The turkey is the centerpiece of many Thanksgiving dinners (regardless of the size of the gathering) so it should come as no surprise that most of us find ourselves with extra the next day. After carving your bird you can make homemade turkey stock and a batch of soup—but what do you do with the rest? If you're not sure, we’re here to help. We’ve got lots of creative ideas (turkey nachos, anyone?) as well as tried-and-true classics like this sandwich. Not only can you easily sub in your leftover turkey for deli slices—you’ll also get to use up some of your other Thanksgiving leftovers like slices of artisan bread, apple butter and Brie.

Reinvent your Thanksgiving turkey into a bowl of intensely flavorful Vietnamese pho. Fortify store-bought chicken broth with turkey bones, charred vegetables and toasted spices to create a rich broth that goes from stovetop to table in less than two hours.

Baking this dish in onion gravy and then topping it with melted cheese makes for an extra juicy sandwich.

There's probably no better way to empty that overstuffed post-Thanksgiving refrigerator than a hearty soup. Using the turkey bones to make a broth for the soup is the best way to get every penny's worth from your bird. If your leftover stuffing is chunky and rustic, finely chop it to make these delicate dumplings.