Thanksgiving Leftover Idea – Leftover Thanksgiving Crescent Casserole

Here is a Thanksgiving Leftover Idea! Leftover Thanksgiving Crescent Casserole takes all your favorite holiday leftovers and creates a brand new delicious meal. Use up that leftover turkey, cranberry sauce and dressing by stuffing them in a canned crescent roll and baking in a yummy sauce of leftover gravy and milk.

Leftover Thanksgiving Crescent Casserole Recipe

I don’t know about you, but I’m always looking for easy leftover turkey recipes after Thanksgiving.  It’s nice to use up a bunch of leftover turkey and gravy in one easy Thanksgiving leftover casserole.

This Thanksgiving leftover casserole is inspired by my family’s favorite Chicken Crescent Bake.  The theory is the same – wrapping up yummy ingredients in a canned crescent roll and baking in a sauce until the rolls puff up and brown on top.

Wondering what to make after Thanksgiving? This leftover turkey recipe is perfect because you can customize it to your liking and based on what leftovers you have hanging around.

You could totally swap in some mashed potatoes for the dressing or add in green beans or leftover corn too. Try making a version with just leftover turkey and cranberry sauce – maybe add a bit of cream cheese too.

Here’s a helpful leftover tip.  If you don’t have any leftover gravy, use a can of cream of chicken soup instead. Just be sure to dilute it with 1/2 cup of warm milk before pouring over the leftover Thanksgiving casserole.

Ingredient List

• Crescent Roll Dough
• Cranberry Sauce
• Turkey
• Stuffing
• Gravy
• Milk

How to Make Thanksgiving Leftover Crescent Casserole

Step by Step Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Unfold crescent dough; smear with a dollop of cranberry sauce. Top with chopped turkey and a small scoop of stuffing; roll up.
3. Place in a greased 8 x 8 inch baking dish.
4. Warm leftover gravy and milk, stir together; pour over stuffed crescents.
5. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown.

Storage Instructions

Let leftovers cool. Transfer to an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

For the full recipe for leftover turkey crescents, scroll to the bottom of this post.

Recipe Variations

• Add whatever leftovers you want into the roll ups! It’s completely versatile.
• Replace turkey with ham.
• Mix in shredded cheddar cheese or Swiss cheese to the turkey mixture.
• If desired, use an egg wash on the crescent rolls before baking.

Thanksgiving Leftover Recipe FAQs

• These crescents are completely customizable.  Stuff with a combination of leftover turkey, cranberry sauce, dressing, mashed potatoes, corn, green beans, etc.
• Resist the urge to over-stuff these leftover turkey crescents.
• Depending on the how thick your leftover gravy is, you may want to dilute it with a little more or a little less than the 1/4 cup milk.  If it’s super thick, go up to a 1/2 cup.
• If you don’t have leftover gravy, substitute it for a 10.5 ounce can of cream of chicken soup.  Be sure to still dilute it with warm milk.  Looking for some more leftover turkey recipes?  Here’s a whole post dedicated to just that!

Here’s Our Best Leftover Turkey Recipes:

• Easy Turkey Enchilada Bake
• 3 Ingredient Turkey Salad
• Thai Turkey Wraps
• Grandma’s Turkey and Rice Casserole
• Turkey and Sausage Pot Pie from Beyer Beware

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