
Leftovers can be enjoyed as they are or repurposed. If you have leftover mashed potatoes turkey and stuffing from Thanksgiving, Christmas or from your last roast dinner, you are going to love the following recipe. Turkey, potatoes and stuffing are combined with gravy and panko breadcrumbs to make these delicious stuffing balls.
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Enjoy them for lunch or as a snack, preferably piping hot and as soon as they’re made. The flavor is so good, and so is the amazing crunch!

These stuffing balls taste festive since they’re primarily made with leftover Thanksgiving or Christmas ingredients. But they also offer a wonderful crunch.

Having to throw away food is never a good thing, but now you know this easy Thanksgiving leftovers recipe, you won’t mind cooking extra food because this is well worth making with any meat, potatoes and stuffing you have leftover from the holidays. And it also means you don’t run out of anything on the day.

Why You’ll Love the Recipe:
You can make so many wonderful dishes with leftovers, such as arancini with leftover risotto or chicken salad with leftover rotisserie chicken. If you have leftovers from Thanksgiving or Christmas though, and you really don’t want reheated turkey, mashed potatoes and stuffing again, make this recipe instead. The leftover turkey and stuffing balls are tasty, crispy and wonderful served with gravy.
How to Serve Them:
These are best served hot with gravy ladled on top. Another serving idea is to cut them in half and serve in a crisp baguette, although this should be served right away because the gravy makes the bread soggy after a while.

Ingredients:
- Gravy to taste
- Turkey meat
- Mashed potatoes
- Panko breadcrumbs as needed
- Stuffing
- Salt and pepper to taste

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How to make Leftover Turkey Stuffing Balls:
Heat the oven to 375 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a bowl, mix together the stuffing, mashed potatoes, turkey and salt and pepper to taste. If the mixture does not hold together well on its own, add in panko crumbs as needed.

Form the mixture into evenly sized balls, and place onto the baking sheet.

Bake for 10-15 minutes until browned and cooked through.

Pour gravy over the balls before serving, or serve the gravy on the side for dipping.
Nobody wants to waste food and with this perfect recipe for leftover holiday turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes you won’t have to. In fact, you might even want to make extra so you have a great excuse to make leftover turkey and stuffing balls!

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Leftover Turkey Stuffing Balls
Ingredients
- Gravy to taste
- 1 ½ C. Chopped turkey meat
- 3 C. Mashed potatoes
- Panko breadcrumbs as needed
- 3 C. Stuffing
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 375 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, mix together the stuffing, mashed potatoes, turkey and salt and pepper to taste. If the mixture does not hold together well on its own, add in panko crumbs as needed.
- Form the mixture into evenly sized balls, and place onto the baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes until browned and cooked through.
- Pour gravy over the balls before serving, or serve the gravy on the side for dipping.
Can You Make Them Ahead?
You can, but bear in mind these crispy snacks are already made of leftovers so you might not want to heat them up too many times.
Storage Instructions:
Eat leftovers within a couple of days and keep them refrigerated in the meantime.
Variations and Substitutions:
You can make these with leftover chicken instead of turkey, and they’ll be just as good if you made garlic or cheese mashed potatoes instead of making them plain. Regular breadcrumbs will work in place of the panko although you’ll miss out on the crunch. You can use any kind of stuffing too, and even throw in some cranberry sauce if you have some of that left over from your holiday dinner too.

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