Thanksgiving Leftover Turkey Meatballs
Thanksgiving leftover turkey meatballs turn what's left of your holiday meal into a yummy next day recipe! Use up all your turkey, mashed potatoes, and stuffing with this clever but easy reinvention.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Entree, Lunch, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 28 meatballs
Calories: 52kcal
- 6-8 Ounces Leftover Turkey
- 2 cups Leftover Mashed Potatoes
- 2 cups Leftover Stuffing
- Leftover Gravy for serving (optional)
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit and line a 9x13 baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
Place the turkey in a food processor and chop until there are no large chunks left (about 30 seconds or less.)
6-8 Ounces Leftover Turkey
Measure a cup of the minced turkey and place it in a medium-large mixing bowl with the mashed potatoes and stuffing. Mix well until fully combined.
2 cups Leftover Mashed Potatoes, 2 cups Leftover Stuffing
I used a slightly overflowing 1-inch cookie scoop to make each meatball. After scooping, I would roll it into a ball using my (clean) hands.
Line the meatballs up on the prepared pan. It should fit all of them perfectly, so you don’t need to do more than one baking round.
Bake for 15 minutes or until the bottoms are a golden brown.
Serve immediately with gravy, if desired, or store for later use.
Leftover Gravy
- If you are using homemade stuffing, the bread pieces may be a little big. This can make it a little tricky to form the mixture into balls. Just throw the stuffing into the food processor as well!
- To get more even browning, carefully flip the meatballs halfway through.
- This recipe is easy to adjust up or down depending on how many leftovers you have.
- Give the mixture a taste before you turn it into meatballs and season as desired.
- Leftover cranberry sauce also makes a yummy dip for these!
Calories: 52kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 79mg | Potassium: 72mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 48IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.3mg