Thanksgiving is right around the corner! The turkey, sides, and desserts are great, but the leftovers are my favorite part. I love making tried-and-true family recipes and trying out new ones with leftovers every year.
With so many great dishes, it can be hard to decide what new bites to make with those Thanksgiving leftovers. Thankfully, the Disney recipe vault had a few great ideas that we’re sharing with you today!
We found ideas from Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort that are no longer on the menu, but use items like ham, turkey, and even side dishes.
If you love sandwiches, the Warm Turkey Sandwich and Holiday Ham Slider with Cranberry-Bacon Jam are perfect ways to repurpose what’s left. The Turkey Pot Pie with Cheesy Biscuit Topping is a delicious way to use that extra turkey. To help save time, I added in a few tips for each recipe, too.
Let’s get to the recipes!
Our first recipe is the Warm Turkey Sandwich. It’s the perfect way to use leftover turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, green bean casserole, and cranberry sauce. The savory Stuffing Bread makes this sandwich the perfect comfort food bite.
To save time on this dish, make the Stuffing Bread while you’re putting together the main meal and refrigerate until it’s time to assemble the sandwiches.
Warm Turkey Sandwich Recipe
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×13-inch baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
- Heat butter in a medium sized skillet over medium heat until melted. Add onion and celery and sauté for 8 minutes, until soft. Add fresh herbs, and stir to combine.
- Combine dry stuffing mix with chicken broth in a large bowl. Add onion and celery. Season with salt and pepper, as needed.
- Stir in eggs until combined.
- Spread stuffing in prepared 9×13-inch pan.
- Bake for 15 minutes. Cool for 30 minutes. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Heat leftover mashed potatoes, turkey slices, gravy, and green bean casserole.
- Preheat broiler to high. Cut stuffing bread into 8 pieces and place on a baking sheet. Broil for 1 minute on each side, until toasted.
- Place 1 piece of stuffing bread on each plate. Top each piece of bread with 1/4 of the mashed potatoes and 1 slice of turkey breast. Top with remaining 4 slices of stuffing bread.
- Ladle gravy on top of the sandwich.
- Top each sandwich with cranberry sauce.
- Serve with green bean casserole on the side.
Always use caution when handling sharp objects and hot contents. Please supervise children who are helping or nearby.
This recipe has been converted from a larger quantity in the restaurant kitchens. The flavor profile may vary from the restaurant’s version.
If ham is part of your Thanksgiving meal, the next recipe is for you. The Holiday Ham Slider with Cranberry-Bacon Jam is a delicious balance of sweet and savory flavors. We used rosemary ham for this recipe, but any variety of ham can be used. Since the Cranberry-Bacon Jam can be refrigerated up to three days, it can be made ahead of time.
For a festive treat on Thanksgiving, make a double batch of the Cranberry-Bacon Jam and serve it on the bread of your choice.
Holiday Ham Slider with Cranberry-Bacon Jam Recipe
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients
Instructions
- Cook bacon on medium heat in a medium saucepan until crisp. Remove from pan with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Reserve for later use.
- Reduce heat to medium-low. Add sliced onion to pan with bacon fat and sauté for 8-10 minutes, until onions begin to brown. Stir in brown sugar, golden balsamic vinegar, and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally for 15 minutes, until onions begin to caramelize.
- Add cranberries, orange juice, and ground cloves. Increase heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally for 10-15 minutes, until cranberries begin to burst, and jam has desired consistency. Remove from heat. Stir in bacon.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Wrap ham in foil and heat for 5-10 minutes, until ham reaches 165ºF.
- Evenly divide ham and Gruyère on brioche buns. Top with Cranberry-Bacon Jam.
Always use caution when handling sharp objects and hot contents. Please supervise children who are helping or nearby.
This recipe has been converted from a larger quantity in the restaurant kitchens. The flavor profile may vary from the restaurant’s version.
The final recipe today is Turkey Pot Pie with Cheesy Biscuit Topping. The cheesy biscuit topping adds extra flavor to this dish. If you’re chopping onion, celery, and carrots for your Thanksgiving meal, chop a little extra to save for the Turkey Pot Pie.
One quick tip on this recipe: since rice flour does not rise as high as wheat flour, your biscuits may be a little flatter than a traditional biscuit topping.
Turkey Pot Pie with Cheesy Biscuit Topping Recipe
Makes 6 servings
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Heat oil in large skillet over medium-low heat; add onion, celery, carrots, and garlic. Cook until vegetables are softened and onions are translucent, about 8 minutes.
- Sprinkle with 1/2 cup rice flour and cook 2 minutes more. Raise heat to medium and whisk in vegetable stock. When mixture simmers, add turkey, thyme, sage, and pepper. Simmer until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Combine remaining 2 cups rice flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pepper in the work bowl of food processor. Pulse to combine. Add butter, cheddar, and Parmesan; pulse 4 or 5 times for 2 seconds each time, until butter is in pea-size pieces. Transfer mixture to large bowl and stir in enough cream until dough holds together. (You may not use all of the cream.)
- Pat or roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness on lightly floured surface. Trim edges and cut to desired size and shape.
- Divide turkey mixture among 6 individual oven-safe dishes or ladle into one medium oven-safe casserole dish. Top each individual dish with one biscuit, or top larger casserole dish with all biscuits, leaving a half-inch space between each biscuit.
- Place casserole dish(es) on baking sheet. Bake until biscuits are golden brown, 23 to 25 minutes.
Always use caution when handling sharp objects and hot contents. Please supervise children who are helping or nearby.
This recipe has been converted from a larger quantity in the restaurant kitchens. The flavor profile may vary from the restaurant’s version.
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