Day After Thanksgiving Turkey Casserole

by Natalie Hoage on November 10th, 2016 | 1 Comment »

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I love beings surrounded by family, friends, and good food. And one of the best parts of Thanksgiving is having leftovers after the big meal. A family-favorite casserole at our house is this recipe for my Day After Thanksgiving Turkey Casserole.

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Day After Thanksgiving Turkey Casserole

Adapted from Taste of Home Tastes Like Thanksgiving Casserole

Ingredients

4 cups leftover mashed potatoes (or you can buy frozen steam-in-the-bag mashed potatoes and substitute those)
3 cups leftover stuffing
2 cups leftover brocolli (or frozen brocolli pieces) or green beans
1 cup chicken broth
4 cups cubed cooked turkey, chopped
2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1 teaspoon garlic powder
3/4 cup sour cream, divided
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°.
In a large bowl, combine the stuffing with the broth. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish.
In the same bowl, combine the turkey, soup, garlic powder, and 1/4 cup sour cream; spoon over stuffing mixture.
Mix the cream cheese, pepper, salt, and remaining sour cream together with the mashed potatoes and spread over turkey mixture. Sprinkle with cheese.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until heated through.

You can also add other leftovers to the casserole that your family likes. Corn would be good in this casserole too. For extra crunch, mix together 3/4 cup breadcrumbs and 4 tablespoons of butter and add to the top before baking.

What's great about this recipe is that you can make it any time of the year! For instructions on how to make it when you don't have all of those leftovers on hand and other substitution ideas, you can check out my turkey casserole recipe.

Natalie is a wife, mom of a six year old son and four year old twin girls, wannabe foodie, lover of wine, and lover of all things social media. She is the author of Mommy of a Monster and Twins, her personal blog where she writes honestly about the good, bad, and ugly of parenting. She also works as a freelance writer and social media manager. You can find her tweeting, pinning more recipes than she can ever possibly try, and sharing it all on her Facebook page.