Holiday Leftover Pizza

Sometimes, your typical weeknight leftovers get a bad rap, but that’s not the case for holiday leftovers. The favorite foods we share with our family and friends over Thanksgiving such as mashed potatoes, turkey, stuffing, and even cranberry sauce are the best comfort food, and we’re always reaching for seconds on the big day. But what about when you have plenty left in the fridge to do something with? Our answer is to make a holiday leftover pizza!

Use your go-to pizza dough as the base, top with cheddar mashed potatoes, and add all of your fixings. You’ll end up with a unique twist on a classic pizza pie with all the flavors and delicious textures of your holiday favorites.

Equipment
Pi Prime Pizza Oven

Ingredients

• 1 dough ball

• ¾ cup mashed potatoes

• ½ cup sharp cheddar cheese

• ½ cup turkey, diced

• ¼ cup stuffing

• 3 tablespoons cranberry sauce

• ¼ cup mozzarella cheese

Directions

Step 1: Preheat Your Pi Oven

Fire up your pizza oven and allow it to preheat for 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 2: Divide and Stretch Your Dough

Use a Solo Stove dough ball or your favorite homemade pizza dough. Stretch the dough to form the base for your pizza.

Step 3: Mix the Mashed Potatoes and Cheddar

In a small bowl, combine the mashed potatoes and cheddar cheese. Mix to combine and spread the mashed potatoes on the pizza dough.

Step 4: Add Your Toppings

Top with turkey, crumbled stuffing, cranberry sauce, and mozzarella cheese.

Step 5: Cook the Pizza

With your Pi Prime Pizza Oven up to the proper temperature, launch the pizza onto the pizza stone. Cook the pizza, slice it, and dig in! 

Pumpkin Pie Crisp

No holiday dinner is complete without pumpkin pie – and don’t forget plenty of whipped cream! But after a few pieces of pie, you may be looking for a way to spruce up the old classic. This quick and easy recipe uses leftover pumpkin pie as the base. It’s then topped with a cinnamon sugar streusel topping, baked until golden, and served with dreamy caramel sauce.

Equipment

Pi Prime Pizza Oven
Cast Iron Round Skillet

Ingredients

• Leftover pumpkin pie

• Store-bought or homemade caramel sauce

• Whipped cream

For the streusel topping:

• 1/3 cup flour

• 1/3 cup oats

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

• 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions

Step 1: Make the Topping

Turn Pi Prime on low to preheat for 10 minutes.

In a small bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Mix in the melted butter with a fork until small clumps form.

Step 2: Mash Up Leftover Pumpkin Pie

Put any leftover pumpkin pie in a bowl and mash it with a fork. Grease the cast iron skillet with cooking spray and spread the pumpkin pie in the pan. Sprinkle the streusel on top.

Step 3: Bake the Pumpkin Pie Crisp

Cover the top of the skillet with tin foil. Put the skillet in the pizza oven and bake the pumpkin pie crisp on low for 10 minutes.

Step 4: Serve With Caramel Sauce and Whipped Cream

Once baked, remove the pumpkin pie crisp from the pizza oven. Dish it up, drizzle with caramel sauce, and serve with whipped cream or ice cream. 

Leftover Holiday Ham & Swiss Sliders

Holiday dinners often highlight a delicious ham as the star of the show. But what about once the holiday has passed and there are plenty of slices to use up in the fridge? Enter: meaty, cheesy sliders!

These little sandwiches are piled high with ham and Swiss. They’re then topped with a tangy mustard sauce for great flavor before being baked in the Pi Prime pizza oven. Make a batch to reinvent your holiday leftovers in the most delicious way.

Equipment

Pi Prime Pizza Oven
Cast Iron Round Skillet

Ingredients

• 8 slider rolls

• 8 slices of Swiss cheese

• 8 slices of ham

• 1 stick butter, melted

• 3 tablespoons yellow mustard

• 3 sprigs parsley, minced

Directions

Step 1: Assemble the Sliders

Preheat the Pi Prime pizza oven on low.

Slice the slider rolls and place all of the bottoms in the cast iron skillet. Top with slices of ham and Swiss cheese. Put the tops of the rolls on top.

Step 2: Mix the Sauce and Brush the Sliders

In a small bowl, combine the melted butter, mustard, and minced parsley. Brush the mustard sauce over the assembled slider sandwiches. Cover the skillet with tin foil.

Step 3: Bake the Sliders

With the pizza oven preheated to 450 degrees, cook the sliders on low for 5 minutes. Turn off the pizza oven to turn off the flame and finish cooking for 15 minutes until the cheese has melted and the sliders have warmed throughout. 

Holiday Leftover Turkey Pasta Bake

The holidays are all about gathering around the table with family and digging into your favorite comfort foods. Why not keep comfort food on the menu for days? This quick and easy pasta bake can be made in your Pi Prime Pizza Oven in no time. It combines garlic, onion, mushroom, and spinach to bring new life to that leftover turkey sitting in the fridge from the big meal.

Equipment

Pi Prime Pizza Oven
Cast Iron Round Skillet

Ingredients

• 1 box rigatoni pasta, cooked

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• ½ of one onion, diced

• 4 medium-sized mushrooms, sliced

• 1 ½ cups spinach

• 1 cup leftover turkey, diced

• 3 tablespoons cream or whole milk

• 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese

Directions

Step 1: Preheat the Skillet

Turn Pi Prime on low to preheat for 10 minutes. Place the cast iron skillet in the pizza oven and allow it to heat up for 5 minutes.

Step 2: Cook the Veggies

Add the garlic, onion, and mushrooms to the cast iron skillet. Place back in the pizza oven and cook until onions are golden brown. Add in the spinach and cook it down.

Step 3: Add the Pasta, Turkey, and Cheese

Add the cooked pasta and turkey and evenly pour the cream over top. Toss to combine. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese on top.

Step 4: Bake in Pi Prime 

Cover the skillet with tin foil and put it in the pizza oven. Cook for 5 minutes with the flame setting on low. Turn off the pizza oven and cook for an additional 5 minutes to finish melting the cheese. Garnish with minced parsley before serving.