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Add the leftovers sitting in your fridge. We'll rank recipes by how much of what you already have they use — no shopping trip required.
Common leftovers
12 recipes you can make
Italian Ribollita
Tuscan bread and bean soup built for stale bread and tired vegetables.
Uses: vegetable, bread · 3 extras needed
Greek Lemon Rice Soup
A creamy Greek soup using leftover white rice, eggs, and lemon.
Uses: chicken, vegetable · 5 extras needed
Chicken Quesadilla
Leftover chicken and cheese in a crispy tortilla.
Uses: chicken · 2 extras needed
Australian Sausage Roll Bake
Puff pastry rolls packed with leftover sausage meat.
Uses: bread · 3 extras needed
French Pain Perdu
Literally lost bread, rescued as custardy French toast.
Uses: bread · 3 extras needed
Indian Bread Halwa
Rich, fragrant pudding made from leftover bread.
Uses: bread · 3 extras needed
Vegetable Soup
Simmer leftover vegetables into a comforting soup.
Uses: vegetable · 3 extras needed
Bread Pudding
Sweet use for stale bread.
Uses: bread · 4 extras needed
Chicken Fried Rice
A quick way to use leftover rice and cooked chicken.
Uses: chicken · 4 extras needed
Chinese Congee
Silky rice porridge that stretches a cup of rice into breakfast for four.
Uses: chicken · 4 extras needed
Cuban Sandwich
Pressed ham, pork and pickle sandwich with melted cheese.
Uses: bread · 4 extras needed
French Croque Monsieur
Ham and cheese toastie under a blanket of béchamel.
Uses: bread · 4 extras needed
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