Thanksgiving meals are filled with delicious traditional and new holiday recipes. But our eyes are always bigger than our stomachs; we cook too much food. Luckily, some recipes utilize holiday leftovers. We just need an easy leftover turkey and noodles recipe.

Our easy leftover turkey and noodles recipe is the perfect solution for any holiday leftovers! No food goes to waste with this Thanksgiving leftover casserole! What do you enjoy at your Thanksgiving dinner?

The staples include turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, green bean casserole, and some dinner rolls. But we often have our own holiday traditions and maybe even some family recipes.

No matter what we enjoy, we always cook too much. We can’t really help it with the turkey; we have to guesstimate how much is enough for everyone. How do we know what weight our turkey should be to ensure we aren’t wasteful?

People suggest using 1.5 pounds per person attending. Hearing that, do you think you could eat 1.5 pounds of turkey plus a nice helping of the rest of the dishes? The answer is most likely no, not after eating Thanksgiving appetizers, drinking, and Thanksgiving side dishes.

This is why we have the meme of making Thanksgiving dinner sandwiches. These sandwiches utilize every dish we had on Thanksgiving and are delicious. But they get old quickly, and turkey won’t last forever in the fridge.

That is when we turn to the easy leftover turkey and noodles recipe. You can utilize a couple of your leftovers in this recipe. And each one will be revitalized as it cooks with the rest of the ingredients.

Easy Leftover Turkey and Noodles Recipe

Why turkey and noodles? Well, the turkey is a mainstay, we need to finish that meat off so nothing goes to waste. But the noodles have nothing to do with Thanksgiving, and that’s the point.

The meal itself was a good one, but we want to be done with it come November 26th. Adding noodles gives the turkey a whole new look, texture, and flavor. It is almost like you made it with raw turkey and not leftovers, like it was made intentionally.

Plus, the noodles make for a good carb in the dish. Of course, noodles are how we made this recipe, but it isn’t the only option.

Easy Leftover Turkey and Stuffing Recipe

The classic way to make a leftover turkey casserole dish is to use stuffing. You can easily replace the noodles in this dish for stuffing; essentially swapping out the carbs. Of course, you must have enough leftover stuffing to make this work.

The recipe calls for 2 cups of pasta for a unique Thanksgiving casserole recipe. You will need a bit more stuffing to make this work. The goal is to have the carbs absorb enough moisture so that the sauce is thick and not watery.

Start by adding 2 cups of stuffing and mixing it well. Add more and more stuffing until you are satisfied with the consistency of the casserole dish.

Leftover Casserole Ingredients

We already have some of the ingredients we will need for this easy leftover turkey and noodles recipe. You will want to make sure your turkey leftovers are frozen. This will help ensure the crockpot doesn’t overcook the already-cooked turkey.

Did you happen to have an extra can of mushroom soup from the green bean casserole leftover? We will use that soup and a splash of milk, some frozen veggies, chicken stock, and uncooked pasta (or cooked stuffing).

We will also add some new seasonings to the mix, including pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and poultry seasoning.

Thanksgiving Crockpot Casserole Directions

Toss the frozen turkey, wet ingredients, and seasoning into the crockpot.

Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.

An hour before serving, add in the frozen vegetables, uncooked pasta, and chicken broth. Stir, cover, and continue to cook.

Top it off with shredded cheddar cheese, and then serve and enjoy!

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