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Turkey Ranch Mac-n-Cheese Recipe

This Turkey Ranch Mac-n-Cheese is sure to be a hit in your household. Who doesn’t love mac-n-cheese? This recipe completely transforms those holiday leftovers into something new. With three types of cheese, ranch dressing, and bacon added to the mix, who could resist?

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Holiday Turkey Recipe

Let’s face it. When the holidays roll around it’s so hard not to over do it. There are so many great recipes that your family requests year after year. And, of course, you have those new recipes you just have to try this year. The only problem is that you’re usually left with a lot of turkey leftovers and there are only so many turkey sandwiches a person can eat before they snap. This year, why not try something different like the turkey ranch mac and cheese?

Whether you’re having turkey for Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, or any family meals, chances are you’re going to have leftovers. Leftover turkey is great for sandwiches and soups, but wouldn’t it be nice to try something different? More importantly, wouldn’t it be great to make something that tastes completely different? After all, you can only enjoy those flavours so many times before you need a break.

In all honesty, this recipe is one that your family will ask for again and again. You can also freeze some of your leftover turkey to ensure you have enough to make this recipe again.

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Turkey Ranch Mac-n-Cheese in a white bowl.

Turkey Ranch Mac-n-Cheese Recipe

If you’re looking for a great way to reuse that leftover turkey, you’re going to love this recipe. It’s perfect during the cold weather seasons. If you like spice, you could also add a touch of cayenne to this recipe to spice things up a bit.

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups of uncooked elbow macaroni pasta
  • 5 Tbsp of butter (divided into 3 Tbsp and 2 Tbsp)
  • 2 Tbsp of all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp of salt
  • ¼ tsp of pepper
  • 3 cups of milk (divided into 2 cups and 1 cup)
  • 1 ½ cups of cheddar cheese (shredded)
  • ½ cup of Parmesan cheese (grated)
  • ½ cup of Swiss cheese (shredded)
  • 2 cups of cooked turkey (shredded or diced)
  • ¾ cups of ranch salad dressing
  • 1/3 cup of bread crumbs
  • 8 slices of bacon (cooked and crumbled)
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Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a large pot, boil the elbow macaroni pasta for 5 minutes. Then drain and return the pasta to the pot. Set aside.
  3. In a large saucepan, melt 3 Tbsp of butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour, salt, pepper, and slowly add 2 cups of milk. Once combined, stir in all the cheeses – cheddar, Parmesan, Swiss.
  4. Add the turkey, ranch dressing, cheese mixture, and remaining cup of milk to the pot of macaroni pasta. Mix well and transfer to a large greased baking dish.
  5. Melt the remaining 2 Tbsp of butter. In a medium bowl, mix the bread crumbs and melted butter. Sprinkle it over the macaroni and top with the crumbled bacon.
  6. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
  7. Let cool and enjoy!

How do you like to use leftover turkey? Do you do sandwiches, casseroles, soups? Share your favourites below.

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Turkey Ranch Mac-n-Cheese Recipe

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Turkey Ranch Mac-n-Cheese

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Canadian
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups of uncooked elbow macaroni pasta
  • 5 Tbsp of butter divided into 3 Tbsp and 2 Tbsp
  • 2 Tbsp of all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp of salt
  • ¼ tsp of pepper
  • 3 cups of milk divided into 2 cups and 1 cup
  • 1 ½ cups of cheddar cheese shredded
  • ½ cup of Parmesan cheese grated
  • ½ cup of Swiss cheese shredded
  • 2 cups of cooked turkey shredded or diced
  • ¾ cups of ranch salad dressing
  • 1/3 cup of bread crumbs
  • 8 slices of bacon cooked and crumbled

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a large pot, boil the elbow macaroni pasta for 5 minutes. Then drain and return the pasta to the pot. Set aside.
  • In a large saucepan, melt 3 Tbsp of butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour, salt, pepper, and slowly add 2 cups of milk. Once combined, stir in all the cheeses – cheddar, Parmesan, Swiss.
  • Add the turkey, ranch dressing, cheese mixture, and remaining cup of milk to the pot of macaroni pasta. Mix well and transfer to a large greased baking dish.
  • Melt the remaining 2 Tbsp of butter. In a medium bowl, mix the bread crumbs and melted butter. Sprinkle it over the macaroni and top with the crumbled bacon.
  • Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
  • Let cool and enjoy!
Keyword bacon, Mac N cheese, pasta, ranch, turkey
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Lyne Proulx
Lyne Proulxhttps://ottawamommyclub.ca/
Lyne Proulx is a Certified Professional Wedding Consultant and experienced Event Planner with a strong background in community engagement and large-scale event coordination. For eight years, she led the Annual Infant Information Day/Early Years Expo for the City of Ottawa. From 2013 to 2016, she was the driving force behind the BConnected Conference, Canada’s premier digital influencer and social media conference, held in Ottawa and Toronto. Lyne also served as co-chair of the Navan for Kraft Hockeyville committee from 2009 to 2011, organizing five major community events in just six months. Her leadership helped Navan become one of the top 10 finalists in the national competition. In recognition of her exceptional volunteerism and dedication to community building, she was honored with the City of Ottawa Mayor's City Builder Award in April 2011. In 2025, Lyne brought her passion for weddings and event planning to a new level by organizing the inaugural Tucker House Bridal Fair, showcasing local vendors and creating a unique experience for engaged couples.

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Comments

  1. I know what we are having for dinner tonight! There’s so much leftover turkey in my fridge and I think I have all the necessary ingredients. Thanks for this!

  2. Oh gosh – this looks great. I’m happy with turkey sandwiches for days but apparently the other people in the house don’t agree!

  3. This looks amazing! Mac and cheese is my ultimate favourite comfort food and this looks like a yummy twist to the classic! Thanks so much 🙂

  4. We made turkey sandwiches and turkey salad with our leftover turkey. The rest we put in the freezer. After seeing your recipe I’m going to make Turkey Ranch Mac-n-Cheese because it does look so good.

  5. 5 stars
    I made this with the kids (again!) last night with our turkey leftovers. This is by far our favourite (and most used) recipe on your blog. I love how easy it is to make and the kids love melting all the cheese together. So yummy!
    ~Kristy R

5 from 1 vote

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