Leftover lunch recipes
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Christmas leftover recipes
Ham and cheese bake
A ham and cheese bale is a versatile and flexible way to use up Christmas leftovers. Fold greens, turkey or ham into the rich, cheesy sauce.
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Noodle recipes
Salmon soba noodle salad
Use leftover cooked salmon in this filling soba noodle salad with a zesty sesame-ginger dressing. Serve with quick-pickled root vegetables.
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Brussels sprouts recipes
Caramelised sprout tart
Looking for a delicious way to use up leftover Brussels? Try our caramelised sprout tart with creamy parmesan filling. Perfect for a buffet.
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Lentil recipes
Root vegetable and lentil tagine
Our take on a Moroccan tagine is packed with warming spices, seasonal veg and fibre-rich lentils for a healthy, vegan midweek meal.
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15-minute meal recipes
Roast chicken, cheese and kimchi toastie
Transform a cheese toastie by adding roast chicken and kimchi. Oozy, melty and spicy, this recipe is a dream come true for your leftovers.
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15-minute meal recipes
Veggie fritters
These easy veggie fritters with broccoli and coriander are a great way of using up leftover veg, herb stalks and even vegetable peelings.
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Leftover chicken recipes
Chicken macaroni cheese with crispy pancetta
Use leftover chicken in this delicious chicken macaroni cheese with crispy pancetta and rosemary. Serve with green salad for an easy dinner.
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Leftover lunch recipes
Bolognese quesadilla
Make this tasty quesadilla recipe with leftovers from the night before: bolognese sauce is transformed into a meaty Mexican-spiced filling.
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Leftover lunch recipes
Veggie hash with fried eggs
This easy vegetarian recipe uses leftover mash and roasted veg to make a delicious veggie hash out of leftovers, topped with a fried egg.
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Leftover lunch recipes
Reuben-style roast beef bagel
Make this Reuben-style beef bagel the Monday after your Sunday roast for a lip-smacking lunch made with leftover roast beef. Boy, is it good.
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Aubergine recipes
Aubergine parmigiana sandwich
This aubergine parmigiana sandwich is a main meal in its own right, perfect to nurse a hangover or just to use up that second day parmigiana.
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Winter soup recipes
One-pan tomato fish chowder
Donal Skehan's quick, easy and gluten-free tomato fish chowder recipe uses soffrito as a starting point to build in layers of flavour.
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Meatball recipes
Slow-baked meatballs
These indulgent Italian-American slow-baked meatballs, with a rich tomato sauce and melting mozzarella, will liven up the week.
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Slow cook recipes
Fruity lamb and olive tagine
This super-easy fruit lamb tagine just needs a long spell in the oven – the result is fall-apart meat in a rich, sweetly spiced tomato sauce.
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Best sausage casserole recipes
Sausage, chorizo and sherry casserole
This weeknight winner uses Spanish ingredients – chorizo, padrón peppers, and more than a nip of sherry – to make a casserole with class.
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Slow cooked beef recipes
Chimichurri beef casserole
This simple, slow-cooked, Argentine-style chimichurri beef casserole combines rich, smoky flavours for an epic midweek meal
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