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After Thanksgiving Casserole

Published: Nov 23, 2017 · Modified: Dec 3, 2019 by Mindee · This post contains affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Looking for a good leftover turkey recipe? Check out my After Thanksgiving Casserole! It takes care of more than just your leftover turkey, too!

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  After Thanksgiving casserole is an awesome way to use up those Thanksgiving leftovers.  Not just the leftover turkey, but the leftover stuffing and leftover mashed potatoes, too!  You could even make this easy leftover turkey casserole as you are cleaning up Thanksgiving dinner and put it in the fridge for an easy meal to pop in the oven the next day.  I like to be able to just relax the day after Thanksgiving so knowing that dinner is prepared and just needs to be heated is an awesome feeling.  If you are into the Black Friday shopping, how nice would it be to know that you don't need to make dinner after all that power shopping?  Are you sold on trying this yet?  If so, read on...

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So how do you make the best leftover turkey casserole ever?

  1.  Spray a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.  
  2. Spread out 4 cups of prepared stuffing on the bottom of the baking dish.
  3.  Mix 4 cups of chopped up turkey with 2 cans of Cream of Chicken Soup, garlic powder, ¼ cup Sour Cream and spread it over the top of the stuffing.
  4. Beat softened cream cheese, and sour cream into 4 Cups of Mashed potatoes.  Spread over the turkey layer.  
  5. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese and bake.  Since all the ingredients are already cooked, this casserole only needs to bake 30-40 minutes or until heated through.

Does this leftover turkey casserole freeze well?

  • Yes! It does!  I've frozen this casserole many, many times!  It just takes longer too cook, since, it's well frozen.  But turns out just fine.

How long are Thanksgiving leftovers good for?

  • According to the FDA and foodsafety.gov Thanksgiving leftovers that have been properly refrigerated are good for 3-4 days after Thanksgiving.  If you can't consume them in that amount of time consider freezing what can be frozen.  So if it's been a couple days after Thanksgiving and you want to make this casserole make sure to cook it within that 3-4 day period or freeze it.

How long does leftover Turkey last?

  • Once again, according to the FDA and foodsafety.gov, Turkey that has been properly cooked then properly stored and refrigerated should be eaten with in 3-4 days.  Remember Turkey freezes really well so if you know you can't eat it all within the 3 to 4 day timeline then chop it up and freeze it to use throughout the winter months.

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After Thanksgiving Casserole Recipe

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  • Author: Mindee
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 8 -10 servings 1x
  • Category: Casserole
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
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Looking for a good leftover turkey recipe? Check out my After Thanksgiving Casserole! It takes care of more than just your leftover turkey, too!


Ingredients

Units Scale

Layer 1:

  • 4 cups Prepared Stuffing

Layer 2:

  • 4 cups Chopped up Cooked Turkey
  • 2 Cans Cream of Chicken Soup
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • ¼ cup Sour Cream

Layer 3:

  • 4 cups Mashed Potatoes
  • 3 oz . Cream Cheese (softened)
  • ¼ cup Sour Cream

Layer 4:

  • 1 ½ cups shredded Cheddar Cheese

Instructions

  1. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. Spread the stuffing in the bottom.
  3. Mix the turkey, cream of chicken soup, garlic powder and ¼ cup Sour cream together. Spread over the stuffing.
  4. Beat the cream cheese, ¼ cup sour cream and 4 Cups of Mashed Potatoes together. Spread over the turkey layer.
  5. Sprinkle the cheddar cheese on the top.
  6. Either place in the fridge to bake the next day or bake in an oven preheated to 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.

Notes

Adapted from: Tastes Like Thanksgiving Casserole

Keywords: leftover turkey, thanksgiving, christmas

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  1. Rose

    November 27, 2019 at 4:28 am

    Sour cream is listed twice, is that correct? I mix some with the turkey and some with the mashed potatoes?

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    • mindeescookingobsession

      November 27, 2019 at 6:46 am

      Yes, that's correct.

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  2. G. T.

    April 22, 2019 at 4:21 pm

    Was a big hit!!!

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