day after thanksgiving turkey casserole
Wondering what to do with the leftover turkey and mashed potatoes? Make this easy and tasty leftover turkey casserole dish.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
If a holiday had a casserole in its honor, this would be for Thanksgiving. This is a wonderful way to use Thanksgiving leftovers. All the comfort of a traditional shepherd's pie with the vibrant flavors of Thanksgiving dinner. Adding thyme to the filling gives it a little punch of flavor. Marsha suggests using leftover sweet potatoes with leftover mashed potatoes. We combined the two and loved the extra flavor the sweet potatoes add. Plus, it makes the topping a beautiful orange color (festive for Thanksgiving). If you only had mashed potatoes, that would be just as tasty to use. Have extra gravy? You could even pour a little bit of that over the top.
Ingredients
- 2 cups turkey, cubed, leftover from Thanksgiving
- 1 cup carrots, diced
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup celery, diced
- 2 tablespoons butter, unsalted
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, extra virgin
- 1 teaspoon thyme, dried
- - leftover mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes from Thanksgiving
- - kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons butter, unsalted for dotting top
- - paprika, sweet mild, to taste
How To Make day after thanksgiving turkey casserole
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Step 1Saute vegetables in butter and olive oil until tender but not brown. -
Step 2Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and thyme.
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Step 3Stir in cooked, cubed turkey.
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Step 4Place in a casserole dish.
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Step 5Top with mashed potatoes. Dot with butter and sprinkle with paprika. If you have leftover sweet potatoes they are great mixed with the mashed potatoes and spread over the top.
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Step 6Bake, uncovered, at 350F for 20-30 minutes until the potatoes are browned and casserole is heated through.
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