75 top from leftover Recipes

crust: (1) 1 lb 2 oz package oreos--you will need 14 oz of this , so two full rows , plus 4-5 cookies leftover, kept aside, melted butter, salt, top layer : 2.5 oz cake flour (1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp), salt, baking powder, dark chocolate chips (1 cup), butter, minus 2 tbsp sugar, eggs, vanilla, filling: 16 oz cream cheese, room temperature, sugar, cream or milk, vanilla, egg yolk

canola oil, leftover cornbread batter from chili topped corn bites recipe, leftover chili from chili topped corn bites recipe, chopped parsley leaves, baking powder, sour cream, chopped chives, hot sauce (recommended : tabasco)

leek, white and part of the green sliced thinly, garlic, diced, butter, butter for ing the baking dish, french bread, cubed into 1 cubes (depending on the size of your loaf, you may or may not need the entire loaf - you need enough to cover the bottom on the baking dish, and a layer on the top), cubed smoked ham (i prefer the saltiness of smoked ham over the sweet taste of honey or brown sugar ham - if you don tsp have leftover ham to use, just ask the deli person to slice a 1 thick piece of smoked ham for you), grated gruyere cheese (swiss cheese will do, but gruyere is worth the splurge!), half-and-half or whole milk, eggs, salt, garlic salt, pepper, al: a very light drizzle of hollandaise sauce over each slice is a nice addition, too. if you put the sauce in a separate gravy server , your guests can have the choice of adding it or noti m a big fan of hollandaise, so of course i never pass it up

fresh lemon juice, leftover mashed potatoes, minced onion, caraway seed, slightly crushed, chopped fresh parsley, unbleached flour, egg, milk, salt or pepper, sour cream, if desired for topping, butter (for frying )

corned beef, finely chopped (leftover or deli), drained sauerkraut, mayonnaise, shredded swiss cheese, divided, prepared thousand island dressing, horseradish (or to taste), red pepper, sliced green onion, with green tops (optional), pita chips or wheat crackers or rye cocktail bread

freshly mashed potatoes, butter, milk, salt and pepper, to taste, chopped green onion (tops included), roughly chopped green cabbage, caraway seed (optional), leftover ham, diced (or 1 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled), butter, paprika

french bread cut into 1 cubes. any combination of sweet breads/pastries may be used. we like to use leftover cinnamon rolls., cream cheese, cubed, eggs, milk (light cream or a combination), white sugar, baking powder, vanilla, pecans, whole or chopped, heavy cream for topping, white sugar mixed with 1 tsp cinnamon

diced cooked potatoes, diced corned beef (leftover ), shredded coleslaw mix (shredded cabbage and carrots), sliced green onions with top, cider vinegar, grainy mustard, dried dill, sugar, pepper, vegetable oil, salt

bread (preferably homemade , hollowed out, top reserved), chipotle chiles (in adobo), mayonnaise, ham, swiss cheese, cornichons (drained , julienned), leftover roast pork (shredded ), salt (to taste), olive oil (as needed)

zucchini, diced and unpeeled, onion, diced, water, shredded carrots (squeeze out any moisture with hands), cream of chicken soup (undiluted ), garlic powder (or to taste), salt and pepper (optional), sour cream, chicken breasts, cooked and chopped into 1-inch pieces (can use leftover turkey also), butter, chicken flavor stuffing mix (i use stove top stuffing mix for this), grated cheddar cheese

all-purpose flour , plus, more all-purpose flour , for dusting, salt, unsalted butter, cold and cut into small chunks, ice water , plus, more ice water , if needed, chicken broth or 8 cups turkey broth, leftover cooked turkey or 8 cups cooked chicken, cut in small chunks, unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, boiled carrots , cut in 1/2 inch circles (i cooked carrots and onions separately and added defrosted corn.), sweet peas , defrosted, garlic clove, chopped, dried thyme, lemon , juice of, egg, mixed with, water , for egg wash for top of pastry

bacon, chopped, onion, thinly sliced, garlic, minced, mushrooms, trimmed and thinly sliced, leftover pot roast , cut into bitesized cubes or strips, thawed petite peas, butter, flour, chicken broth or beef broth, chopped dill weed, kosher dill pickle, chopped, salt and pepper, refrigerated pastry crust for top of 9inch pie

boneless skinless chicken thighs , you can also use chicken breasts and leftovers (1 1/2 cups chicken, turkey or shrimp cut into bite size pieces), chicken stock (i like stock for this but broth will work), creme fraiche, onion, diced, leeks, thin sliced, celery, chopped fine (1 rib), peas (frozen ), sliced mushrooms, minced garlic, fresh basil, flour (plus -- additional may be needed to achieve a nice gravy texture), salt, pepper, butter, mashed potatoes (i prefer to make my own, but you can easily use a store bought deli or premade), creme fraiche, fresh parsley, grated parmesan cheese (1/4 cup in the potato mix, and 1/4 cup as a garnish for the top), salt