Thanksgiving Leftover Pizza

The following recipe was created in collaboration with Lauren Schulte. To see more of her bites and meals, visit her Instagram @TheBiteSizePantry. 

There’s only one thing better than the traditional Thanksgiving meal…the leftovers. We always have an abundance of leftover turkey, cranberry sauce and sweet potatoes. It’s my grandma’s stuffing and turkey gravy that is always gone too quickly. Man is it good! We typically start preparations the night before and find ourselves up before dawn cooking and preparing for dinner 14 hours later, so it’s normal to feel exhausted the day after. That’s why it’s really helpful to have all those leftovers on hand; however, after stuffing ourselves full of all the different dishes, you may not be craving the same foods you had yesterday.

Making this pizza is both a unique and stress-free way to change up the same old leftovers routine. It’s so easy, especially with the premade cauliflower crust from Heinen’s. It’s the perfect combination of chewy and crispy. It gets even better with my homemade sage herb butter. I like to add the herb butter before hand and bake the crust before adding all the toppings. I find that doing this adds another layer of flavor to the pizza crust and helps keep it crispy as it bakes.

The “leftovers” I chose for this pizza were sweet potato mash, kale (or Brussels sprouts) for a pop of green, turkey (of course), goat cheese and my homemade citrus cranberry sauce. I make this sauce every year for Thanksgiving! This pizza is tangy and sweet with a little saltiness from the turkey and creaminess from the goat cheese. Turkey Day Cranberry Pizza just might become your new favorite way to enjoy leftovers!