"I mix 2/3 cup chopped leftover roast beef with 1 cup leftover mashed potatoes, some chopped onion and a dash of pepper," notes Jane Harber of Decatur, Georgia. "I shape the mixture into patties,…
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When I have leftover scalloped potatoes, I add them to corn chowder. The soup that results is flavorful and filling. —Jean J., Chula Vista, California
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“I turn leftover tuna casserole into macaroni salad in a jiffy,” Linda Teets of Kalispell, Montana writes. “To the chilled casserole, I add peas, celery, onion, salt, pepper and enough mayonnaise…
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“Add leftover gravy from your Thanksgiving turkey drippings to the next day’s turkey soup,” suggests Weda Mosellie of Phillipsburg, New Jersey. “It gives the soup great flavor.”
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I use up leftover chicken or brisket to make quesadillas. I butter one side of two tortillas and place one in a skillet butter side down. Then I layer it with canned refried beans, the leftover…
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“For a tasty main dish, combine undiluted cream of mushroom soup with leftover beef gravy and chopped leftover roast beef; spoon it into a greased baking dish,” says Edith J. of Washington Depot,…
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“After a roast pork, chicken or beef dinner, I make a potpie,” explains Tammy S. of Utica, New York. “In a prepared pie crust, layer leftover mashed potatoes, chopped meat and vegetables, then…
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From Fort Smith, Arkansas, Terry K. writes, “Add leftover macaroni and cheese to tomato soup. It’s a tasty new lunch.”
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Says Barbara S. of Hartford City, Indiana, “I cut leftover quick bread into strips, dip them into thinned frosting and then roll them in nuts or coconut. Yum!”
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In a frying pan, saute one large sliced onion. Add an 8-ounce can of tomato sauce, along with leftover meat loaf cut into bite-size pieces, plus a can of peas (drained). Heat through.…
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