Recipes To Revamp Christmas Leftovers (2024)

While hearts are filled with warmth after a day of joy and laughter with friends and family, at the end of the day, fridges tend to be filled with a surplus of food. The magic (and deliciousness) of a holiday meal doesn’t have to end, though. These recipes to revamp Christmas leftovers are the gifts that keepon giving. From prime rib casserole and ham and cabbage soup to mashed potato doughnuts and sweet potato bread, these recipes will ensure your holiday leftovers don’t go to waste.

CHRISTINE SCHNEPP

SARASOTA, FL

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Mashed Potato Bites and Cheesy Dip

“I also added an easy cheesetastic dipping sauce to the side. These are so sinful and delicious!” – Christine

RENEE W.

SOMWHERE IN, MI

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Ham and Swiss Hot Bread Bowl Dip

“I’ll warn you that this isn’t the prettiest looking dish when it comes out of the oven, but man is it good!” – Renee

CARRIE OWENS

QUINCY, IL

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Turkey Salad

“My daughter and I are posting yummy recipes left to us by my Grandma Vivian, her great-grandma. We love and miss you.” – Carrie

LISA BEASLEY

JASPER, AL

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Deb’s Famous Sweet Potato Bread

“My Mom (Deb) started a hand-written recipe book of all us kids’ faves and holiday traditions about a year before she passed in 2001. These recipes have become a way for us to still have Mom at our holiday meals for 14 years now.” – Lisa

LYNNE HAWKINS

LUSBY, MD

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Potato Soup With Ham

“Great way to use leftover ham!” – Lynne

MARY HUNTER

EDWARDSVILLE, PA

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Ham and Cabbage Soup

“This recipe is comfort food. The combination and flavor of all the ingredients are so good that you can’t just have one bowl. I guarantee that because I’ve never been able to just have one.” – Mary

RAYMOND SPENCER

ST BERNARD, LA

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Prime Rib Casserole

“For fans of prime rib, you will love this recipe to use up the leftovers.” – raymond

GINA COLLIER

SHELBYVILLE, TN

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Leftover Mashed Potato Cornbread

“I made this last night out of leftover mashed potatoes, it turned out to be very tasty.” – Gina

KATHIE CARR

NORTH LIBERTY, IN

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Old-Fashioned Ham and Beans

“Grandma always made bean soup in the week after Easter with the leftover ham bone and meat.” – Kathie

ELLEN CURRY

CLEARWATER, FL

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Cheesy Mashed Potato Bake

“I did this instead of making individual potato cakes and frying them. Trying to get away from frying. You can add any combination of cheeses you like.” – Ellen

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Prime Rib Soup

“This Prime Rib Soup is full of leftover tender chunks of meat floating in a hearty bone broth. This is leftovers at its finest!” – Debbie

JANET CROW

QUINWOOD, WV

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Ham and Cheese Biscuits

“After a holiday we always have plenty of leftovers. Trying to figure out different things to do with them can be a challenge sometimes. I took what was left in the fridge and made up some ham and cheese biscuits for a quick grab-and-go breakfast.” – Janet

TERESA G.

HERE, KY

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“This is one of our favorite assemble the night before breakfast casseroles and is a great use for the leftovers from that holiday meal. It’s a yummy combination of croissants and Italian bread soaked in a savory eggy custard with smoked ham and three melty cheeses and topped with finely crumbled bacon and fresh chives. So delicious!” – Teresa

SHARI WOOD

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK

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Leftover Turkey Shepherd’s Pie

“I wrote this recipe today wanting something different to do with my leftovers.” – Shari

FRAN MILLER

PARKERSBURG, WV

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“I love holiday leftovers! This is my daughter Jennie’s creation made with leftover ham. She said it is also good with turkey.” – Fran

HEATHER ISOM

SANTA MARIA, CA

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Mashed Potato Doughnuts

“This recipe is great if you have leftover mashed potatoes. It seems odd, but it tastes great.” – Heather

SHERRI WILLIAMS

CRESTVIEW, FL

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King Timmy’s Prime Rib Salad

“This is a delicious and hearty salad fit for a KING! My baby brother, Timmy, is just that and much, much more. I salute this wonderful man.” – Sherri

JUDITH EVANS

CARTERSVILLE, GA

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“This slow cooker black-eyed peas with ham is easy, very tasty, and wonderful with cornbread!” – Judith

URSULA ROLL

LEHI, UT

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Chicken Pockets

“My mother-in-law used to make these after Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners with the leftover turkey.” – Ursula

BONNIE OECHSLE

HADDON HEIGHTS, NJ

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3 Cheese Tortelli With Baked Ham Bites

“I had a good size piece of ham leftover so I cut it into bite-sized pieces and created this recipe.” – Bonnie

CYNTHIA ABRAHAM

BOYD, TX

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Cheesy Potato and Ham Casserole

“I was looking for a one-dish meal on a rainy day and came up with this twist on the hashbrown casserole. It was a hit with my family.” – Cynthia

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