How to Cook with Leftovers?

Chloe Bennett
Chloe Bennett
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Think “Ingredients, ” Not “Leftovers. ” Turn Extra Pasta or Cooked Vegetables into a Frittata. Blend Cooked Vegetables with a Can of Whole Tomatoes and Create...

How to Cook with Leftovers?

Think “ingredients,” not “leftovers.”
Turn extra pasta or cooked vegetables into a frittata. Blend cooked vegetables with a can of whole tomatoes and create a veggie-packed sauce for pasta. Create burritos with leftover cooked rice, meat and vegetables, and top them with sour cream and salsa.

What should I do with my leftovers?

What to do with leftover food
  1. Don't throw them out. Whether you're eating at home or out at a restaurant, don't let leftover edible food go to waste in the trash or compost bin. ...
  2. Make them tomorrow's lunch. Saving leftovers is a quick way to pack a low-effort lunch. ...
  3. Reinvent them. ...
  4. Freeze them. ...
  5. Swap them. ...
  6. Prevent them.

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What do chefs do with leftovers?

Whenever there's extra food on set, the culinary producers get to take it back with them. Basically, even though plenty of ingredients are bought for the contestants, only a tiny amount is actually used on Top Chef.

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