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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Vicky
Now that is genius! I will certainly try that variation. Glad you enjoyed it!
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Purpleknits
I love this, I did not have potatoes so I used tater tots & can I just say yum!
Sylvia
Do You prepare the stuffing First? Or do you add straight from box?
Anita Worstine
ty Vicky just now making this for the 1st time .
Vicky
That sounds like a great variation Anita!
Anita Worstine
i'am going to be making this sometime this week .but i will be taking the cranberrys out & using green beans .. Always looking for new casseroles to try ..
Vicky
That is a great idea Kim! I will have to try that the next time I make this.
Kim
Tatar tots instead of making mashed potatoes.
Vicky
Hope you enjoy it Helen!
Helen Leiby
I am making this today - I can't wait!
diane mckeever
I made this for our monthly pot luck and it was a hit! It's so nice having a self contained meal to present. I bought a Costco chicken and deconstructed it along with a Publix refrigerated mashed potatoes and jarred gravy...easy peasy.
Cyndie C
Hi, I'm so glad I found this recipe. My Dad is in the hospital and our family couldn't imagine celebrating the holiday without him so my son and I were brainstorming on what we could bring to the hospital that would be easy with little cleanup and would feed our entire family. We didn't want to deal with numerous bowls / dishes etc. While searching I came across your post on pinterest. This looks amazing and I know my Dad would love this. I can't wait to try it !!! Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving !!!
Vicky @ Mess For Less
Hi Iylu, I do not work for Country Crock, but they did sponsor the post as I disclosed at the top of this page. I try to be very transparent when I write a sponsored post.
iylu nenkov
Sounds like you work for Country Crock. You seem to promote it through your presentation.
Anthony Console
This was EXACTLY what I was looking for when I googled "Thanksgiving Dinner Casserole!" Thank you! I think I'm going to make this to share for lunch at work the day before the holiday!
Anthony Console
This is EXACTLY what I was looking for when I googled "Thanksgiving Dinner Casserole" Thank you! I think I'm going to make this to share at work for lunch the day before!
Anthony Console
This is EXACTLY what I was looking for when I googled "Thanksgiving Dinner Casserole" Thank You! 🙂
JD Bailey
I love this idea for leftovers! Pinning!
JDaniel4's Mom
This looks delicious. I have pinned this.
Wendy
We make this every year INSTEAD of the turkey. Then we also make a bunch of other side dishes and desserts because the oven is available. We also make it at the end of Summer when we are looking forward to the Fall...and we share with our neighbors. They have been known to hint around in September.