Leftovers startegies , what makes any leftover taste good?

[Saltheart]

I always end up with leftovers. I really enjoy the next day kind of thing but then I'm tired of it. Most often there are several days worth of leftovers so then I get board and don't eat them and they sometimes spoil.

What's some good ideas for using up leftovers that won't make you feel like you are eating the same damned thing every day after the main meal they were cooked for.

One thing that works pretty good is boiling them into a can of stewed tomatoes. It can be meat or leftover pasta or vegetables , etc , they all taste pretty good to me when boiled up with a can of stewed tomatoes for 15 or 20 minutes.

Another thig that works pretty good is to mash it up and pan fry it. Almost anything can be mushed up and formed into patties and friend in a frypan with butter. that gives it a crispy outside and a buttery taste that hits you tongue first. You can also add some spices etc when you mash it up. It also really zips things up if you add cheese to the mash. the cheese melts as you are refrying the stuff and makes itself into a sauce inside the mashed patties.

Anyway , what are some of your favorite ways of using up leftovers after you get sick of eating them as just reheated whatever they were in the first place?

[O.D. Mike]

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[Nebe]

Left over meat always makes a good stir fry over rice
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[tattoobob]

I don't eat leftovers

[JamesJet]

I always try to somehow turn it into mexican or asian. it always makes nice fajitas or tacos (we seem to always have wraps and cheese around) and as someone said stir fry or even home made lo mien with ramen noodles. Oh also sandwiches for work. a good roll and mayo/ mustard and some peppers or pickles and its makes a good one.

[striperman36]

red hot!!

[BigFish]

Heat and a fork! Good to go!!!

[Rockport24]

Most things I just like to eat as they were originally, especially pasta. Meat is a tough one cause it can be dried out, so sometimes you can make a nice sauce or gravy or something to spice it up a little.

One thing I hate leftover is fish! Shellfish not so bad, but any kind of finfish, it just gets gross!

Omlets or fritattas are always good with leftovers and cheese!

[The Dad Fisherman]

Some leftovers get better w/ age....Stews, Pasta Sauces, Stuffed peppers and cabbage.

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

Some leftovers get better w/ age....Stews, Pasta Sauces, Stuffed peppers and cabbage.

And chowder

[spence]

Originally Posted by Mike P

And chowder

For a friends 40th birthday a few weeks ago, I made a killer lobster and scallop risotto (with tarragon and pea shoots) it was really, really good. I put a lot of energy into refining the stock.

The next day I used the extra lobster stock to make a seafood chowder.

The next day after that, the chowder was even better...good lord it was good.

-spence

[SurfCaster413]

Damn am hungry now, how come there are never any left overs at my house?