Christmas leftover ideas

Don't let the festive feast fade! Dive into your Christmas leftovers for brilliant, budget-friendly meals. We're talking Bubble & squeak and leftover turkey sandwiches, but it doesn't end there... Think comforting Christmas pies, fresh Brussels sprout salads, or a decadent figgy pudding sundae. We've even got a festive croque monsieur! For less waste and more taste, this is Betwixmas cooking at its best.

For more festive food ideas, visit Jamie's Christmas recipe hub

Christmas Love your leftovers

Leftover Christmas sandwiches

Ultimate leftover turkey sandwich

55 mins

Bubble & squeak hamburgers

25 mins

The Christmas leftover toastie

15 mins

Leftover turkey burrito

45 mins

Turkey sloppy Joes

20 mins

Festive turkey croque-monsieur

20 mins

5 Boxing Day quesadilla triangles on a board with a knife on the left

Boxing day quesadillas

15 mins

Coronation–style turkey & charred aubergine flatbreads

1 hr

Leftover turkey banh mi

20 mins

Watch: Jamie's ultimate turkey sandwich

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Bubble & squeak recipes

Bubble & squeak

40 mins

Air-fryer bubble & squeak

20 mins

Boxing Day bubble & squeak

45 mins

Watch: Jamie's bubble & squeak

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Bubble & squeak with ham and eggs

1 hr 5 mins

Bubble & squeak

30 mins

Bubble & squeak hamburgers

25 mins

Bubble & squeak with sausages & onion gravy

1 hr 50 mins

Green veggie fritters

20 mins

Leftover pies & pastries

Christmas hodgepodge pie

2 hrs

Turkey and leek pie with chestnut and sage and puff pastry topping

Turkey and sweet leek pie

1 hr 45 mins

Leftover veg tarte tatin

1 hr 20 mins

Speedy turkey & veg pot pie

40 mins

Gluten-free curried veg pie

1 hr 20 mins

Christmas quiche

55 mins

Gobble-oink pie

1 hr 30 mins

Jamie’s turkey, pork & cranberry pie

6 hrs 20 mins

Gluten-free veggie pasties

1 hr 30 mins

Toad in the hole

45 mins

Veggie toad-in-the-hole

55 mins

Leftover curries & stews

A bowl of leftover turkey massaman curry with rice and seasonal veg

Leftover turkey curry

1 hr 20 mins

Turkey stew

1 hr

Leftover lamb biryani

1 hr 30 mins

Turkey con chilli

2 hrs 35 mins

Jamie Oliver holding a saucepan with Chicken stew and dumplings

Chicken stew & dumplings

1 hr 40 mins

Leftover salad recipes

Brussels sprouts Caesar-style

25 mins

Leftover turkey salad

30 mins

Christmas salad

20 mins

Coronation–style turkey & charred aubergine flatbreads

1 hr

Turkey salad & warm clementine dressing

40 mins

Unbelievable root vegetable salad

10 mins

Wild rice & Brussels sprout super salad

45 mins

Favourite winter salad

40 mins

Winter pasta salad

30 mins

Chicken & squash salad

1 hr 10 mins

Leftover soup recipes

Christmas Mulligatawny soup

55 mins

Christmas veg laksa

40 mins

Ham ribollita

30 mins

Turkey & coconut milk soup

25 mins

Spiced parsnip soup

50 mins

Smoked ham hock & barley broth

1 hr 15 mins

Leek and potato soup with crusty bread on a rustic wooden table

Leek & potato soup

35 mins

Roast carrot & fennel soup

1 hr 30 mins

Curried cauliflower cheese soup

25 mins

Spicy parsnip soup

50 mins

Turkey chowder

1 hr 25 mins

A bowl of chicken broth and grains with a green dressing on top

Leftover chicken broth with grains

15 mins

Leftover Christmas pasta

One-pan turkey pasta

20 mins

Turkey risotto

35 mins

Star-shaped pasta in a metal pan with sausage pieces, sage, onion, chestnuts and cheese

Christmas pasta

16 mins

Christmas carbonara

25 mins

Leftover get-ahead gravy scruffy lasagne

45 mins

Chestnut carbonara

15 mins

Oozy cheesy pasta with crispy pangritata

30 mins

Incredible leftover lasagne

3 hrs 30 mins

Leftover get-ahead gravy recipes

Leftover get-ahead gravy bake

1 hr 15 mins

Leftover get-ahead gravy tortilla

35 mins

Pastry pockets filled with leftover get-ahead gravy and cheese

Leftover get-ahead gravy pockets

35 mins

Leftover get-ahead gravy scruffy lasagne

45 mins

Leftover dessert recipes

A tall glass of Christmas pudding and ice cream sundae with a spoon on the right

Jamie's leftover Christmas pudding and ice cream sundae

20 mins

Christmas pudding scones

35 mins

Anything goes Christmas strudel

1 hr

Christmas cake trifle

30 mins

Leftovers affogato

5 mins

Mulled wine jelly sweets

1 hr 20 mins

Mulled wine sorbet

15 mins

Everything cookies

35 mins

mincemeat palmiers with ice cream and sherry

Mincemeat palmiers with vanilla ice cream and sherry

30 mins

Christmas pudding spoons

10 mins

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Jamie leaning on the counter with a freshly made leftover turkey pie, surrounded by festive lights and decoration

12 ways to use up leftover turkey

Make the most of your leftover turkey with our Boxing Day recipes for a delicious turkey pie, creamy turkey soup and the ultimate turkey sandwich.

Christmas baked camembert made with leftover cheese

7 ways with leftover Christmas cheese

For inspiring ways to use up your Christmas cheeseboard, try these leftover cheese recipes for cauliflower cheese, baked camembert, risotto, pies and more!

leftover chicken meatballs in tomato sauce with parmesan and herbs on top

What to do with leftover chicken

From humble stews to chicken lasagne, and barbecue dim sum to noodle salads, these leftover chicken recipes will hit the spot.

Get-ahead gravy leftover tortilla recipe

Get-ahead gravy with lovely leftover recipes

Jamie’s revamped his Get-ahead gravy recipe so you can make the most of all of those lovely leftovers, and reduce food waste.

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Christmas hub

All the recipes you need to make cooking this Christmas easy and downright delicious.