22 leftover dish Recipes

cold leftover rice, enough for 1 person, eggs, butter, salt & freshly ground black pepper

boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed, leftover vegetables (frozen, fresh or canned. if using fresh make sure they are cut small enough to cook in about 30 minu), chicken gravy (can be leftover, canned or make your own.), chicken flavor stuffing mix or 2 cups herb stuffing mix (like stove top), water, butter, melted

eggs, milk, frozen 9-inch deep dish pie shell, shredded cheese or 2 cups chopped drained cooked vegetables or 2 cups diced deli meat, any type (or chop up leftover slices) or 2 cups any other cooked diced meat or 2 cups ground beef or 2 cups seafood or 2 cups poultry

frozen pie crusts , for bottom (optional), reduced-fat cream of chicken soup, low-fat milk, veg-all, drained (mixed vegetables), cooked chicken, cubed (leftovers or 1 large can chunk chicken, drained), ground sage, salt and black pepper, to taste, low-fat milk, egg substitute, bisquick, refrigerated breadstick dough (optional), deep dish pie shells (optional)

eggs, low-fat milk, salt, pepper, hot sauce, dijon mustard, parmesan cheese, grated, ham, chopped (great use for leftover ham!), sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, shallots, minced and sauteed until tender, tomato, seeded and diced, deep dish pie shells, thawed

butter, separated, onion, finely chopped, celery ribs, finely sliced, carrots, finely sliced, mushrooms, sliced, garlic cloves, minced, turkey meat, diced, frozen corn, frozen peas, turkey gravy, fresh parsley, chopped, fresh sage, finely chopped, mashed potatoes, room temperature, milk, warmed, salt , smokey seasoned, ground pepper, pie crust

mashed potatoes, neufchatel cheese or 6 oz cream cheese, cheddar cheese, shredded (divided ), garlic cloves, minced, ground beef, onion, chopped, ground mace, mixed vegetables, cooked (leftovers work great ), light sour cream, paprika, deep dish pie shells

sheets frozen puff pastry, egg, beaten, chicken breast halves, or 2 cups leftover cooked chicken, seasoned salt and pepper, cooking oil, butter, all-purpose flour, heavy cream, chicken base, minced garlic, yellow onion, minced, frozen green peas, cooked, chopped cooked carrots, fresh grated nutmeg , optional, special equipment : 4 (2-cup) individual baking dishes

leftover roast beef, leftover roast potato, leftover carrot, leftover gravy

oil, leftover roast beef, onion, minced, fresh parsley, breadcrumbs, egg, cinnamon, flour

turkey meat, chopped, mashed potatoes, to 3 cups, fresh, leftover or 2 1/2 cups instant mashed potatoes, cream of mushroom soup, butter, salt and pepper, to taste

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

unsalted butter, plus more for greasing dish, all-purpose flour, milk, warmed, eggs, chopped fresh dill, freshly grated nutmeg , to taste, salt, freshly ground black pepper, penne, chopped leftover pot roast, beef broth, leftover pot roast gravy, grated kefalotyri or parmesan, about 2 oz

corn tortilla , torn into small pieces, veg. oil, egg, whisked, cooked meat (you may use any you like--i like to do this dish with any leftover taco meat), a little bit of jalapeno or salsa, to taste, cheese , to taste, salt and pepper, to taste

vegetable oil, yellow onion, diced, red onion, diced, fresh garlic, minced, jalapenos, diced, green beans, stewed tomatoes, fresh tomatoes, cut in 6ths, leftover sirloin steak , cut in bite size pieces::(leave it out to make it a vegetarian dish), cumin, coriander, cayenne pepper, chinese five spice (anise, cinnamon, star anise, cloves, ginger), fresh ground garlic sea salt, ground white pepper, bay leaf, fresh cut parsley, fresh ground pepper on top, fresh ground cayenne pepper on top, lime, cut into small wedges, rice, vegetable oil, water

spaghetti sauce, homemade spaghetti sauce, cooked pasta , your choice but reg spaghetti is good, ricotta cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, shredded provolone cheese, sliced black olives, green olives

prepared pastry for double-crust deep dish pie, potatoes, onion, chopped, garlic clove, chopped, celery ribs, chopped, olive oil, mixed vegetables, fresh sliced mushrooms (optional), salt, pepper, deboned leftover chicken or 2 cups turkey, cream of celery soup, milk, margarine (in 4 or 5 pats) or 1 1/2 tbsp butter (in 4 or 5 pats)

all-purpose flour, salt , plus, salt, butter, cut into small pieces, lemon juice, mascarpone cheese, ice water, pancetta, diced, fresh thyme, chopped (or rosemary, oregano, parsley, or a combination), leftover side dish vegetables (like sauteed mushrooms and shallots), cheese, grated (try a combo of smoked mozzarella and fontina), fresh ground black pepper, parmesan cheese, freshly grated, egg, lightly beaten