71 homemade refrigerator Recipes

steak, cooked and cubed, mixed vegetables or 2 cups frozen, baking potato, cooked and cubed, beef gravy (homemade or in a jar), thyme, black pepper, refrigerated buttermilk biscuits

fresh ricotta, recipe pie crust (you can use store-bought in the refrigerator section, or your own..homemade is best, eggs, granulated sugar, honey, vanilla, cardamom (optional you could also use anise or nutmeg), minced candied citrus, sugar (2 cups), tangerines (or oranges, or lemons)

baked cheddar broccoli rice cups, thanks to fountain ave. grill: http://fountainavenuekitchen.com/baked-cheddar-broccoli-rice-cups, simple to whip up with ingredients you have on hand, this side is a sure kid-pleaser that adults will enjoy as well. i employ 1 of my favorite kitchen tricks with this recipe: any time i use frozen broccoli or spinach that needs to be thawed and drained well, i put it inside a tea towel and literally wring it out. you will be surprised by how much water is released, and getting rid of it will prevent your finished product from becoming soggy., vary the cheese if you like or bake in a casserole dish or jumbo muffins tins. for my better-for-you ranch dressing, quick-cooking rice , like minute rice (can substitute about 2 cups regular, cooked rice and omit the 1 cup stock below), chicken stock, frozen, chopped broccoli, thawed and excess water squeezed out, shredded cheddar cheese, divided, homemade ranch dressing (see recipe), or store bought, eggs, lightly beaten, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, low-fat buttermilk, chobani 2% plain yogurt, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, canola or olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, minced chives, whisk all ingredients together ., dressing will keep for a week or so, covered, in the refrigerator., if you prefer a thicker dressing , use approximately 1/4 cup of buttermilk depending on your personal preference and intended use.

pastry for double-crust pie (homemade, frozen or refrigerated), sugar, all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, salt, peeled chopped cooking apples (golden delicious is my favorite, but also try rome and granny smith), lemon juice, applesauce, butter, chopped into small pieces, all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, butter, at room temperature

reduced-sodium chicken broth or 3 cups homemade turkey broth, carrots, thinly sliced, chopped cooked turkey, zucchini, thinly sliced (about 1 cup), uncooked instant rice, dried thyme, crushed, refrigerated low-fat alfredo sauce, oyster crackers (optional)

butter, cornstarch, sugar , plus, sugar, divided, peaches, pitted, peeled and diced, cinnamon, salt, lemon juice, refrigerated pie crusts (4 crusts if homemade ), egg, beaten

apple juice or 1/2 cup water, tart baking apples, peeled, cored and sliced, roll refrigerated sugar cookie dough, granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, lemon juice, cream or homemade whipped

pie crust for double crust pie, homemade or pillsbury refrigerated, rhubarb, cut in 1/2 pieces, flour, sugar, nutmeg, milk, eggs, slightly beaten, butter

prepared whipped cream (i use homemade ), almonds, sliced, sugar, cornstarch, fresh sweet bing cherries, pitted, cherry juice or 3/4 cup cranberry-, almond extract, ground cinnamon, prepared round crepes (i used refrigerated ready-to-use 9-inch crepes), sugar-free vanilla ice cream, sugar-free chocolate syrup (i use hershey s)

grape jelly or 12 oz currant jelly, barbecue sauce (bottled, or your favorite homemade ), frozen meatballs , thawed overnight in refrigerator

littleneck clams , well cleaned, homemade or good-quality bottled cocktail sauce, butter, lemon wedges, cocktail sauce, chili sauce, ketchup, generous tbsp prepared horseradish, fresh lemon juice, onion powder, freshly ground black pepper, cocktail sauce , in a medium bowl. whisk together the chili sauce, ketchup, horseradish, lemon juice, and onion powder. season with pepper to taste., refrigerate the sauce for at least 1 hour to blend flavors. may be stored for up to 3 days.

deep dish pie shell (unbaked homemade, frozen , or refrigerated ready-roll is fine), dark brown sugar, flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, lemon (zest only save for another purpose), eggs (slightly beaten ), semi-sweet chocolate chips, pure vanilla extract, walnuts (chopped and divided )

quinoa, water, extra-virgin olive oil, butter, onion, chopped, green bell pepper, thinly sliced, garlic clove, minced, canned chopped green chiles (leftovers will keep in the refrigerator for up to a month, can be used for additions to scrambled eggs, homemade pizza, etc.), adobo seasoning, flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped , plus more for garnish, salt

frozen cooked italian-style meatballs, thawed, italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained, cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, water, basil pesto (homemade or commercial & refrigerated), shredded parmesan cheese

reduced-sodium chicken broth (or homemade turkey broth), carrots, thinly sliced, frozen peas, chopped cooked turkey, zucchini, thinly sliced (about 1 cup or use other squash), uncooked instant rice, dried thyme, crushed, low-fat alfredo sauce (or 10-oz container refrigerated light alfredo sauce), oyster crackers (optional)

i tube refrigerated sugar cookie dough (or your own favorite recipe ), cream cheese, marshmallow creme, fresh strawberries, cleaned and sliced, pineapple chunks, drained and patted dry, bananas, sliced (sprinkle with a little fruit fresh to keep them from turning brown), homemade glaze, orange juice, water, fresh lemon juice, sugar, flour

store-bought refrigerated pie crusts, thawed and unbaked (unbaked ) or 2 homemade pie crusts (unbaked), water, sugar, cornstarch, butter or 2 tbsp margarine, fresh blueberries, cream cheese, softened, butter or 2 tbsp margarine, softened, vanilla, powdered sugar, powdered sugar, for sprinkling

carrots, scraped and sliced, baking potato, cubed, onion, chopped, butter or margarine, melted, all-purpose flour, chicken broth or homemade turkey stock, coarsely chopped cooked turkey, mexicorn, undrained, chopped cilantro or parsley, coarsely ground pepper, salt, black beans, drained, refrigerated cornbread twists, garnish: fresh cilantro