Re: ISO Leftovers

Hi Atilla;
Here are a few uses for leftovers, which I found by doing a search on the net.Meat Loaf
Break up leftovers, add the pieces to bottled marinara sauce and heat for an instant meat
sauce for pasta.
Crumble and stir with a little taco sauce to moisten. Spoon into taco shells and top with
taco fixings.
Crumble, mix with prepared saucepan stuffing, leftover rice (or pasta) and bottled
mushroom gravy. Stuff into partially cooked bell-pepper halves and bake at 350 F until
peppers are tender.Beef Stew
Mix with drained canned beans and chili powder to taste. Spoon into flour tortillas, roll
and place in a greased baking dish. Sprinkle with shredded cheese and bake at 350 F for
20 to 25 minutes until hot.Bread
Cut up stale sweet rolls and sticky buns and use them in place of regular bread in bread
pudding.
Slice corn bread into 1/2-inch-thick pieces. Dip in 1/2 cup milk beaten with 1 large egg.
Panfry and serve with maple-flavored pancake syrup.Vegetables
Mash cooked carrots and stir them into freshly made mashed potatoes.
Saute small chunks of cucumber in a little butter 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in cooked green
peas, heat and sprinkle with dried dillweed.
Cut up broccoli spears. Stir into beaten eggs and scramble as usual. Sprinkle with
Parmesan cheese.Stir green peas into tuna salad.
Toss coleslaw with salad greens. You may not need any extra dressing.
Mix cooked vegetables with cottage cheese and chopped onion. Tuck into pita pockets
with a little lettuce and top with ranch dressing.
PurAe tossed salad in a blender or food processor with cold 8-vegetable or tomato juice.
Season with vinegar and hot-pepper sauce for a very quick chilled gazpacho soup.
Rice
Combine with a bag of frozen vegetables and cheese sauce from a mix in a greased
baking dish. Top with bread crumbs and bake at 350 F until hot and bubbly.
Stir into instant vanilla pudding with drained canned mandarin oranges for quick rice
pudding.Potatoes
Puree scalloped potatoes in a blender or food processor with milk. Heat for a delicious
potato soup.