While hearts are filled with warmth after a day of joy and laughter with friends and family, at the end of the day, fridges tend to be filled with a surplus of food. The magic (and deliciousness) of a holiday meal doesn’t have to end, though. These recipes to revamp Christmas leftovers are the gifts that keep on giving. From prime rib casserole and ham and cabbage soup to mashed potato doughnuts and sweet potato bread, these recipes will ensure your holiday leftovers don’t go to waste.
Mashed Potato Bites and Cheesy Dip
“I also added an easy cheesetastic dipping sauce to the side. These are so sinful and delicious!” – Christine
Ham and Swiss Hot Bread Bowl Dip
“I’ll warn you that this isn’t the prettiest looking dish when it comes out of the oven, but man is it good!” – Renee
Turkey Salad
“My daughter and I are posting yummy recipes left to us by my Grandma Vivian, her great-grandma. We love and miss you.” – Carrie
Deb’s Famous Sweet Potato Bread
“My Mom (Deb) started a hand-written recipe book of all us kids’ faves and holiday traditions about a year before she passed in 2001. These recipes have become a way for us to still have Mom at our holiday meals for 14 years now.” – Lisa
Potato Soup With Ham
“Great way to use leftover ham!” – Lynne
Ham and Pineapple Fried Cauliflower Rice Recipe
“A light and tasty ham and pineapple fried rice using cauliflower ‘rice’.” – Kevin
Ham and Cabbage Soup
“This recipe is comfort food. The combination and flavor of all the ingredients are so good that you can’t just have one bowl. I guarantee that because I’ve never been able to just have one.” – Mary
Prime Rib Casserole
“For fans of prime rib, you will love this recipe to use up the leftovers.” – raymond
Leftover Mashed Potato Cornbread
“I made this last night out of leftover mashed potatoes, it turned out to be very tasty.” – Gina
Old-Fashioned Ham and Beans
“Grandma always made bean soup in the week after Easter with the leftover ham bone and meat.” – Kathie
Cheesy Mashed Potato Bake
“I did this instead of making individual potato cakes and frying them. Trying to get away from frying. You can add any combination of cheeses you like.” – Ellen
Prime Rib Soup
“This Prime Rib Soup is full of leftover tender chunks of meat floating in a hearty bone broth. This is leftovers at its finest!” – Debbie
Ham and Cheese Biscuits
“After a holiday we always have plenty of leftovers. Trying to figure out different things to do with them can be a challenge sometimes. I took what was left in the fridge and made up some ham and cheese biscuits for a quick grab-and-go breakfast.” – Janet
Cheesy Ham & Bacon Breakfast Casserole
“This is one of our favorite assemble the night before breakfast casseroles and is a great use for the leftovers from that holiday meal. It’s a yummy combination of croissants and Italian bread soaked in a savory eggy custard with smoked ham and three melty cheeses and topped with finely crumbled bacon and fresh chives. So delicious!” – Teresa
Leftover Turkey Shepherd’s Pie
“I wrote this recipe today wanting something different to do with my leftovers.” – Shari
Jennie’s Ham & Cheesy Potatoes Casserole
“I love holiday leftovers! This is my daughter Jennie’s creation made with leftover ham. She said it is also good with turkey.” – Fran
Mashed Potato Doughnuts
“This recipe is great if you have leftover mashed potatoes. It seems odd, but it tastes great.” – Heather
King Timmy’s Prime Rib Salad
“This is a delicious and hearty salad fit for a KING! My baby brother, Timmy, is just that and much, much more. I salute this wonderful man.” – Sherri
Crock Pot Black-Eyed Peas & Ham
“This slow cooker black-eyed peas with ham is easy, very tasty, and wonderful with cornbread!” – Judith
Chicken Pockets
“My mother-in-law used to make these after Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners with the leftover turkey.” – Ursula
3 Cheese Tortelli With Baked Ham Bites
“I had a good size piece of ham leftover so I cut it into bite-sized pieces and created this recipe.” – Bonnie
Cheesy Potato and Ham Casserole
“I was looking for a one-dish meal on a rainy day and came up with this twist on the hashbrown casserole. It was a hit with my family.” – Cynthia