Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes: 9 Delicious Dishes

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Believe it or not, your holiday leftovers can be recycled as something other than a Thanksgiving sandwich. If you've got the drive to cook but very little time, try jazzing up your leftovers with these simple, delicious recipes.

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Thanksgiving Stuffing Muffins

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Transform that big batch of stuffing into a new dish to add some zest to your dinner with this leftover stuffing recipe.

Make Mashed Potato Soup

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With just a handful of ingredients and some leftover mashed potatoes from dinner the night before, your child can make this simple and healthy soup.

Cranberry Sauce Bread

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Turn your leftover cranberry dressing into a sweet, rich bread with this holiday recipe.

Mashed Potato Snowman

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Try this kindergarten arts and crafts activity and sneak in a little extra nutrition this holiday season: make a mashed potato snowman sculpture!

Sweet Potato Gnocchi

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Your child can create gnocchi with a twist by using sweet potatoes, and then rolling them into a healthy main dish!

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Bake Healthy Dinner Cupcakes

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Get your kindergartener involved in the kitchen by making healthy cupcakes loaded with veggies and protein in this fun cooking activity.

Breakfast Scramble

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Similar to fried rice, this quick fix scramble uses leftover quinoa and vegetables.

Mashed Potato Casserole

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On St. Patrick's Day, bond with your child over a delicious dish with potatoes as the focal point.

The Perfect Pumpkin Soup

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Nothing says October like pumpkin soup, but it's also really good for you, with high amounts of fiber, iron, zinc and free radical busting antioxidants.