Leftover Turkey and Sage and Onion Stuffing Casserole Recipe

Without a doubt, we will have some leftover Turkey this Christmas. We love cooking and eating it but as we shop locally and the smallest size is enough for 8 – 10 adults and we are just 4 there is bound to be more than enough. That means between Christmas and New Year we get inventive with Turkey and come up with a few different family meal ideas to make. This Simple and Easy Turkey and Stuffing Casserole Recipe was a real hit last year with everyone so I thought I’d share it with you.

leftover turkey and stuffing casserole

Leftover Christmas Turkey Casserole

Once Christmas dinner is over, our cooked Christmas turkey is cooled, we cover it with foil and put it into the fridge.

Then it gets brought out every day till it’s gone for sandwiches and dinner.

a bowl of leftover turkey chopped up from Christmas dinner

From a simple cold meat salad to more complex recipes we try and make it that we aren’t eating the same food every time but that we make the most of the bird.


Subscribe for Tasty Treats Straight to your Inbox


This casserole recipe is quick to make and then can be baked in the oven for 30 minutes for dinner. It’s really warming and if we’ve eaten all of the stuffing I can just use a box of it to add instead.

turkey and stuffing casserole on a wooden spoon serving from the casserole dish over Christmas

Our favourite stuffing is a sage and onion sausagemeat stuffing and although we have been known to make it ourself we’re just as likely to have a box of Paxo ready to use for dinner.

Turkey And Stuffing Casserole Recipe

This recipe makes enough for 8 so we can heat up some the following day or make when the in-laws or my parents come and visit after Christmas as well.

The gravy is really simple to make and one that you can easily make with either chicken or turkey stock.

We use frozen green beans in the recipe but tinned or even fresh would work as well.

Yield: 8 people

Leftover Turkey and Stuffing Casserole Recipe

delicious leftover christmas turkey, stuffing and green bean casserole on a white plate next to the casserole dish

Delicious casserole for the leftover Turkey and stuffing at Christmas time.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 60 g unsalted butter
  • 70 g plain flour
  • 250 ml chicken stock
  • 250 ml milk
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 600 g leftover stuffing or one box premade stuffing prepared
  • 375 g leftover turkey shredded
  • 300 g green beans frozen

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180C and prepare a casserole dish by greasing it.
  2. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat.
  3. When butter is melted, add the flour and whisk. Heat until the mixture is brown and bubbly. Add the chicken stock and milk. Whisk to combine.
  4. Simmer the mixture for 5 minutes, whisking constantly.
  5. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  6. In a large bowl, combine the stuffing, turkey, and frozen green beans. christmas dinner leftovers in a bowl
  7. Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish and top with gravy mixture. gravy over the turkey casserole
  8. Bake in a preheated oven for 30 minutes or until the stuffing has browned and the gravy is bubbling.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 369Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 2gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 620mgCarbohydrates: 27gFiber: 2gSugar: 3gProtein: 19g

Did you make this recipe and loved it?

Please leave a comment on the blog or share a photo on Instagram

More Leftover Recipes to Try

casserole dish full of Turkey Terrazini topped with cheesey breadcrumbs ready to serve
top down view of a leftover turkey soup with cheese tortellini in a bowl with a spoon in on a table with a navy towel behind
leftover turkey, cranberry and creamcheese hawian roll sliders on a wooden board with a spoon and red checked tea towel behind
leftover Christmas casserole pin

Sharing is caring!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.