![]() ![]() We’ve included a number of our favorite recipes here, like our chicken pot pie casserole, our one-pot vegetarian chili mac, or our sheet pan chicken fajitas, but once you’ve got the basics down, feel free to get creative. We’ve got a number of creative recipes for them, like our Crockpot white chicken chili, our air fryer chimichangas, or our Instant Pot chicken noodle soup, but check out our more in-depth lists for the air fryer (over 100 recipes!), Instant Pot, and Crockpot too.Įven if you’re not ready for another appliance, we bet you have some things in your kitchen already that’ll help you get dinner on the table fast, like sheet pans, a Dutch oven, and casserole dishes. ![]() If you’ve been on the fence about certain kitchen appliances, like slow cookers, air fryers, and Instant Pots, consider this your sign to take the plunge and get one. It’s all about the way you use the protein that matters, not avoiding them altogether. ![]() Try adding more expensive seafood or steak to pasta or rice to help make smaller, more affordable portions go further, like in our Creole jambalaya, our smoked salmon pasta, or our creamy steak fettuccine. Try roasting a whole chicken (or buying a rotisserie chicken), then utilizing it for everything from pizza to tacos all week long. Try adding ground beef, turkey, or chicken to help bulk out old standbys. One of the easiest ways to cut down on dinner costs is to go for cheaper cuts of meat, or utilizing more expensive ones in creative ways. Whatever your style, these cheap and easy meals will please your entire family without breaking the bank. You don’t have to drop major dough to make something delicious that can be on your table in an hour or less-save money by choosing cheaper proteins (we’re talking chicken, ground proteins, or vegetarian options) and time by making these dishes all in one pan, in your fave kitchen appliance, or via some of our top kitchen shortcuts. These recipes hit all three criteria, with ease. Ham lends itself effortlessly to sandwiches and snacking, but if you want to give it legs, this macaroni and cheese with ham recipe is the ticket.When it comes to weeknight dinner, we’re all looking for something affordable, quick and easy, and satisfying (we’ve got to look forward to them all day, after all). This baked Camembert with garlic bread is a total winner when you’re too over it to actually cook. We’re not even sure if a spare wheel of Camembert sitting in your fridge even counts as leftover, but, what the heck, we’ll take it. Those leftover roasties needn’t flounder in the back of the fridge- mashed potato croquettes are a decadent day-after dish to use up your spuds. Win-win: This recipe can also be made with turkey.Īnd these turkey burritos by Nigella Lawson are crowd pleasers. ![]() The Hairy Biker’s goose risotto is a ‘fancy’ dish using rehashed bird meat. Leftover recipes need to not look like second-class meals. You have to give Nigel Slater’s Perky Turkey salad a run, if only because it has the best name ever. Case in point, this leftover turkey bahn mi by Jamie Oliver.Īnother classic leftovers recipe: this turkey sanga with maple mayonnaise is the best of the season, wedged between bread. Turkey is an easy meat to shred and use again, and its gentle flavour lends it to a myriad of delicious dishes. Mix your pork cuts up with a slaw for an on-trend pairing. Maybe not the most creative use for cold meats, but the leftovers-sandwich is a classic for a reason. A sweet potato and stuffing hash, crowned with a fried egg, drizzled with maple, is just the ticket to kick off your boxing day. How there can possibly be any remnants of the glory that is stuffing leftover from a meal boggles the mind, but if you do find yourself in the rare position of having stuffing to spare, this brunch dish will use it up nicely. We’ve put together 10 of our favourite leftovers recipes, from some of our favourite chefs, to keep your turkey/roast pork/ham working well past Christmas Day. While some may argue the only thing to be done with leftovers is eat them straight from the fridge with whichever sauce or condiment happens to be close at hand, there are those who prefer to get creative with their festive-season leftovers. You know you’re mad about leftovers when you actually eat less on the day of the main event, just to be sure you’ll be coming back to a fridge full of cold cuts tomorrow. ![]()
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