36 leftover made into Recipes

cooked rice (leftover white or brown ), olive oil, butter, onion, diced, minced garlic cloves, tomato sauce (or more ), water, coriander, salt and pepper

leftover meatloaf, sliced, beaten egg, milk, italian breadcrumbs, butter or margarine (for frying), favorite spaghetti sauce , in a jar

chicken stock (or broth), meatballs, 4 servings, small ones (frozen, leftover, made fresh , whatever), dried onion flakes, garlic powder, salt and pepper, wide egg noodles

leftover barbecue baked beans( canned , home made etc ), cooked brown rice, cooked yellow rice, chopped fresh parsley, barbecue sauce as needed

ground beef, ground pork, diced onion, diced celery, diced green pepper, tomato sauce, water, beef base (bullion cubes will work), cumin, chili powder, black pepper (freshly ground ), salt (optional), roasted garlic, oregano, dry mustard, tequila, beer (i use corona), paprika, sugar (not a lot-just enough to reduce acidity), unsweetened cocoa powder, ground coriander, hot sauce, cayenne pepper (adjust to taste or omit), homemade pinto beans , made using leftover ham bone from a spiral cut ham (you can also use kidney beans or canned pinto beans but chili is not as good)

your favorite diced tomatoes (add another can if feeding more than 4 people), frozen fish such as red snapper , cod, etc. or fresh fish of your choice., water (for four people), yellow or white onion, vegetables, chopped (see below ), chopped fresh parsley or italian flat leaf parsley, tb chopped garlic, season with salt and pepper before serving based on your personal taste., you can add as many or as few chopped vegetables as you like. you can also use more or less fish depending on how thick you like your chowder to be.), this recipe can also be made with leftover fish and leftover vegetables. i do not suggest using leftover fish sticks or any other fried fish unless you remove the breaded topping first. if you do use fish that has been cooked, just add it to the chowder about two minutes before serving to heat it to the temperature of the other ingredients in the pot., if you prefer a mexican flavor , add 1 tsp. cumin and 1/2 tsp oregano with a dash of cayenne pepper (or more for a hotter flavor), if you prefer an italian flavor , add 1/2 tsp of italian seasonings or 1 tsp oregano, vegetables to be added are based on your favorites and what you may or may not have in your pantry at the time. here are some of my favorite additions for your review, diced potatoes , celery, carrots, zucchini, leeks, mushrooms, cabbage, mild chile peppers, red onions, artichoke hearts, and green or red bell peppers. you can add a handful of fresh spinach or 1/4 cup of frozen spinach. you can always add a can of mixed vegetables and of course, you can use frozen vegetables. i do not suggest using broccoli. corn is also a good addition. you can add a can of drained corn, black beans and a few tbsp of salsa for a great mexican fish soup., use canned tomatoes that have additional vegs in them such as mexican-style with chilies and onions, italian-style with peppers or anything other blend you prefer.)

steak, sliced in thin strips (or any leftover beef, 1 of the very best we have had was made with leftover smoked tri-tip, the sm), onion, chopped, butter, brown gravy mix, water, sour cream

butter, potatoes , cubed into bite sized pieces (or 2 yams, or 2 sweet ), onion, diced, green peppers (optional) or 1 red pepper, diced (optional), tomato, diced (optional), minced garlic (to taste), salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, corn tortillas or 4 toasted bread, leftover prime rib roast , cubed into bite sized pieces (or shredded in a food processor), eggs, fried, gravy (mushroom, or made from the prime rib au jus) (optional)

leftover white basmati rice, rice bran cooking oil, cumin seeds (shahi jeera), onions, peeled, washed and sliced lengthwise, green chilies, washed, ends trimmed and finely chopped, green cardamoms, black peppercorns, salt, tomatoes, washed and finely chopped, water , as required, chopped coriander leaves, to garnish

leftover roll, split in half, gravy, cooked turkey, gravy, cranberry sauce

diced onion sauted in butter, frozen tatar tarts thawed &crumbled, milk, cream 8 oz, potato soup, more cheddar cheese, cooked bacon crumbled, saved + bacon grease, leftover mashed potatoes for thickening, salt &pepper, garlic, onion powder, chives, parsley seasonings to taste, real butter

olive oil, butter, celery, chopped, onion, diced, carrot, chopped (can use leftover carrots if you made a glazed carrot for thanksgiving), mashed potatoes (see my recipe for perfect ), gravy, turkey, cooked, diced, peas (or green beans from your green bean casserole), poultry seasoning, pie crust (see my recipe)

leftover prime rib roast or 2 cups roast beef, diced, leftover mashed potatoes, beef gravy (leftover or made from mix ) or 2 cups ), onion, sliced, cooked carrot, sliced, frozen cooked peas, egg yolk, butter, salt and pepper, shredded cheddar cheese

leftover or freshly made coconut rice , recipe follows, lowfat sweetened condensed milk, minced candied ginger, ground cinnamon, diced dried mango (or dried currants, blueberries, papaya), fresh mint sprigs, for garnish , optional, flaked coconut, quick cooking jasmine rice, light coconut milk

all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, cold unsalted butter, cut into bits, ice water, grappa or rum, golden raisins, cooled prepared polenta (leftover or made by following procedure for basic polenta, follows, using 1/2 cup cornmeal or instant polenta, 2 cups water, and 1/2 tsp salt), two 8-oz packages cream cheese, softened, sugar, whole large eggs, egg yolk, vanilla, cinnamon, sugar, water, pine nuts, toasted, vanilla

red wine vinegar, salt and pepper, dijon mustard ., olive oil, little bit of minced garlic, rinsed capers, chopped, salt, freshly ground black pepper, any leftover juices , degreased, from braised beef, cubed leftover pot roast, sliced red onion, minced parsley, tomato slices, potato salad made with leftover boiled potatoes or cole slaw

red wine vinegar, salt and pepper, dijon mustard ., olive oil, little bit of minced garlic, rinsed capers, chopped, salt, freshly ground black pepper, any leftover juices , degreased, from braised beef, cubed leftover pot roast, sliced red onion, minced parsley, tomato slices, potato salad made with leftover boiled potatoes or cole slaw

recipe for your favorite deviled eggs, mashed potatoes , either leftovers or freshly made., use instant mashed potaoes or mashed potatoes made from potatoes.