What should you do with leftover food ? Our leftover meals make it easy to put raw ingredients and cooked food to good use. From a tasty pizza for lunch to a comforting curry (plus, don't forget pudding!), we've got all the leftover recipes you need.
Serve up this autumnal dish for the perfect midweek meal. Tender chicken thighs are simmered with white wine, cannellini beans and tarragon and served with warm crusty bread in this comforting recipe. Use the leftover stew the next day to make a creamy Chicken and ricotta galette, see tip, below.
This simple recipe is great fun for children aged seven and eight upwards and it goes to prove that savoury muffins can taste just as good as sweet ones!
Use leftover lamb and spinach meatballs to whip up these easy Greek salad wraps with crunchy lettuce, sweet tomatoes and a dollop of creamy hummus. Perfect for a light summer dinner or even a packed lunch.
A delicious twist on fish cakes made with leftover pearl barley
A speedy veggie rice bowl using leftover roasted squash
A healthy, veggie Thai-inspired dish to to treat your tastebuds
Let the oven do all the work with this easy Greek-style sausage traybake. Drizzle your veg with a garlic, lemon and oregano oil, then roast with sausages until golden. Serve with a dollop of feta yogurt. Use any leftovers to make our Greek sausage pittas for dinner tomorrow.
Transform leftover sausage and butter bean traybake into these tasty Greek pittas. Load your pittas with garlicky veg and crunchy salad, then finish with a dollop of feta yogurt for a meal that whole family will love.
When only a creamy curry will do, bookmark this super-easy recipe using leftover creamy sauce from our Spiced roasted veg mac and cheese. With frozen veg and storecupboard spices, this is the ultimate fast fakeaway dish for any night of the week.
We've taken the well-loved dish mac 'n' cheese and packed in root veg and spices to create a delicious twist that's budget- and freezer-friendly. There's even leftover cheesy sauce to make the Cheat's creamy chicken and spinach curry.
These trendy tacos have been all over social media recently, and we aren't surprised - they're delicious!
This rich ragu recipe can be made in a batch and used again for other dishes - there's nothing like a cook once, eat twice dish!
Transform your leftover Italian-style roast into this delicious pork ragu. Ready in just 30 minutes, our simple pasta dish is sure to be a big hit. Top with plenty of Parmesan and tuck in!
We’ve taken inspiration from the classic porchetta recipe to bring you this delicious Italian-inspired roast. Serve alongside oregano roasties, plus balsamic and Parmesan broccoli. Use the leftovers to make this gorgeous pork ragu with tagliatelle to enjoy later in the week.
Spag bol, but faster and just as tasty! Why not try this healthy pasta dish, which uses leftover meatloaf and pasta sauce from our Lentil and beef meatloaf recipe. It's on the table in 15, so it's a real winning dinner for busy days.
If you've never tried making your own meatloaf, this simple, tasty recipe is a good place to start. Using lean steak mince and red lentils, it's healthy too and there's even leftovers to create this Spicy lentil and beef spaghetti for the next day!
Use leftover chicken thighs and fragrant Thai green curry sauce to create this fresh and zesty noodle salad for the perfect packed lunch or light dinner.
Want a new way to eat that leftover curry? Try our tangy samosa tart recipe
Ready in just 30 minutes, this fragrant cauliflower curry hits all the right notes for a dinner that's on the table in no time
Transform leftover chana masala into flavourful lunchtime wraps. Stuffed with spiced chickpeas and a cool vegan raita, these wraps are sure to liven up your lunch routine.
Transform tinned chickpeas into a delicious, hearty vegan curry. Serve with rice and a dollop of cooling yogurt-alternative for a fragrant, plant-based midweek meal.
Use leftover veggie stew in this quick and easy midweek pasta recipe, topped with a scoop of ricotta, drizzle of olive oil and fresh mint
Use leftover sticky soy and honey marinated chicken to rustle up this veg-packed noodle salad. This makes an interesting lunch or light and vibrant dinner. You won't be disappointed!
This has to be the easiest dinner – and the tastiest. Load oven chips with leftover roast lamb from your Sunday roast or Easter lunch. Add a minty yogurt sauce, salad, slaw and fresh herbs, then finish with a sprinkling of sumac for a touch of zing – yum!
If you love creamy pasta, you'll want to try this fusion dish that's comforting, flavoursome and surprisingly healthy.
A creamy chowder is the ultimate comfort food for cold days and this veggie version, using storecupboard ingredients and frozen veg, is so simple and affordable to make. You can even save some to create a sauce for our smoky basa and sweetcorn pasta – see tip, below. That's next day's dinner sorted!
Calzone is a classic Italian folded pizza, originally designed to be a portable meal, but enjoyed just as much at home nowadays. We've filled ours with baked sweet potatoes and earthy kale, alongside more traditional pizza ingredients – tomatoes, mozzarella and basil. This is a delicious veggie meal idea for any night of the week.
These filled sweet potatoes make a satisfying veggie meal, loaded with fresh, tangy flavours. You could use regular baked potatoes, if you like, but sweet potatoes have a lovely rich, buttery texture. You'll have leftovers for our calzones too – see tip, below.
Here's a dreamy pub menu-inspired combo: chips that are crunchy on the outside and fluffy on the inside, and sticky, salty ham, finished with an egg that’s perfect for dunking. We’ve added a smoky tomato glaze to the ham and pickled cucumber to cut through the richness.
You can stuff peppers with various types of rice or grains, here we've used leftover fennel and sausage risotto (see tip, below), black olives and melting mozzarella, baked atop a bed of tomato sauce. Serve with crusty bread and salad on the side for a tasty, hearty dinner!
A hybrid between a loaf and a frittata, this clever bake really packs in the veg, providing 2 of your 5-a-day. It’s delicious served warm with a salad for a light meal, while the leftovers are just as good sliced up and packed into lunchboxes to make a satisfying midday meal.
This fast and fresh noodle salad is bursting with Thai-style flavours, with fiery chilli, zingy lime, aromatic fresh herbs and a touch of sweetness. We've added in some leftover spicy turkey burgers, which you can re-heat in your air-fryer. Teamed with flat rice noodles, this is a speedy and satisfying meal for any night of the week!
These turkey burgers make a lovely midweek treat or Friday night fakeaway! Cooked in the air-fryer to juicy perfection (or fry them), they're loaded with spicy and aromatic flavours. You'll have some leftover turkey burgers to pop in the freezer, or make our noodle salad – see tip, below.