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Home » 19 Christmas Leftover Recipes: Here’s What To Do This Time

19 Christmas Leftover Recipes: Here’s What To Do This Time

January 23, 2023 By Hadley Maxwell 13 Comments

With Christmas leftover recipes, you’ll never waste food again. Plus, you can save as much as you can too. Transform Christmas dinner leftovers into whole new dishes with this list!

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Christmas Leftover Recipes To Avoid Food Waste

Extend the Festivities With Christmas Leftover Recipes

Christmas dinner is an occasion to enjoy good food with people dear and near. This is why I make sure our dinner table is filled with special and delicious food. The problem comes in the morning with all the leftovers.

I’m never one to waste food while so many are going hungry in the world. So I prepared this list of Christmas leftover recipes to help you fix dishes for you and your family to enjoy. Better yet, fix some for a soup kitchen for the homeless to keep spreading the spirit of Christmas.

1. Macaroni Ham and Cheese

macaroni ham cheese recipe | christmas leftover recipes
Photo by Great British Chefs

A classic meal good for any time of the day! Your leftover ham will have all the Christmas flavor that regular mac n’ cheese doesn’t!

It’s so good, no wonder it tops our list of Christmas leftover recipes.

2. French Dip Sandwich

vegetarian french dip sandwiches | christmas leftover recipes
Photo by Budget Bytes

Imagine re-heating your leftover roast beef and submerging it in a thick and rich dip! You won’t regret wrestling with that extra large roast. Not when the stragglers make up this genius recipe!

3. Leftovers Greens Fritters With Crumbled Cheese

leftover greens fritters | christmas leftover recipes
Photo by Anna Jones

Healthy greens are often overlooked during Christmas celebrations. Everyone flocks to the ham or the turkey. But now that won’t be a problem!

Turn your leftover veggies into healthy and cheesy fritters!

4. Cake Leftover Trifle

boozy chocolate trifle | christmas leftover recipes
Photo by Yahoo

We won’t let even leftover Christmas dessert go to waste! Time to put those cake trimmings to good use. Have fun layering them using cream and fruit to create a decadent trifle!

5. Happy Turkey Meatloaf

turkey meatloaf | christmas leftover recipes
Photo by Netmums

Turkey consumption doesn’t end at Thanksgiving. It’s now a main attraction on the Christmas table too! But because we serve the heaviest and meatiest of them all, we tend to deal with leftovers after.

So why not turn them into meatloaf?

6. Creamed Rice With English Peas and Country Ham

creamed rice english peas country ham | christmas leftover recipes
Photo By Cooking NYTimes

It’s no longer uncommon nowadays to serve rice at Christmas. No one can deny who tasty and easy it is to eat, you won’t even notice how hearty it is! Turn your leftover rice into savory creamed fried rice!

7. Denver Scramble

denver scramble | christmas leftover recipes
Photo by Chowhound

Got some remaining cheese and bell pepper you used for flavoring your dishes? Use them for a one-of-a-kind omelet!

Christmas leftover recipes are all about being inventive. And this one certainly achieves that!

8. Spiced Brunch Rice With Leftover Roasted Veg

christmas brunch rice | christmas leftover recipes
Photo by Anna Jones

Rice, herbs, and veggies sound like a complete meal to me! A healthy option for your leftovers that leave some of the meaty and heavy stuff out! Perfect for pacing yourself early in the morning!

9. Turkey And Stuffing Sausage Rolls

turkey sausage rolls | christmas leftover recipes
Photo by Great British Chefs

Turkey and sausage—two kinds of meat may sound a bit excessive. But not when you make these turkey and stuffing sausage rolls!

Bake them into chewy goodness between layers of soft dough. Now that is post-Christmas heaven!

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10. Leftover Roast Chicken Crustless Mini Quiches

roast chicken crustless mini quiches | christmas leftover recipes
Photo by Egg Recipes

Chicken on mini quiche is a great idea! Protein and dairy in a small single serving? Leftover Christmas recipes have never been this exciting!

11. Roast Beef and Caramelized Onion Sliders

roast beef caramelized onion sliders | christmas leftover recipes
Photo by Chowhound

Roast beef is my go-to Christmas main dish. It’s so good on its own, bare, and cooked to perfection. But even as leftovers, it tastes like a newly-cooked dish!

Sliders a great alternative to your regular beef patty burger!

12. Croque Monsieur

croque monsieur | christmas leftover recipes
Photo by NYT Cooking

Christmas leftover recipes that sound fancy? Don’t fret, you can make one in a snap! Just put some leftover ham and cheese into a sandwich, grill it, et voila! C’est un croque monsieur!

13. Leftover Brussels Sprout Hash

leftover brussels sprouts hash | christmas leftover recipes
Photo by Delish

Brussels sprouts are slowly winning everyone’s hearts. But they’re is still not the easiest dish to make palatable. Good thing we have Christmas leftover recipes that cater to this exact kind of dilemma!

Turn them into hash to let them receive the attention reserved for turkey and ham!

14. Creamy Spinach Crêpes

spincah crepes recipe | christmas leftover recipes
Photo by Great British Chefs

This recipe requires leftover turkey, but you can use any leftover meat to make them! Achieve soft and creamy, but full and hearty crepes. All you need to do is marry the meats for a Christmas miracle!

15. Quick Pesto

quick pesto | christmas leftover recipes
Photo by Martha Stewart

You don’t notice it, but you use up so many herbs and spices while cooking. We take them for granted because they come in unsuspecting quantities. But take notice of how much herbs are left unused during Christmas preparations!

Usually enough to make a quick pesto!

16. Bubble & Squeak

bubble and squeak | christmas leftover recipes
Photo by Netmums

I like to call this English dish the veggie pancakes! They have the texture of fried rice cakes stuffed with your leftover veggies. Try this to jumpstart your way back to a healthy diet after all that eating!

17. Christmas Leftovers Jacket Potatoes

christmas leftovers jacket potatoes | christmas leftover recipes
Photo by Netmums

Potatoes are always present as a side dish on the Christmas table. We’re so used to it that we don’t notice we make too much! Finally, you know how to deal with leftover potatoes!

The yummy way, of course.

18. Leftover Pie Dough

pie crust cookies | christmas leftover recipes
Photo by Busy Mom’s Helper

All the cutting and shaping for Christmas treats left so much unused dough! It’s enough to turn them into a whole new dessert! The practicality of Christmas leftover recipes does not get any better than this!

19. Apple, Lime and Chia Smoothie

apple lime chia smoothie | christmas leftover recipes
Photo by NYT Cooking

Who says only meals can be transformed and re-cooked? Bring out all the fruits, herbs, and seeds you used creating Christmas punches and dessert. Turn them into a healthy and innovative drink!

Went the fried chicken route this Christmas? Watch this video by Babish Culinary Universe for their Christmas leftover recipes, fried chicken edition:

Now you know the best way to deal with your Christmas leftovers other than the dump. With these Christmas leftover recipes, you can transform them into brand new dishes.

Be inspired never to waste food again with these Christmas leftover recipes!

Which of these Christmas leftover recipes did you like? Share your thoughts in the comments section below!

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Editor’s Note – This post was originally published on December 25, 2016, and has been updated for quality and relevancy.

Filed Under: Christmas, Seasonal/Holiday Recipes

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