Thanksgiving Leftover Twice Baked Potatoes
Thanksgiving leftover twice baked potatoes are a delicious way to turn leftover turkey, stuffing, and gravy into a fun, filling post holiday meal. These loaded potato skins are easy to customize with whatever you have left in the fridge, making them a tasty way to give Thanksgiving leftovers a whole new life.
During the holidays, we almost always have leftovers of everything but mashed potatoes.
They are everyone’s number one side dish.
If your fridge is packed with Thanksgiving leftovers but no mashed potatoes left, these Thanksgiving leftover twice baked potatoes are a delicious way to use up your leftovers and get to enjoy potatoes again in a new and different way.
Because you can never have too many days of potatoes in a row!
The fluffy potato filling gets loaded with savory turkey, gravy, stuffing, or whatever other leftovers you want to tuck inside, then everything gets topped with cheese and baked until hot and melty.
You can customize each potato to suit your family’s tastes, whether that means adding extra turkey and gravy, mixing in leftover vegetables, or finishing everything with a little cheese and crispy bacon.
Serve them as an easy lunch, a casual dinner, or a creative side dish when you still have plenty of holiday food to use up.
They’re a simple, satisfying way to make the most of Thanksgiving leftovers while keeping everyone happy around the table.
Ingredients
To make these you’ll need:
- Potatoes– Large russet potatoes, washed and scrubbed.
- Olive oil– Extra virgin.
- Salt and pepper– To taste.
- Milk– Whole is best.
- Butter
- Cheese– I used shredded mozzarella. You can substitute your preference of cheese though.
- Turkey– Cooked, diced leftover turkey.
- Stuffing– Leftover prepared stuffing.
- Sour cream– To fold into the potato filling.
- Gravy– Leftover gravy for serving. This is optional.
- Dried cranberries– For garnish. Optional.
How to Make
These Thanksgiving leftover twice baked potatoes are pretty easy to make.
Start by rubbing the oil evenly out all over the potatoes, then transfer them to a baking sheet.
Bake the potatoes at 400° for 1 hour.
After an hour, take the potatoes out of the oven and let them cool enough so you can handle them.
Once they are cool enough to safely handle, slice the potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out most of the insides of the potatoes into a mixing bowl.
Leave a little bit of potato in each skin and leave the skins in tact.
Mash the potatoes you have scooped into a bowl with a potato masher.
Set the potatoes aside.
Then heat the milk and butter in a small pan until the butter’s melted.
Stir it into the mashed potato until evenly combined and creamy.
Then stir in the sour cream until combined.
Fold in the turkey and cheese until both are evenly incorporated, then season the mixture with salt and pepper to taste.
Spoon the mashed potato filling back into the potato skins, top each evenly with the prepared stuffing, and return them to the baking sheet.
Bake the stuffed potatoes at 350° for 30-35 minutes.
Serve warm with a drizzle of warm gravy and a sprinkle of dried cranberries on top.
Enjoy!
Storing Leftovers
The amount of time you can safely keep these Thanksgiving leftover twice baked potatoes depends on how long ago you roasted your turkey.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and reheat in a hot oven until everything is warmed through.
Discard the potatoes 4 days after cooking the turkey.
Tips and Tricks
- You can adjust the filling of the potatoes based on what leftovers you have. If you have leftover corn or green beans, you could fold those into the filling too.
- Topping them with French fried onions would add a little extra crunch and flavor.
- Don’t skip heating the milk and butter. It will make for smoother potatoes.
Other Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes
Thanksgiving leftover twice baked potatoes reinvent your holiday leftovers in a way that feels fresh.
Make them and enjoy!
Looking for other Thanksgiving leftover recipes?
Try these:
- Leftover Turkey Burritos
- Thanksgiving Leftover Soup
- Thanksgiving Leftover Sandwiches With Cranberry Mayo
- Thanksgiving Leftover Crescent Roll Bake
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Thanksgiving Leftover Twice Baked Potatoes
Ingredients
- 4 large russet potatoes washed & scrubbed
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp sour cream
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 3/4 - 1 cup diced, cooked turkey
- 1 1/2 cups prepared stuffing
- gravy for serving
- dried cranberries for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Rub the oil evenly out all over the potatoes, season the outsides with salt & pepper, then transfer them to a baking sheet. Bake them at 400° for 1 hour. Remove the potatoes from the oven and let them cool enough to safely handle them.4 large russet potatoes, 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, salt & pepper
- Slice the potatoes in half lengthwise, scoop out most of the inside (leaving an intact barrier) and into a waiting mixing bowl. Mash with a potato masher.
- Add the milk and butter to a small pan and heat until the butter's melted, then stir it into the mashed potato until evenly combined and creamy. Add the sour cream, again stirring until evenly combined.1/2 cup milk, 1 tbsp butter, 1 tbsp sour cream
- Fold in the turkey and cheese until evenly incorporated, then season the mixture with salt & pepper- to taste.1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, 3/4 - 1 cup diced, cooked turkey
- Spoon the mashed potato filling back into the potato skins, then top each evenly with the prepared stuffing, and return them to the baking pan.1 1/2 cups prepared stuffing
- Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes.
- Serve warm with a drizzle of warm gravy and a sprinkle of dried cranberries on top.gravy, dried cranberries
Notes
- You can adjust the filling of the potatoes based on what leftovers you have. If you have leftover corn or green beans, you could fold those into the filling too.
- Topping them with French fried onions would add a little extra crunch and flavor.
- Don't skip heating the milk and butter. It will make for smoother potatoes.
Nutrition
recipe adapted from Family Fresh Meals
