636 leftover recipes

Creamy chicken salad with sweet pickle, onion, and mayonnaise blended in a food processor for a smooth sandwich-style spread. The 5-minute lunch fix that makes the most of leftover chicken breast.

Rich turkey soup simmered for hours with wild rice, fresh herbs, and vegetables. Turn your Thanksgiving turkey carcass into 12 servings of deeply flavorful homemade stock.

Open-faced Santa Fe chicken avocado melt with cilantro-lime mayo, sliced chicken, ripe avocado, and Lorraine cheese broiled on toasted sourdough. A 15-minute lunch built for leftover roast chicken.

Curried chicken noodle stir-fry with fresh ginger, garlic, bean sprouts, soy sauce, and dried red chili. A 30-minute wok dinner that turns leftover chicken into something crave-worthy.

Shrimp tossed in curry powder, cayenne, and flour then sauteed in olive oil until golden and crisp. Five ingredients, 15 minutes, zero leftovers. A spicy, quick weeknight dinner or appetizer.

Leftover corned beef meets crisp cabbage, tart Granny Smith apple, and a savory soy sauce glaze in this quick wok stir fry. A brilliant twist on the classic Irish dinner.

Classic Southern hominy grits cooked slow and creamy with just salt and water. Serve with butter and gravy for breakfast, or chill, slice, and pan-fry the leftovers until golden.

Old-fashioned rhubarb pudding with a stale cake or bread base, sweetened stewed rhubarb filling, and golden meringue topping. A Pennsylvania Dutch-style baked dessert that uses up leftover bread.

Potato puffs made from mashed potatoes and egg, dropped by spoonfuls and baked until golden brown. A crispy 3-ingredient side dish that turns leftover mashed potatoes into something new.

Dilly rice muffins fold cooked rice, fresh dill, scallions, and parsley into a quick muffin batter. Savory, herby, and ready in 30 minutes. A great way to use leftover rice.

Turkey pasta salad with corn, zucchini, and picante-creamy garlic dressing. A Tex-Mex spin on leftover turkey, ready in 20 minutes and better after a chill in the fridge.

Golden turkey croissant sandwich layered with sliced cooked turkey, tomato, alfalfa sprouts, and warm cheddar cheese sauce. The buttery breakfast-style sandwich that turns leftover turkey into something diner-worthy.

Potato cream filling whips mashed potato with butter, cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, and citrus zests for an unexpectedly silky pastry filling. The Polish-style heritage use for leftover spuds.

Ham and potato bake folds diced cooked potatoes and cubed ham into a sharp cheddar cream sauce with bright pimento. Five-ingredient one-dish casserole that turns leftovers into dinner.

Chicken and hash brown bake layered with mushrooms, sour cream, cream of chicken soup, and topped with sliced almonds. Comfort-food casserole that turns leftover roast chicken into Sunday dinner.

Wirsingroellchen are German Savoy cabbage rolls stuffed with ground leftover meat, parsley, and breadcrumbs, baked under a basting of sour cream. A thrifty, nutmeg-warmed classic from the old country.