Minestrone soup
This quick, cheap and easy minestrone soup recipes uses leftover or frozen veg and cooked meat with pasta and beans in a tomato stock.
Leftovers Recipes
Got leftovers? Don’t bin them. Turn them into new and tasty meals with our leftover recipes. You can even turn leftover chicken into a stir-fry, stew or curry.
Browse our: Best Leftovers Recipes | Easy Leftovers Recipes | Healthy Leftovers Recipes | Quick Leftovers Recipes
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Chicken chimichangas
Chicken chimichangas are filled with juicy chicken, sweetcorn, tomato salsa and spring onions. This tasty wrap is easy to make and makes for a fun dinner
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How to make breadcrumbs
Learn how to make fresh breadcrumbs the easy way then use them in our sweet and savoury breadcrumb recipes like chicken goujons or treacle tart.
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Bubble and squeak
Bubble and squeak is the one of the tastiest ways to use up mash. This easy bubble and squeak recipe sticks to traditional flavours & takes just 10mins prep
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Chicken and potato bake
This chicken and potato bake is a great way of using up leftover roast chicken or turkey. Just mix it in with bacon, herbs and potatoes to make this tasty, creamy bake.
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Chicken in red wine
Have a go at our classic chicken in red wine recipe. This delicious dish has a rich red wine sauce which works wonders with the tender cuts of chicken. It's ideal for sharing at dinner parties or a cosy night in.
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Turkey pie with leeks and mushroom
This turkey pie with leeks and mushroom is a filling and comforting meal to make when it's cold outside!
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Turkey and ham pie
Turkey and ham pie is the perfect way to make the most of your Christmas leftovers. Turkey and ham pie contains lots of veg and is the a fab 'use up' dish.
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Christmas dinner pie
This mouth-watering Christmas dinner pie has to be one of the best ways to use up your leftover Christmas food. It's the perfect Boxing Day treat...
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Hairy Bikers' Algerian couscous
Hairy Bikers' Algerian couscous is packed with leftover chicken, lots of vegetables. Find more World Cup recipes at goodtoknow
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Christmas curry
Christmas curry is a classic, and this recipe couldn't be easier.
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Antony Worrall Thompson's Thai turkey curry
Looking for thai recipes, curry recipes, thai curry recipes, thai green curry recipes or easy curry recipes? Antony Worrall Thompson shows you how to make his simple turkey curry with fresh basil and coriander in our special step-by-step video recipe.
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Smoked salmon and cream cheese risotto
Triple tested: A mouthwatering family dinner that can be cooked with leftover pea risotto, saving you time and money. Brought to you by Essentials magazine
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Pickled cucumber
Looking for quick and easy recipes? Try this pickled cucumber recipe from Woman's Weekly and use up leftover cucumbers. Find more recipes at goodtoknow
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Spicy sausage rice
Never know what to do with leftover sausages or salsa dip? Turn them into a new and delicious family meal of spicy sausage rice
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Chicken, bacon and mushroom carbonara
Learn how to make this creamy chicken pasta carbonara with our easy video recipe - the kids will love it too! This recipe puts a twist on the classic carbonara with chicken and mushrooms.
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Chicken and mushroom pot pies
These easy chicken pot pies are oozing with a creamy filling that's made using a cheat - a can of mushroom soup! These speedy pies are a family fave
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Cheesy bubble and squeak souffle
A great vegetarian souffle with Cheddar cheese. It is light and yet substantial with potatoes and brussels sprouts.
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Turkey soup
turkey soup makes a delicious Boxing Day meal and will transform your cold cuts into a whole new meal. This recipe is really easy with just 10 minutes prep!
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The Hairy Bikers' Turkey and ham pie with cranberry topping
Use up your leftover turkey with this simple pie from the Hairy Bikers. 'This is a fantastic, well-packed pie that’s best eaten cold with some salad and crisps. We use a 23cm spring form cake tin when we’re making this and it works really well.'
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Phil Vickery's turkey and stilton pies
Phil Vickery's individual turkey and stilton pies
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Summer chicken pilaff
Try this Summer chicken pilaff from Woman's Weekly for a tasty, quick and easy mid-week meal. Throw leftover chicken into this spicy Indian-style rice dish to make sure nothing goes to waste!
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Christmas pudding crumble
Worried that you've made too much Christmas pudding? Don't worry! You can use any leftover pud to make this deliciously fruity dessert
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Warm chicken and barley salad
Feed the family for under £5. This healthy recipe only costs 72p per serving. It is quick and easy to rustle up and a great way to use leftover chicken.
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Homemade salad jars
Cute, colourful homemade salad jars are so tasty and makes leftover rice much more fun. Healthy and super easy to make, these portable salads work for picnics
