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Extend the festive season and transform your Christmas leftovers into hearty mains and beautiful brunches, ensuring nothing goes to waste! Find more Christmas recipes and inspiration.
We've made panettone even better by layering it with cream cheese icing and topping with sticky salted caramel sauce and figs. Now that's what you call a festive showstopper!
No tapas feast is complete without some spicy patatas bravas. In our version, roast potatoes are coated in a smoky tomato sauce with garlic, chilli and rosemary
Jamie says: "Fresh herbs are the secret to amazing flavour and can be used in countless ways. To minimise waste, see my tip for making your herbs last longer. I use up any leftover herbs in this simple rub that’ll take chicken, steak or roasted veg to the next level."
Is there anything better than sausage rolls during the festive season? We certainly don’t think so! Unless, of course, you upgrade them by combining the usual sausage meat with a stuffing mix in these 20-minute wonders. Another A-star for the air-fryer.
There's nothing like a creamy, hearty mac and cheese to tuck into on a cold night and this delicious pasta recipe has the brilliant addition of leftover ham, bringing both texture and flavour
Put your Christmas leftovers to good use with this warming cheesy potato and gammon bake recipe. Thinly sliced gammon joins potatoes and Cheddar blanketed under a nutmeg-infused cream sauce.
Use leftover veg from your Christmas dinner to make this epic savoury crumble. This vegan bake makes a great Boxing Day dinner and is loaded with sage and onion stuffing for the crumble topping.
Our festive eggs Benedict makes a delicious Boxing Day brunch and is a great way to use up Christmas leftovers. Use whatever cheese you have in the fridge to make an easy hollandaise sauce and pour over gammon and toasted English muffins.
Made with only 4 ingredients, these quesadillas are made using Christmas leftovers. Load tortillas with brie and cranberry sauce, then fry until the cheese has melted to make a festive lunch or snack.
Give classic carbonara a festive twist with crispy pigs in blankets. Made with just 4 ingredients and ready in just 25 mins this easy dinner idea is a great way to enjoy the build up to Christmas.
Sprouts are blitzed with leftover nuts and cheese rinds, then stirred through pasta for a gorgeous festive main. Perfect for using seasonal veg and leftovers!
Leftover meat from your Sunday roast or Christmas lunch? Here's a super-tasty, sweet and spicy noodle dish that turns leftovers into a delicious dinner in half an hour. Food writer, Mandy Thompson says "I use instant noodles to make it even quicker. Swap the pork for turkey, chicken, beef or even gammon if you like."
Make the most of your leftovers with this, the ultimate beef sandwich which layers griddled garlic ciabatta with a dollop of horseradish, roasted tomatoes and slices of leftover roast beef
Based on the traditional Korean dish bibimbap, this is perfect for a quick meal – rice topped with a fried egg, ham and veg stir-fry and flavoured with a splash of chilli and soy sauces.
Food writer, Su Scott has created this delicious veggie pancake recipe, inspired by Korean flavours that's brilliant for using up leftover roasted veg from your Sunday lunch or Christmas dinner. The savoury, sweet and spicy flavours transform leftovers into something special – you can even prep the batter in advance, so you can whip up more pancakes when you fancy!
Jamie says: "Give lovely leftovers a new lease of life by teaming with smoky harissa and salty olives, all wrapped up in shop-bought filo. Delicious."
Jamie says: "Good gravy has the power to transform, or even save, a meal. This year, open your mind to a slightly radical idea: make your gravy a few days or even weeks in advance, simply reheating it in your turkey tray on the big day. Stress, saved."
Jamie says: "Here, I’m dry-frying leftover veg to intensify their lovely flavour for the perfect filling in these super-comforting enchiladas. Then all you need to do is simply pour over a quick tomato sauce, dot with cheese and bake until golden and bubbling."
Jamie says: "Full of big flavours, these festive burritos will bring a welcome refresh on those in-between days. Get everyone to build their own using their favourite megamix of fillings."
Jamie says: "A Christmas sandwich is a thing of joy – and I’m taking things up a notch with this festive toastie heroing all your lovely leftovers
Jamie says: "This moreish salad would be a brilliant festive starter and is a clever way to make a little smoked salmon go a long way. The pâté topped little potato bites are a surefire way to impress your guests!"
Jamie says: "This rich, indulgent bake is a quick and easy one-pan way to dress up a pack of shop-bought gnocchi and a bag of sprouts. You could make this throughout the festive season, but it would be extra-useful during the in-between days, to use up those Christmas leftovers."
Jamie says: "Make the most of your gorgeous festive leftovers with these easy recipes – a fresh, zingy salad, a comforting speedy pasta and a treat of a pud."
Jamie says: “This recipe uses up leftover turkey in a comforting yet low-prep pasta dish, all made in one pan and ready in 20 minutes!"
Jamie says: "Need something super impressive, super delicious and super easy for your festive get-togethers? Make my mini Hoisin turkey canapés? – perfect with a glass of fizz!"
This healthy, dairy-free recipe is a great way to enjoy your favourite kebab fakeaway at home.
It's worth making extra whenever you have a roast as these bubble and squeak cakes, made from leftover vegetables will attest: Top them with ham and poached eggs for a perfect brunch the next day. To make the cakes, cooked veg and potatoes are mashed, bound with egg, and fried.
You'll only need 150g of leftover cooked fish to make this comforting kedgeree for breakfast, lunch or dinner. The dish originated in India and is made with fried rice, flakes of cooked fish and chunks of hardboiled egg.
Not sure what to do with a glut of leftover spuds? This tasty, indulgent dish is super-simple to make. Onions are fried in butter, before garlic and thyme are added. Finish by scattering Gruyère over the top and baking.
This is a really fun (and tasty) way to use up Christmas cake or fruit cake, and it's a lovely one to make with the kids. Use marzipan and food colouring to make the suitably seasonal topping and serve popped on to wooden or plastic sticks.
If you have bowl of brussel sprouts, languishing untouched after a roast, help is at hand with this recipe for bubble and squeak. Ideal for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner, the leftovers are mashed and mixed with flour and potatoes, shaped into patties, then fried in butter.
How do you make brussels sprouts the star of the Christmas table? You incorporate them into this decadent sprout gratin with mustard and crispy bacon. A generous amount of gruyère and crème fraîche takes the much-maligned vegetable into va-va-voom territory.
Jamie says: "Boxing Day bubble & squeak just got an upgrade! I’ve kept things veggie to pack in 2 of your 5-a-day, but you could add a little bacon, sausage or Christmas ham, if you fancy it."