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.
We’ve transformed our favourite Spanish paella into crunchy prawn cakes, served with a fresh salad. Packed full of flavour and ready in just 30 minutes, it’s the perfect mid-week meal that feels indulgent, without you having to break a sweat.
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!
Transform your Christmas leftovers into an aromatic spiced gammon dish, fragrant with ginger, Chinese five-spice and citrus.
Got a fridge full of leftovers? Our cheeseboard nachos are here to save the day! Use whatever leftover cheeses you have and layer on top of nachos with cranberry sauce, turkey and bacon – whatever's going.
Everyone loves macaroni cheese and the beauty of this dish is you can throw in any leftover cheese from the fridge or a festive cheeseboard, so leftovers get a new and tasty lease of life! Ready in just over half an hour, this is a real family favourite for midweek, weekends or between Christmas and New Year when you fancy something simple and comforting.
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!
Got leftover mince pies from Christmas? Turn them into this indulgent cheesecake. The biscuit base is blended with crumbled mince pie pastry and a touch of brandy butter, then topped with velvety mincemeat cream. Finish with a scattering of nuts and serve as a festive dessert or at your New Year's Eve party.
Turn your Christmas leftovers into these simple savoury scones. They can be made with whatever root veg and cheese you have in the fridge. Leftover roast potatoes add a crispy hash brown-style texture, which tastes great with scrambled eggs. Or fill with leftover turkey and cranberry sauce for a festive lunch.
Charring sprouts gives them a lovely nutty flavour in this seasonal twist on a classic Caesar salad. It's a great way of using up festive leftovers – perfect for a Boxing Day buffet or light lunch over the holidays.
Seasonal root veg is the star of the show in this hearty, veg-packed ratatouille. We've served it with gnocchi here but it goes brilliantly with rice or pasta. Try making our baked eggs with the leftover ratatouille – see below.
Warm up with this rich recipe, made with crumbled stilton, floury potatoes and sweet caramelised onions
This blue cheese and leek savoury crumble might just become a staple in your comfort food favourites. Leeks, softened in butter are combined with Stilton then covered with a breadcrumb topping and baked in the oven until golden and oozing. An indulgent roast dinner side or veggie main.
This rich and warming risotto inspired by the classic pasta dish is perfect for using up some of that leftover cheeseboard on Boxing Day. Add any favourites, but bear in mind how flavoured cheeses like cranberry will affect the taste.
These mince pie pops are almost too cute to eat – almost! Great for a baking project with the kids or a festive party food platter, they're simple to make and fun to eat. Bake and freeze a batch, ready for when you need them.
Spruce up al desko lunches with this gorgeous crustless quiche, loaded with creamy butternut squash, tangy Stilton, cranberry sauce and fragrant thyme
This delicious summery dinner is like a posh tuna pasta salad but instead of tuna we've used smoked mackerel and dressed everything in a lemony, horseradish-spiked crème fraîche dressing. Use up any leftover mackerel for lunch the next day – see recipe, below.
This versatile tomato sauce has hidden veggies and a touch of heat
Is there anything better than sausage rolls for a party or gathering? 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.
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.
Get ready for a flavour-packed dinner with our creamy sausage ragu – It's a perfect go-to recipe for a cosy and delicious meal! Use up your leftovers with this spicy sausage tart.
These moreish little pinwheels are packed with bold flavours, inspired by a classic British sandwich. Fun to serve at parties or as tasty savoury snack, you can make-and-freeze ahead – if you can wait that long to eat them!
This easy veggie curry uses leftover lentil ragu – see recipe below – and storecupboard ingredients, so it's rustled up fast. Providing 2 of your 5-a-day and a hit of fibre, it's warming, wholesome and comforting. We like to serve it with a dollop of yogurt and lemon wedges for zing – delicious!
This gorgeous sausage roll wreath is a great centrepiece for your Boxing Day buffet table. Top the pastry with brie and serve with a pot of cranberry sauce in the middle for festive flavours.
This quick and easy recipe is ready in under 30 minutes, making it perfect for a midweek family meal. Kids will love these cheesy fish fingers and you can make sure they get one of their five-a-day by serving with a crisp green side salad instead of chips
Cosy up with a comforting twist on a classic! Packed with tender mushrooms, this rich French-style stew is topped with crisp puff pastry. Serve with steamed greens for an impressive veggie feast.
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.
Looking for easy Christmas dessert ideas? This cosy twist on the classic crumble is ideal for using up festive leftovers and making the most of storecupboard ingredients.
A jar of mincemeat works wonders in this twist on a traditional baklava. We've added mixed spice and orange liqueur to make it even more festive. Wonderful for a party spread or teatime treat after Christmas shopping!
Stollen gives this bread and butter pudding tart a special festive twist for Christmas. You can even freeze leftovers for another time but we doubt you'll have any, it's that good!
Deliciously hearty and vegan, this parsnip and squash strudel with pine nuts and porcini makes an impressive Christmas main dish or side.
Entertaining this festive season? This vegetarian lasagne, layered with mushrooms and crunchy sprouts, is the ultimate make-ahead traybake — creamy, comforting, and perfect for sharing with family and friends.
Layers of tender ham hock, creamy sprouts, and sweet shallots come together in this festive pithivier that’s as elegant as it is comforting. A pinch of nutmeg adds warmth, while the easy-to-make filling transforms Christmas leftovers into a delicious centrepiece.
Take your roast pork to new heights with a seasoning of fennel seeds and black pepper. Sit the pork loin onto a bed of apples, leeks and beans, and cover in a creamy mustard sauce for a rich roast that makes great leftovers the next day.