Thanksgiving Leftovers Pizza
Make delicious use of those containers of leftover turkey, gravy, cranberry sauce, and stuffing with this Thanksgiving leftovers pizza.
Makes: 1 (12- to 14-inch) pizza
Cost: $5
Equipment
- Rolling pin (optional)
- Large rimmed baking sheet or baking stone/steel
- Pizza peel (optional)
Ingredients
- 1 (14- to 16-ounce) ball pizza dough
- ½ cup leftover turkey gravy
- ¼ to ½ cup leftover homemade or canned cranberry sauce
- ¾ to 1 cup chopped leftover (cooked) turkey meat
- ½ to ¾ cup leftover cooked green beans or other vegetables, chopped into small pieces
- ½ to ⅔ cup leftover mashed potatoes and/or stuffing
- 4 ounces aged Gouda or aged cheddar cheese, grated, or 8 slices cheddar or American cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 500°F (if using a baking sheet) or as high as it will go (if using a baking stone/steel; place the stone/steel in the bottom third of the oven before you start preheating). Let the oven preheat for at least 30 minutes. Then, if you’re using a baking stone or steel, switch the oven to Broil on high.
- Stretch or roll out your dough to a 12- to 14-inch circle, then transfer it to an oiled or parchment-lined baking sheet or a lightly floured pizza peel (if using a baking stone/steel).
- Spread the gravy evenly over the dough, leaving a ½-inch border. Spoon the cranberry sauce over the gravy, then add the turkey and vegetables, dollop on the mashed potatoes and/or stuffing, and finish with the cheese.
- Transfer the pizza to the oven and bake until the crust is golden and the cheese has browned in spots—8 to 10 minutes on the baking sheet, 6 to 8 minutes on the baking stone/steel.
- Remove the pizza from the oven. Let it cool for a few minutes, then slice and serve.