Leftover recipes don't have to be boring if treated with imagination. Casseroles, soup recipes, stratas, and stuffed pasta recipes are some favorite ways to transform meats into delicious recipes.
Have fun making these great recipes. You'll find there's really nothing quite like the cozy feeling of having the makings for lots of delicious recipes sitting safely in your fridge and cupboard.
The Recipes
- Ham Filo Roll
- Ham Asparagus Mornay
- Start With - Ham
- Ham Stuffed Manicotti
- Salad Nicoise
- Ham Sandwiches with Blueberry Chutney
- Leftover Roasted Chicken Soup
- Wilted Spinach Salad
- Roast Beef Sandwiches with Garlic Aioli
- Raspberry Mint Turkey Salad
- Egg Salad Sandwich Spread
- Wild Rice Chowder
- Updated Turkey Mornay
- Ham Potato Casserole
- Beef Rolls Italiano
- Ham, Broccoli and Rice Skillet
- Ham and Apple Strata
- Seafood Medley
- Beef and Vegetable Stir-Fry
- Beef Stuffed Manicotti
- Ham and Spinach Pie
- Jelly Bean Biscotti
Have lots of mashed potatoes around? They can be made into a savory filling for beef rolls. Hard cooked eggs are elegant in a seafood casserole. Ham is delicious in a recipe for soup and a crispy, savory filo roll. I love leftover roast chicken in a thick cheese sauce, layered over toasted english muffins and broiled until bubbly. Jelly beans are delicious in a biscotti recipe. And roast beef is excellent in manicotti, and a vegetable stir-fry. As for leftover chocolate - what leftovers? Chocolate is chocolate!
Some foods aren't leftovers - they are just meant to be eaten until they're gone! Peg Bracken once said that about cake, when she wrote about the earnest effort by some home economists to use up every scrap of food. "Cake isn't a leftover. Cake is cake, and it is either eaten or it isn't eaten, and if the family didn't go for that Mocha Icing, give the rest of the cake to your neighbor."
Leftovers should be used quickly, for food safety reasons. Make sure you always refrigerate hard cooked eggs. Roasted chicken should be eaten within two or three days. Ham lasts a little longer - four or five days. Roast beef should also be used within a few days. Freezing these ingredients will keep them safe and delicious for about a month.
