Leftover Turkey Recipes (2024)

If you’re wondering what to do with leftover turkey, look no further!

Leftovers are one of my favorite parts of the holidays since it means easy meals for days or weeks to come (YAY!!).

Below is a collection of the best leftover turkey recipes and ideas. Create a new recipe like turkey soup or keep it simple with a hot turkey sandwich, the possibilities are endless!

What to Make With Leftover Turkey

When it comes to leftover turkey ideas there is no shortage. Especially when you consider that almost every recipe made with chicken is great with turkey too!

A delicious turkey pot pie or turkey salad sandwich are just some of the delicious ways to use it.

Bones, Neck, Giblets, and Carcass

• If you make roast or spatchco*ck turkey, keep the backbone to add to turkey broth for soup.
• Use the carcass or the neck from your Thanksgiving turkey for turkey stock. This can also be made in the Instant Pot or slow cooker.
• Use the giblets in gravy or add them to leftover stuffing. If you’d like, keep the livers to make patè.

Leftover Turkey Soups

A bowl of soups is a great way to enjoy thanksgiving leftovers and it’s easy to make. Use the crockpot or make them on the stove for an easy meal! Serve with some dinner rolls or a thick slice of garlic bread to soak up every last drop!

Creamy Turkey Soup Recipes

• Hearty Turkey Stew (with leftover turkey) – Thick, cozy, and creamy with carrots and potatoes, this rustic turkey stew is a new favorite!
• Creamy Wild Rice Soup – A classic soup recipe for good reason. Wild rice, vegetables, and tender chunks of leftover turkey in a creamy broth.
• Leftover Turkey Soup with Potato Drop Dumplings – A simple turkey soup with mashed potato dumplings. A great way to use up broth and potatoes!
• Turkey Tetrazzini Soup – A delicious slurpable spin on a classic turkey tetrazzini.

Broth Based Soups

• Turkey Soup – Simply perfect. No oddball ingredients, this leftover turkey recipe is full of goodness.
• Slow Cooker Turkey Vegetable Soup – Jam-packed with veggies in a tomato broth, this turkey soup is easy to make in the slow cooker. Add in leftover vegetables from dinner too!
• Slow Cooker Cajun Bean Turkey Soup– Cajun bean soup is a hearty and delicious way to enjoy leftovers and great to feed a crowd. This soup reheats beautifully.
• Turkey Noodle Soup – Turkey, vegetables, and noodles are cooked on the stovetop in just a few simple steps.
• Spicy Southwest Turkey and Bean Soup – Leftovers with a kick. This soup is great topped with sour cream, salsa, and some jalapenos.

Turkey Chili Recipes

• White Turkey Chili – leftover turkey chili in a flavorful sauce. This recipe cooks in the slow cooker for an easy hands-off meal.

Leftover Turkey Casserole Recipes

Casseroles are my favorite, easy to make ahead of time, low on dishes, and belly-warming for sure! Most chicken casserolerecipes start with cooked chicken and it can almost always be substituted for cooked turkey (which is a big part of the reason I cook more turkey than I need).

Rice Casseroles

• Turkey Broccoli Rice Casserole – Instant rice (or Minute Rice) makes this recipe extra fast. Kids and adults alike love it.
• Wild Rice Casserole – Substitute the chicken for leftover turkey for an easy casserole.

Pasta Casseroles

• Turkey Tetrazzini – This creamy pasta dish has leftover turkey and mushrooms with spaghetti in a creamy sauce. Top it all with cheese and bake until bubbly.
• Creamy Turkey Casserole – Super quick prep and any kind of pasta, this shortcut meal is great for leftovers.

Other Casseroles

• Turkey Pot Pie – Literally perfect. Flaky crust, tender leftover turkey, a flavorful creamy sauce, and cozy veggies.
• – A bit like a turkey pot pie but with a fluffy cornbread topping.
• Leftover Turkey Enchiladas – Tortillas filled with leftover turkey, smothered in enchilada sauce and cheese, and baked until bubbly.
• Herbed Turkey Stroganoff – This saucy herby dish is full of flavor (and leftover turkey) and it’s perfect spooned over leftover mashed potatoes or pasta.
• Cheesy Turkey Zucchini Casserole – Zucchini and turkey mix with stuffing in a new family favorite casserole.l
• Turkey Stuffing Roll-Ups – All of the flavors of turkey dinner in turkey rolls. Use deli turkey or thin slices of leftover turkey. If your leftovers are too hard to roll, stack ’em up!
• Leftover Turkey Casserole – This leftover turkey recipe has all of the goodness of Thanksgiving dinner in one dish.

Leftover Turkey Salads & Sandwiches

Leftover turkey is, of course, great for meals like soups and casseroles but it makes for a great lunch too! We use it in place of chicken in our favorite chicken salad sandwichesand add it todill pickle pasta salad for a hearty meal! My absolute favorite way to enjoy leftover turkey is as a hot turkey sandwich though (recipe below)!

Salads

• Turkey Cranberry Pasta Salad – Creamy and flavorful, this is great for lunches throughout the week.
• Leftover Turkey Salad – This turkey salad is quick and creamy. Serve as a turkey salad sandwich or spoon over lettuce.

Sandwiches

• Easy Turkey Wraps – Use deli turkey or leftover turkey. Add in some leftover cranberry sauce too!
• Club Sandwich – Turkey + BLT = club sandwich! This is one of our all-time favorites.
• Turkey Bacon Brie Grilled Cheese Sandwich – Crispy, melty, gooey goodness.
• Cranberry Turkey Pinwheels – Make ahead and serve for snacks, appetizers, or lunches.
• Monte Cristo Sandwich – A crisp coated sandwich filled with ham, turkey, and lots of melty cheese. Dip in jam or better yet, cranberry sauce.
• Turkey Sandwich – Simple and delicious.