Copycat Thanksgiving Leftover Sandwich

A couple of weeks ago – I was invited to Taste of Belgium for their Thanksgiving Sandwich and was WOWED!!! I knew I had to remake this sandwich with Thanksgiving leftovers! My next copycat recipe was in the books…

This sandwich has everything! ToB served it on a pumpkin spice waffle – but I tried to make it easier and used Cranberry Swirl Bread and a Pumpkin Spice Bagel – both were delicious! Now – what’s inside???

First you start with leftover turkey meat! Luckily I had recently had a Friendsgiving dinner with my neighbors with the Farmhouse Feast from Bob Evans. I made sure to snag a few slices of leftover turkey! Then you pile on cranberry sauce, baby spinach (or arugula) and Boursin cheese – that’s it! It’s so amazing!

Can you freeze Thanksgiving leftovers?

Definitely! I froze the turkey slices because I wasn’t sure when I was going to have the chance to make the sandwich. I defrosted them in the microwave and then popped them in the oven wrapped in foil for 8 minutes. You can also freeze pumpkin pie, mashed potatoes and green bean casserole! With the green bean casserole – just add fresh and crunchy French fried onions on top and you’ll never know it was reheated!

I promise you this Thanksgiving leftover sandwich is going to be the best way to eat your leftovers! I was so surprised at how it transforms into something new! The cranberry sauce and Boursin cheese did the trick!

I used swirl bread – which always comes in Cinnamon – but if you look you can find cranberry swirl during the holiday season! I also tried it with the Pumpkin Spice bagels – they were really good too! I definitely liked both!

People always ask me for Thanksgiving leftover tips! I think the key is freezing anything you have very much of – whatever it is. Don’t force yourself to eat turkey and stuffing for a week! Just freeze it and then in a month or two – you’ll be so excited to have it again! Depending on what it is and how much – sometimes I’ll package up the leftovers to have a Thanksgiving meal again – but if I have a bunch of one thing (like mashed potatoes) – I’ll freeze that separately and use for something else later.

What can you do with Thanksgiving leftovers?

Here are a few of my favorite next day meals:

– Super Easy Leftover Turkey Casserole
– Leftover Ham & Potato Casserole
– Mom’s Quiche – swap out the ingredients and add turkey, vegetables and cheese and you’ve got a Thanksgiving Leftover Quiche!