347 left overs Recipes

olive oil , left over from frying fish if not too dark or 1/2 cup fresh, onion, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup), garlic cloves, finely chopped, bay leaf, chopped parsley, paprika or 1 tbsp smoked, cider vinegar or 1/2 cup red wine vinegar, coarse salt (to taste), white pepper or 1/4 tsp black pepper

dry black eyed peas, rinsed and soaked over night, left over ham steak, diced, onion, diced, jalapenos, diced, stalks celery, chopped, garlic, minced, chicken , pork, or veggie stock, enchilada sauce (this is the oops... i meant to use a can of tomato sauce way back when and put this in instead... beginning the new tradition! this time, i used this sauce basic, liquid smoke, kosher or sea salt and fresh ground black pepper, greens(turnip , collard, or mustard), roughly chopped, wild rice, cooked, i now use applewood smoked salt and our ham is smoky, so i don tsp use any extra liquid smoke

shrimp, shelled and deveined, ham, diced, maui onion, chopped, fresh ginger, minced (to taste), peas, eggs, beaten, salt, stalks green onions, finely chopped, vegetable oil, soy sauce (kikkoman), cooked rice (left over ), sesame oil (optional)

baked ham , from the deli or 1 lb left over, mayonnaise, softened butter, dijon mustard, dry port wine (i always omit the port wine) (optional), cayenne pepper, more to taste, fresh ground pepper

chopped left over meat (steak, pork chops, chicken, turkey, etc), cubed potatoes, onion, chopped, vegetable oil or 2 tbsp olive oil, frozen english peas, water, salt and pepper

potatoes, boiled, soft margarine, salt, thyme, pepper, egg yolks, egg white (i use the left over whites from above), crushed corn flakes

veggie oil, dark sesame oil , (about 1 tsp), red bell pepper, diced, green onions, white and green parts, chopped, cloved garlic, minced, ground ginger, kosher salt, chicken broth or stock, whole wheat spaghetti, left over) asian grilled pork tenderloin, cut into small pieces (just about any of your left over meat would work, or a rotisserie chicken), handful fresh basil , torn into small pieces

light sour cream, creamed horseradish, water, boiled potatoes, left-over, chives, small bunch, snipped, ham (left over is perfect), salad leaves, prepared , herb salad leaf mix if possible, beets, cooked and quartered if large

chicken carcass or you could use a turkey carcass, along with all the left over meat, bones and trimmings., use whole chicken. i like to use the left overs from a rotisserie chicken, aromatics: *2 cups chopped celery, chopped onion, minced garlic ., herbs and seasonings, nice size bay leaves, ground or rubbed sage, or 2 tbsp fresh chopped, ground pepper , or peppercorns, crushed dried or 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme, dried crushed basil or 1 tbsp chopped fresh, curshed oregano, chopped dried rosemary or 1 tsp fresh ., stock pot or other very large pan ., enough water to fill stock pot. can use chicken or turkey broth to increase intensity of flavor, ingredients : for creamy broth, chicken broth, cornstarch or flour...or...2 envelopes of chicken or turkey gravy mix dissolved in 1 1/2 cups broth, not hot broth. or 1 can cream of chicken soup., this is now your broth for the soup., taste of broth and adjust seasonings., add vegetables to the soup, potato per person eating plus 2 for the pot, carrot per person and 1 for the pot., use baby carrots instead of peeling and slicing ones., stalks celery cut into bite size pieces, any other veggies your family likes .

cream cheese, softened (we use light), dried dill or 1 tsp fresh dill, chopped, garlic clove, pressed, salt, fresh ground black pepper, refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, chicken breast (left over roasted chicken, or canned chicken), cheese (we use mozzarella, but jack, cheddar or mixed is great too), cannellini beans, drained, cucumber, roma tomatoes (grape tomatoes are good too), head fresh lettuce, avocado

fresh z.squash , chopped into decent bite sized pieces, fresh yellow/sumer squash , chopped the same, onion, yellow , vidalia, or red, cut into slices and broken up, garlic , rough minced, yellow, red, green bell peppers, seeded, sliced up into strips, enough oil or oil and butter to gently saute fresh vegetables, ortega chiles, chopped or chop up the whole ones yourself, stewed tomatoes , the new spicy ones add a nice pop, kidney beans, (light or dark ) some what drained, black beans , mostly drained., corn, canned, frozen or fresh off the ear, cumin , to taste, red pepper flakes , to taste, or leave out if no heat desired, a pinch of thyme and/or marjoram, ground in your hand, a healthy pinch of kosher salt, grated sharp cheese over the top of servings, if you want to, cooked rice to serve this over is good and part of the original recipe given to me., all ingredients with an asterisk (*) i have added to the basic recipe., you can add boiled, broiled , or roasted chicken torn/cut up to this. you can also add ground beef or cooked stewed beef or other left over beef if you want meat added to this vegetable dish.

lime roll, not only is this easy to make but it is soooooo good, flour, baking powder, eggs, sugar, pack jello lemon pie filling, lime juice, grated lime rind, prepared dream whip topping, filling: cake: green food coloring, lime slices, optional for garnish cake: grease a 15x10 jelly roll pan, line with waxed paper; grease and flour paper. sift flour with baking powder. beat eggs until foamy at high speed of electric mixer. gradually add sugar; continue beating until mixture becomes thick and light in color about 5 minutes. carefully fold in flour mixture. pour cake batter into prepared pan. bake at 400 f for 12-15 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly touched. immediately turn cake onto cloth which has been sprinkled lightly with icing sugar. quickly remove waxed paper. starting with narrow end, roll cake in cloth and cool for 1 hour., filling and frosting: prepare lemon pie filling as directed on package, using 1 whole egg, 1 cup sugar and reducing water to 1-1/2 cups. add lime juice and rind. add enough food coloring to tint light green. chill 1 hour. set aside 1/2 cup of pie filling. unroll cake. spread remaining pie filling evenly over cake; re-roll. fold reserved pie filling into prepared dessert topping; and use this to frost the roll. chill. garnish with lime slices. store left-over cake in refrigerator., also good with lemon juice and rind in place of lime

navy beans or large lima beans, picked over and rinsed, drained, parsley, fresh thyme or rosemary, bay leaf, left over ham bone or 2 large smoked ham hocks, 1.5 lbs, onion, coarsely chopped, garlic, coarsely chopped, cold water, carrot, coarsely chopped, kosher salt and grounf black pepper

egg ,lightly beaten, onion,finely chopped, green scallion,finely chopped, fresh parsley,chopped, flour, salt, milk, left-over rice, oil for frying

ground beef, left over baked potatoes, diced onions, diced bell peppers, diced tomato, cumin to tase, salt and pepper to taste, garlic powder to taste, scrambled eggs, cheese ( your fav), sour cream (optional)

sweet onion, chopped (preferably texas sweet ), fresh jalapenos, chopped, idaho potatoes, peeled (or not ), garlic cloves, minced, olive oil, butter, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, worcestershire sauce, rotel tomatoes (i prefer extra-hot , but any heat level can be used), left-over mesquite-smoked beef brisket, chopped, salt & freshly ground black pepper, sharp cheddar cheese (optional), sour cream (optional)

olive oil, diced onions, chopped garlic, cumin powder, hot sauce, left over roast beef, chopped cilantro, salt and pepper, flour tortillas, leftover dirty rice, grated cheddar, plus 1 cup for topping, tomato sauce

egg, lightly beaten, onion, finely chopped, green scallion, finely chopped, dried parsley, plain flour, salt, milk, left over cold rice, crisco vegetable oil for frying