{"id":68665,"date":"2024-11-29T09:00:21","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T14:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/?p=68665"},"modified":"2025-09-23T12:37:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T16:37:01","slug":"tasty-tailgate-treats-thanksgiving-leftovers-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2024\/11\/29\/tasty-tailgate-treats-thanksgiving-leftovers-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Tasty Tailgate Treats: Thanksgiving Leftovers Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Football Friday.\u00a0 Today we have more tasty tailgate treats: Thanksgiving Leftovers Edition. Did you save last week\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2024\/11\/22\/tasty-tailgate-thanksgiving-treats-appetizers\/\" target=\"_self\">Thanksgiving Appetizers<\/a>? Which one did your family like best? Since it is the Friday after Thanksgiving I thought using up those leftovers would be perfect for tailgating.\u00a0 I hope you enjoy the tasty treats and the all games this weekend.<\/p>\n<h2>Tasty Tailgate Treats: Thanksgiving Leftovers Edition<\/h2>\n<h3><a  href=\"https:\/\/soufflebombay.com\/leftover-turkey-stuffing-balls\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leftover Turkey Stuffing Balls\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients-container wprm-recipe-ingredients-no-images wprm-recipe-8035-ingredients-container wprm-block-text-normal wprm-ingredient-style-regular wprm-recipe-images-before\" data-recipe=\"8035\" data-servings=\"12\" data-slot-rendered-recipe=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\">\n<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\">\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"0\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">3<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cups<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">mashed potatoes<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">3<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cups<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">stuffing<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"2\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1 \u00bd<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cups<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">shredded turkey<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"3\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Gravy<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"4\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Optional: Black pepper<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions-container wprm-recipe-8035-instructions-container wprm-block-text-normal\" data-recipe=\"8035\" data-recipe-ads-inserted=\"true\">\n<p class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-instructions-header wprm-block-text-uppercase wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-line wprm-header-has-actions\"><span id=\"Instructions-2\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><strong>Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\" data-slot-rendered-recipe=\"true\">\n<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\">\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-8035-step-0-0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray a baking sheet lightly with cooking spray.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-8035-step-0-1\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Warm up your potatoes and stuffing so that they are easy to handle.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-8035-step-0-2\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">In a large bowl, combine potatoes, stuffing, and turkey, and season with black pepper if you like. (There should already be enough salt in the ingredients)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-8035-step-0-3\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Form into balls, pressing down firmly as you would when making a snowball.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-8035-step-0-4\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Place balls onto the baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-8035-step-0-5\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Plate and coat with hot gravy.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-8035-step-0-6\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Dig in!<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><a  href=\"https:\/\/temeculablogs.com\/leftover-turkey-recipe-everyone-will-love\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best Leftover Turkey Bites Recipe\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\">\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"0\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cups<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Leftover turkey<\/span>, <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">cooked, cut into small pieces<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">mayonnaise<\/span>, <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">or more if you want more moist<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"2\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Swiss<\/span>, <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">or mozzarella cheese, shredded, or more<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"3\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">pkg<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Crescent rolls<\/span>, <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">8 which was enough for the 5 of us<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"4\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">dill<\/span>, <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">pinch of each<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"5\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">salt<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"6\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">pepper<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"7\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">thyme<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"8\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">optional * dried cranberries or walnuts<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Instructions:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\">\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-33568-step-0-0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Spray nonstick cooking spray into the muffin tin.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-33568-step-0-1\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Push the large side of the crescent triangle into the bottom of each muffin tin.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-33568-step-0-2\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Mix leftover turkey and all other ingredients together and spoon into each muffin tin hole.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-33568-step-0-3\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Fold a small piece of the crescent triangle over the top of the turkey mixture.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Bake as directed on a crescent roll container, or until lightly browned on top.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><a  href=\"https:\/\/whoneedsacape.com\/2016\/10\/bacon-wrapped-stuffing-bites\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Bacon Wrapped Stuffing Bites\u00a0<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Bacon-wrapped anything is pretty tasty.<\/p>\n<p><b>Ingredients:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>9 strips Bacon<\/li>\n<li>3 cups prepared stuffing (either packaged or homemade)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Directions:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat oven to 375\u00b0 degrees.<\/li>\n<li>Line the baking tray with aluminum foil. Spray with non-stick cooking spray.<\/li>\n<li>Cut slices of\u00a0<i>Wright Brand Bacon<\/i>\u00a0in 1\/2.<\/li>\n<li>Form stuffing into balls, approximately golf ball size.<\/li>\n<li>Place the stuffing ball onto the center of the bacon piece. Wrap bacon around the ball bringing both sides together and securing it with a toothpick.<\/li>\n<li>Bake for approximately 20-25 minutes. Remove the tray when the bacon is fully cooked.<\/li>\n<li>Place bites onto paper toweling prior to serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.spendwithpennies.com\/turkey-salad\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Leftover Turkey Salad<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>This is the easiest of all the leftover recipes. It is perfect for tailgating, whip it up grab some of your favorite slider rolls and you have a tailgate meal.<\/p>\n<p><b>Ingredients:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2\u00a0cups\u00a0leftover turkey\u00a0diced<\/li>\n<li>1\u00a0stalk celery\u00a0chopped<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd\u00a0cup\u00a0dried cranberries<\/li>\n<li>2\u00a0green onions\u00a0or red onion, diced<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc\u00a0cup\u00a0pecans\u00a0chopped, optional<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd\u00a0cup\u00a0mayonnaise<\/li>\n<li>1\u00a0teaspoon\u00a0Dijon mustard<\/li>\n<li>seasoned salt and pepper to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Directions:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.<\/li>\n<li>Refrigerate 30 minutes before serving.<\/li>\n<li>Serve as a sandwich or over salad.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Recipe Notes<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Replace pecans with toasted almonds if desired.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, diced apples or grapes add a nice fresh flavor to this salad.<\/p>\n<h3><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.aheadofthyme.com\/turkey-potato-chowder\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>All The Thanksgiving Leftovers: Turkey Potato Chowder<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><b>Ingredients:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 tablespoons\u00a0butter<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd\u00a0small\u00a0onion,\u00a0<i>diced<\/i><\/li>\n<li>1\u00a0clove\u00a0garlic,\u00a0<i>minced<\/i><\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons\u00a0all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>3\u00a0cups\u00a0chicken stock<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon\u00a0Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<li>3\u00a0cups\u00a0leftover\u00a0mashed potatoes<\/li>\n<li>2-3\u00a0cups\u00a0cooked turkey,\u00a0<i>shredded or cubed<\/i><\/li>\n<li>1\u00a0cup\u00a0half and half cream<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd\u00a0cup\u00a0corn,\u00a0<i>frozen<\/i><\/li>\n<li>salt and pepper\u00a0(to taste)<\/li>\n<li>cheddar cheese,<i>\u00a0shredded\u00a0<\/i>(optional, for topping)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Directions:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>In a large\u00a0stockpot\u00a0or\u00a05.5-quart Dutch oven, melt butter over medium-high heat, until it starts to bubble, about 1 minute. Add onion and garlic and saut\u00e9 until soft and tender and starting to brown, about 3-4 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Add flour and mix well until evenly combined with the onion mixture and continue to cook for another minute. Pour in the stock and Italian seasoning and mix well. Bring the mixture to a simmer, for about 3-4 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Add in mashed potatoes, and stir until all the potatoes have broken up. Let the soup simmer over medium heat for 8-10 minutes until thickened, stirring occasionally.<\/li>\n<li>Add turkey and half and half cream. Cook until heated through, about 3-5 minutes. Stir in corn and season with salt and pepper to taste.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><a  href=\"https:\/\/numstheword.com\/leftover-cranberry-sauce-bars\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Leftover Cranberry Sauce Bars<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>I personally am not a huge fan of the cranberry sauce but several writers on our staff are so I picked this recipe for them.\u00a0 Which do y&#8217;all prefer the fresh cranberry sauce or the canned cranberry sauce?<\/p>\n<p><b>Ingredients:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 3\/4 cups all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>1 1\/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats<\/li>\n<li>1 cup firmly packed brown sugar<\/li>\n<li>1 1\/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon<\/li>\n<li>1 cup cold butter, cut into 3\/4-inch pieces<\/li>\n<li>1 cup of your leftover cranberry sauce, room temperature<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Directions:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Preheat oven to 325* F<\/li>\n<li>Grease a 9-inch square baking pan.<\/li>\n<li>Combine flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a food processor and pulse 2 or 3 times until blended. (if you do not have a food processor, use a hand pastry blender)<\/li>\n<li>Add the butter and pulse 8-10 times until the mixture forms large, coarse crumbs the size of small peas. (Or use your hand pastry blender.)<\/li>\n<li>Remove 1 1\/2 cups of the crumb mixture and set aside.<\/li>\n<li>Press the remaining crumb mixture into the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of the prepared pan.<\/li>\n<li>Drop teaspoons of the cranberry sauce evenly over the crust, then spread it gently with the back of the spoon to cover the crust.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle reserved crumbs evenly over the jam layer.<\/li>\n<li>Bake until the top is lightly browned, 50 &#8211; 55 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer to a rack and let cool until firm, about 2 hours (or chill until firm).<\/li>\n<li>Using a sharp knife, cut into 12 squares.<\/li>\n<li>Store in an airtight container at room temperature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>On The Menu<\/h3>\n<p>We hope you enjoy all the ideas of what to do with ALL THOSE Thanksgiving leftovers. Please let us know which one is your favorite. Enjoy the games this weekend and enjoy the family time. Next week we will tackle more tasty tailgate treats.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_69276\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69276\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-69276 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/BaconWrappedStuffingBitesCollage.jpg-300x208.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/BaconWrappedStuffingBitesCollage.jpg-300x208.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/BaconWrappedStuffingBitesCollage.jpg.jpeg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-69276\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Who Needs A Cape dot com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Football Friday.\u00a0 Today we have more tasty tailgate treats: Thanksgiving Leftovers Edition. Did you save last week\u2019s Thanksgiving Appetizers? Which one did your family like best? Since it is the Friday after Thanksgiving I thought using up those leftovers would be perfect for tailgating.\u00a0 I hope you enjoy the tasty treats and the all [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1643,"featured_media":69276,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10906,35689,35691],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-68665","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cfb","category-culture","category-recipes"],"modified_by":"Michael Kovacs, ADMIN","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68665","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1643"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68665"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68665\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":80326,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68665\/revisions\/80326"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/69276"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68665"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68665"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68665"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}