This turkey and stuffing casserole combines your favorite Thanksgiving flavors in an easy dish. Thanksgiving Dinner Casserole can be prepared the day before and refrigerated, making it a great dish for those busy days. Don't you just love quick-fix casseroles? If so, be sure to check out our Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Casserole.
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⭐Why This Recipe Works
- This Thanksgiving casserole is perfect for using up leftovers.
- You can make it any time of the year or use leftover turkey, leftover stuffing, and leftover gravy.
- All the best elements of Thanksgiving dinner in one casserole!
🥣Ingredient Notes
- Margarine or butter - Used to grease the baking dish.
- Mashed potatoes - Use your favorite recipe for mashed potatoes
- Stuffing - Box stuffing is fine or any leftovers you happen to have on hand.
- Turkey - Leftover turkey breast works great here.
- Turkey gravy - You can use jarred gravy if you don't want to make your own.
- Dried cranberries - Craisins mimic the flavor or cranberry sauce.
📋Step by Step Instructions
STEP 1: Prepare a box of stuffing according to the package directions. Prepare mashed potatoes.
STEP 2: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13x9 casserole dish. I love this set from Pyrex. Grease the casserole dish using butter or margarine spread around the pan with your fingers.
STEP 3: Add the mashed potatoes to the casserole dish and spread them out to form an even layer.
STEP 4: Spread ⅓ cup of gravy over the mashed potatoes.
STEP 5: Add the chopped turkey to the casserole along with salt and pepper. Spoon another ⅓ cup of gravy over the turkey.
STEP 6: Add the stuffing on top of the turkey layer and press it down to make an even layer.
STEP 7: Top with the last ⅓ cup of gravy and ½ cup of dried cranberries. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
This Turkey and Stuffing casserole is so delicious and each bite feels like a taste of Thanksgiving. It is also a great way to serve up Thanksgiving leftovers.
Typically we use leftover turkey to make turkey sandwiches, but I am so excited to have found a way to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner with this leftover turkey casserole!
👩🏻🍳 Expert Tips
Tip 1: If you are making this close to Thanksgiving, you can just use leftover mashed potatoes. If not, you can make your own. Everyone has their own way to make mashed potatoes. Use your favorite recipe.
🤷🏻♀️Recipe FAQs
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Yes, you certainly can. It just depends on what you have on hand and your own personal taste. Just substitute an equal amount of sweet potatoes for the regular mashed potatoes.
A vegetable side dish such as brussels sprouts or green beans would be perfect. . You can also add some dinner rolls.
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📖 Recipe
Thanksgiving Dinner Casserole
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon Butter or margarine
- 2 cups mashed potatoes
- 1 box stuffing mix
- 10 oz turkey breast chopped
- 1 cup turkey gravy
- ½ cup dried cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13x9 casserole dish.
- Prepare a box of stuffing according to the package directions.
- Prepare mashed potatoes using two potatoes and your favorite mashed potato recipe.
- Add the mashed potatoes to the casserole dish and spread them out to form an even layer.
- Spread ⅓ cup of gravy over the mashed potatoes.
- Add the chopped turkey to the casserole along with salt and pepper.
- Spoon another ⅓ cup of gravy over the turkey.
- Add the stuffing on top of the turkey layer and press it down to make an even layer.
- Top with the last ⅓ cup of gravy and ½ cup of dried cranberries.
- Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
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Notes
- If you are making this close to Thanksgiving, you can just use leftover mashed potatoes. If not, you can make your own. Everyone has their own way to make mashed potatoes. Use your favorite recipe.
- This nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using online calculators. Your nutritional information may vary depending on numerous factors.
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Dar
So delicious! We had a leftover turkey dinner with homemade everything. I had to make additional mash and gravy, buy oh-so-worth-it! Added peas, because they were in the fridge. It's a perfect compliment to all of the hard work it takes to put together a turkey dinner!
nancy
super flavourful and great use for my Thanksgiving leftovers! thanks
Tara
So many amazing flavors all packed into one casserole! Definitely a perfect option for Thanksgiving dinner.
Sisley White - Sew White
This is such a clever idea. We are definitely going to be making this at Thanksgiving.
Kristen
My family loved this recipe! Will definitely make it again!