“I stir leftover chili (or a can of chili) into prepared macaroni and cheese,” notes Ruth Wolin of El Cajon, California. “I heat it and serve with garlic toast and a salad.”
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When I fix chili, I like to make a big batch. Then I dress up the leftovers for another easy meal. I combine about 3 cups chili, 1-1/2 cups cooked macaroni and about a cup of cooked sliced Polish…
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“Next time you bake a batch of corn muffins, don’t fill the muffin cups very full. Instead, put a heaping spoonful of leftover chili in the center of each one and bake,” suggests Judy Benevy of…
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When Judy B. doesn’t have enough leftover chili for a second meal, she gets creative. “I bake each family member a big potato, which I split and put in a soup bowl,” relates this Goshen, Indiana…
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Relates Gerry Kellar of Nixa, Missouri, "If I have some leftover chili, I freeze small portions in muffin cups. Later, I can have an easy chili dog by heating a portion and serving it over a…
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Extra crescent rolls can be a great addition to breakfast or brunch. Lightly spritz with butter-flavored spray or nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle each with sugar and cinnamon and microwave for 15…
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When my husband and I want to use up extra ingredients or leftovers from different dinners, we toss them into a salad for a quick and satisfying meal. Keeping a head of lettuce on hand ensures we…
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I’ve found there are often leftovers when you’re baking for just one person. A delicious way to use up leftover coffee cake is to cube it and add to a trifle. —Louy Castonguay, West…
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When I cook a corned beef and cabbage dinner, I save the broth. The next day, I chop up the leftover beef, carrots, cabbage and potatoes and simmer them in the broth with any other leftover…
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“I like to give instant cocoa mix a little boost,” shares Melissa Wallace of Casey, Illinois, “so I stir a small amount of flavored coffee creamer into each serving. It really creates a rich…
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