Thanksgiving leftover recipes to make your mouth water
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Creative home chefs across the Twin Cities will spend the weekend transforming dry turkey and days-old stuffing into waffles, soups and hashes.
Why it matters: For many, Thanksgiving leftovers can be better than the main meal.
Yes, but: There are only so many days one can stomach a turkey sandwich with all the fixings.
Driving the news: Axios readers cooked up a full menu of leftover options after Kyle shared the "recipe" for his annual Stove Top turkey egg scramble.
- Here are some that made our mouths water:
🥧 Cody G. argues the best vehicle for leftovers is a "pot pie with just about everything mixed" in.
- "It makes a phenomenal meal and can then be stored as-is," he noted.
🧇 "Two words: Stuffing Waffles!" wrote Rachel M. "Put stuffing in a waffle maker (then you get extra crispy bits of stuffing!), then top with eggs of your choice."
- She recommends fried eggs for a "Thanksgiving Benedict" topped with mashed potatoes, gravy or cranberry sauce.
🥣 Hillary R. makes this turkey soup, packing as much as she can into freezer lunches for later.
- She notes that this gluten-free stuffing is "endlessly adaptable and freezes beautifully." She suggests thawing some for breakfast with eggs on top.
🍗 Kelly G. urged us (in all caps!) to transform our day three leftovers into Martha Stewart's turkey croquettes.
- "Serving these crispy, savory patties with a side of cranberry sauce is a must," she wrote.
The bottom line: With the right recipe, leftovers can become a cherished holiday tradition.
- "My family has confessed they prefer the croquettes to the actual Thanksgiving feast — and I kind of agree," Kelly wrote. "But you have to make one to get the other, so we suffer through Thursday to get to Saturday."