Minestrone soup
This quick, cheap and easy minestrone soup recipes uses leftover or frozen veg and cooked meat with pasta and beans in a tomato stock.
Leftovers Recipes
Got leftovers? Don’t bin them. Turn them into new and tasty meals with our leftover recipes. You can even turn leftover chicken into a stir-fry, stew or curry.
Browse our: Best Leftovers Recipes | Easy Leftovers Recipes | Healthy Leftovers Recipes | Quick Leftovers Recipes
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Chicken pot pie
These easy chicken pot pies are oozing with a creamy filling that's made using a cheat - a can of mushroom soup! These speedy pies are a family fave
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Warm chicken and barley salad
Feed the family for under £5. This healthy recipe only costs 72p per serving. It is quick and easy to rustle up and a great way to use leftover chicken.
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Christmas crumble
Found yourself with leftover Christmas pud? This fruity crumble is the perfect way to use it up. Packed with juicy apples and pears.
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Chicken and spring onion pancake
Why not try this savoury pancake recipe with chicken and spring onion? It has been updated from the March 1924 issue of Woman's Weekly. Packed full of tasty ingredients, it makes a great light dinner and will help you to make the most of Pancake Day.
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Chicken stock
If you've got a half a chicken or turkey left over from your roast dinner, don't throw it away. Why not use it to make a chicken or turkey stock to add flavour to soups and stews and save you money too!
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Parsnip pie with turkey
Celebrate one of the best side dishes of Christmas and parsnips take centre stage in this pie.
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Phil Vickery's turkey and Stilton pie
Phil Vickery's individual turkey and stilton pies
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Hairy Bikers' turkey and ham pie
Use up your leftover turkey with this simple pie from the Hairy Bikers. 'This is a fantastic, well-packed pie that’s best eaten cold with some salad and crisps. We use a 23cm spring form cake tin when we’re making this and it works really well.'
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Turkey and mushroom pie
This turkey pie with leeks and mushroom is a filling and comforting meal to make when it's cold outside!
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Turkey and ham pie
Turkey and ham pie is the perfect way to make the most of your Christmas leftovers. Turkey and ham pie contains lots of veg and is the a fab 'use up' dish.
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Courgette and goats' cheese frittata
Under 400 calories and ready in under an hour, this courgette and goat's cheese frittata makes a delicious lunch or dinner.
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Chicken in red wine
Have a go at our classic chicken in red wine recipe. This delicious dish has a rich red wine sauce which works wonders with the tender cuts of chicken. It's ideal for sharing at dinner parties or a cosy night in.
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Chicken pilaf
This simple chicken pilaf recipe is a great way to use up leftover chicken from your Sunday roast
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How to make breadcrumbs
Learn how to make fresh breadcrumbs the easy way then use them in our sweet and savoury breadcrumb recipes like chicken goujons or treacle tart.
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Chicken and potato bake
This chicken and potato bake is a great way of using up leftover roast chicken or turkey. Just mix it in with bacon, herbs and potatoes to make this tasty, creamy bake.
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Chocolate chip banana bread
This chocolate chip banana bread puts a naughty twist on a traditional dish, making it great for breakfasts or as an afterschool snack for the kids
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Leftovers pilaf
This pilaf is an excellent way to use up leftover meat and vegetables. This recipe uses chicken but any other meat will work just as well.
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Chicken chimichangas
Chicken chimichangas are filled with juicy chicken, sweetcorn, tomato salsa and spring onions. This tasty wrap is easy to make and makes for a fun dinner
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Bubble and squeak
Bubble and squeak is the one of the tastiest ways to use up mash. This easy bubble and squeak recipe sticks to traditional flavours & takes just 10mins prep
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Christmas dinner pie
This mouth-watering Christmas dinner pie has to be one of the best ways to use up your leftover Christmas food. It's the perfect Boxing Day treat...
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Hairy Bikers' Algerian couscous
Hairy Bikers' Algerian couscous is packed with leftover chicken, lots of vegetables. Find more World Cup recipes at goodtoknow
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Christmas curry
Christmas curry is a classic, and this recipe couldn't be easier.
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Antony Worrall Thompson's Thai turkey curry
Looking for thai recipes, curry recipes, thai curry recipes, thai green curry recipes or easy curry recipes? Antony Worrall Thompson shows you how to make his simple turkey curry with fresh basil and coriander in our special step-by-step video recipe.
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Smoked salmon and cream cheese risotto
Triple tested: A mouthwatering family dinner that can be cooked with leftover pea risotto, saving you time and money. Brought to you by Essentials magazine
