What to Do With Leftover Stuffing: 14 Easy Recipes

Sprinkle these autumnal dinner add-ons with shaved parmesan and a little smoked paprika for a pretty, fragrant way to get your veggie fix and a heaping helping of your favorite side dish in this leftover stuffing recipe.

Recipe and photo from Taste of Home. Get the recipe.

Got Thanksgiving houseguests? This day-after leftover stuffing-centric one-pan dish will not only use up your leftovers to easily (re)feed a crowd (because who wants to be a short-order cook the morning after preparing such an epic meal?), the extra egg and cheese additions make it akin to a velvety, savory bread pudding.

Recipe and photo from Helpful Homemade. Get the recipe here.

Just try not to pop more than one of these crispy outside, soft inside bacon wrapped leftover-stuffing morsels in your mouth—we’re going to bet you can’t.

Recipe and photo from Who Needs a Cape. Get the recipe here.

It may have reached its apex of popularity in the '70s and '80s, but that doesn’t mean chicken cordon bleu is any less delicious. If you’re contemplating what to do with leftover stuffing at Thanksgiving or Christmas, this is a great reason to bring it back.

Make great use of your leftover stuffing with fresh or leftover veggies in this easy peasy weeknight leftover stuffing casserole. Don’t like broccoli? Green beans, spinach, chard, or kale work great, too!

Recipe and photo by Brooklyn Farm Girl. Get the recipe here.

These addictive meatballs are especially good if you tend to pack your Thanksgiving stuffing or dressing with Italian sausage in the mix.

Recipe and photo from A Zesty Bite. Get the recipe here.

We love pinch-hitter dishes, and these grab-and-go leftover stuffing muffins are not only versatile (they make a great breakfast, lunch, or side dish option), but they use up extra Thanksgiving turkey and add in some great, healthy greens, too. If you want to slim these down a bit, simply sub out the tablespoon of cream or whole milk for nonfat or a tablespoon of plain nonfat yogurt.

Recipe and photo from Budget Bytes. Get the recipe here.

It’s absolutely worth it to make the homemade turkey stock in this recipe for leftover stuffing dumpling soup—it makes enough for the latter, but you can take the rest of the broth, freeze it, and use it for a future culinary endeavor. If you need to get dinner on the table quickly, a high-quality, pre-made turkey, chicken, or vegetable broth will do just fine.

Recipe and photo by Katie’s Cucina. Get the recipe here.

Poutine is that decadent French fry, cheese curd, gravy topped building of guilty pleasures that even typically apologetic Canadians aren’t sorry for one bit. These days, poutine has traveled south, spreading across the United States like ladled gravy. This version makes clever use of leftovers, including the all-important stuffing—and, we think, makes a great accompaniment for a day-after-Thanksgiving movie marathon on the couch.

Recipe and photo from I Am a Food Blog. Get the recipe here.

Break out your ramikens for this easy baked stuffing-and-egg breakfast indulgence. The leftover stuffing goes in the oven solo first, to get it extra crispy, and the egg is cracked on top for a final few minutes in the oven. 

Recipe and photo from Kitchen Konfidence. Get the recipe here.

While many leftover stuffing ball recipes call for deep frying, we liked that this one used the oven instead, and made great use of leftover veggies, too!

Recipe and photo from Genius Kitchen. Get the recipe here.

Have an extra sweet potato on hand? That, a few eggs, and some seasoning are all you need to throw together this addictive weekend-morning treat.

Recipe and photo from Girl in the Little Red Kitchen. Get the recipe here.

With great stuffing, you don’t need to gild the lily. This recipe merely adds a beaten egg to bind all that savory goodness together so you can get the outside of these patties nice and crispy.

Recipe and photo from Whole Foods Market. Get the recipe here.

If your waffle iron hasn’t been getting much use over the years, this is going to be a game-changer. Leftover stuffing pressed into a waffle gets a snappy, sweet burst when topped with leftover cranberry.

Recipe and photo from Two Red Bowls. Get the recipe here.