Money-Saving Meal-Planning: Loving Leftovers

Posted by Larry Ervin Nov 16, 2008

Love leftovers because:

1. You save money by getting one or more additional meals.
2. Meals from leftovers can be easier to fix.
3. Many dishes taste better the next day.

Here are some tasty possibilities:

Leftover Safety Tips:

• How to Safely Store and Use Leftover Turkey or Chicken

Chicken or Turkey Leftovers (interchangeable in most recipes):

• Mulligatawny Chicken Stew
• Tomatillo Chicken Chili with Southwestern Spice
• Quick and Easy Turkey Florentine
• Crustless Turkey Quiche
• Sweet Potato Chicken or Turkey Hash Benedict
• Cream of Chicken and Wild Mushroom Soup
• Turkey Minestra
• Turkey and Stuffing Strata
• Avocado Stuffed with Turkey Salad (also works for Turkey Salad Sandwiches)
• Turkey & Bean Salad with Fresh Cranberry Dressing
• Presto Pasta Salad with Turkey & Goat Cheese
• African Chicken & Peanut Soup

Leftover Cooked Fish:

• Pasta with Salmon & Gorgonzola (works with either cooked salmon or smoked salmon)
• Smoked Sturgeon (or Salmon) Stuffed Mushrooms
• Cucumber Salmon Canapes
• Sweet Potato Hash with Smoked Salmon & Fennel
• Tuna Salade Nicoise with Asparagus & Goats Cheese

Leftover Beef or Lamb:

• Taco Salad (Use leftover chili, fajita or beef enchilada filling)

Leftover Ham

• Curried Split Pea Soup with Ham
• Six Easy Breakfast Recipes with Ham
• Three Brunch Muncables with Ham

Leftover Vegetables:

• Sweet Potatoes: Sweet Potato Cheesecake