left into this cinnamon-scented bread pudding. See recipe.Photo by Heidi's Bridge, Styled by Monica Pierini Yahoo News is better in the app
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- 49/53
Turkey Posole
This warming, slightly spicy soup only gets better as it sits in the fridge, so it’s worthwhile to make a big pot. See recipe.Christopher Testani - 50/53
Real Pumpkin Spice Latte
Here’s the way to use real squash in that seasonal latte. Very strong coffee here is fine if you don’t have an espresso machine. (Though today might be the day to get a deal on an espresso machine.) See recipe.Alex Lau - 51/53
Deviled Ham
Turn extra ham from your Thanksgiving dinner into a spread that’s great on buttery crackers. Add cayenne to spice it up as much as you prefer. See recipe. Yahoo News is better in the app
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- 52/53
Pull-Apart Cheesy Garlic Loaf
Fromage fort is a classic way to use up leftover bits of cheese from last night’s cheese plate, but if you’re looking for something warm, this steamy, garlicky loaf has your number. See recipe.Jake Stangel - 53/53
Ultra Fluffy Pumpkin Pancakes
These pancakes call for pumpkin purée, but you could rejigger them to use mashed squash or sweet potato if you still have Thanksgiving leftovers. Just watch the add-ins if your extras were sweetened and spiced. See recipe.Photo by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Cyd McDowell, Prop Styling by Paige Hicks
Joe Sevier, The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors
Your stuffing wants a glow-up.
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