21 Recipes That Will Completely Transform Boring Leftovers

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1. Toss curry leftovers onto a pizza crust and add All The Cheese.

foodess.com

The best kind of "leftover pizza" tbh.

Get the recipe here.

2. Stuff any leftover meat into refrigerated biscuit dough to make these cheesy biscuit cups.

fivehearthome.com

Get the recipe here.

3. Or turn mashed potatoes into cheesy potato muffins.

justataste.com

Get the recipe here.

4. Transform any pasta and sauce combo into pasta fritters.

recipetineats.com

Pasta + breadcrumbs = dream food.

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5. Put your pot roast in a patty melt.

letsdishrecipes.com

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6. Add some cinnamon & sugar to your extra pie crust trimmings — then just roll up and bake.

thecomfortofcooking.com

Or just skip the pie entirely and just make these cookies.

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7. Stuff that last row of lasagna into bread dough and bake it.

moneysavingsisters.com

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8. Soak leftover croissants in a caramel custard and bake.

kitchenmason.com

::Cries tears of joy::

Get the recipe here.

9. Use that Christmas hambone you stuck in the freezer to make the perfect January soup.

damndelicious.net

Get the recipe for leftover hambone soup here.

10. Give mashed potatoes new life by whipping them into gnocchi.

allmygoodthings.com

Honestly the only way to improve upon the perfection of mashed potatoes.

Get the recipe here.

11. Pack any leftover poultry and veggies you have already cooked into a pot pie.

damndelicious.net

Get this recipe for turkey pot pie here.

12. Make shortcut taco soup out of the remnants of your family's taco night.

peasandcrayons.com

Get the recipe here.

13. Stuff leftover spinach dip into an easy veggie omelette.

peasandcrayons.com

Yes, dip always counts as veggies.

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14. Wrap meat and veggies in crescent dough to make your leftovers more of a ~PaRtY~.

fivehearthome.com

Get the recipe here.

15. Repurpose leftover birthday cake into shareable cake balls.

persialou.com

For those who somehow have leftover cake? Sounds fake, but ok.

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16. Make cheesy arancini out of leftover rice.

justataste.com

Get the recipe here.

17. Mix mashed potatoes into light and fluffy potato rolls.

spicysouthernkitchen.com

No kneading or mixer required. Get the recipe here.

18. Give extra hamburger and hot dog buns new life and make them into breakfast pastries.

cupcakeproject.com

Turn the uneven ratio of hot dogs to buns into a beautiful thing.

Get the recipe here.

19. Pair your extra slow cooked pork with baked potatoes and cole slaw.

fashionablefoods.com

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20. Combine extra frosting with just four extra ingredients and bake to make flavorful cookies.

cupcakeproject.com

Get the recipe here.

21. Turn day-old rice and chicken into the perfect fried rice.

therecipecritic.com

The perfect comfort food.

Get the recipe here.

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21 Recipes That Will Completely Transform Boring Leftovers

1. Toss curry leftovers onto a pizza crust and add All The Cheese.

2. Stuff any leftover meat into refrigerated biscuit dough to make these cheesy biscuit cups.

3. Or turn mashed potatoes into cheesy potato muffins.

4. Transform any pasta and sauce combo into pasta fritters.

5. Put your pot roast in a patty melt.

6. Add some cinnamon & sugar to your extra pie crust trimmings — then just roll up and bake.

7. Stuff that last row of lasagna into bread dough and bake it.

8. Soak leftover croissants in a caramel custard and bake.

9. Use that Christmas hambone you stuck in the freezer to make the perfect January soup.

10. Give mashed potatoes new life by whipping them into gnocchi.

11. Pack any leftover poultry and veggies you have already cooked into a pot pie.

12. Make shortcut taco soup out of the remnants of your family's taco night.

13. Stuff leftover spinach dip into an easy veggie omelette.

14. Wrap meat and veggies in crescent dough to make your leftovers more of a ~PaRtY~.

15. Repurpose leftover birthday cake into shareable cake balls.

16. Make cheesy arancini out of leftover rice.

17. Mix mashed potatoes into light and fluffy potato rolls.

18. Give extra hamburger and hot dog buns new life and make them into breakfast pastries.

19. Pair your extra slow cooked pork with baked potatoes and cole slaw.

20. Combine extra frosting with just four extra ingredients and bake to make flavorful cookies.

21. Turn day-old rice and chicken into the perfect fried rice.

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1. Toss curry leftovers onto a pizza crust and add All The Cheese.

2. Stuff any leftover meat into refrigerated biscuit dough to make these cheesy biscuit cups.

3. Or turn mashed potatoes into cheesy potato muffins.

4. Transform any pasta and sauce combo into pasta fritters.

5. Put your pot roast in a patty melt.

6. Add some cinnamon & sugar to your extra pie crust trimmings — then just roll up and bake.

7. Stuff that last row of lasagna into bread dough and bake it.

8. Soak leftover croissants in a caramel custard and bake.

9. Use that Christmas hambone you stuck in the freezer to make the perfect January soup.

10. Give mashed potatoes new life by whipping them into gnocchi.

11. Pack any leftover poultry and veggies you have already cooked into a pot pie.

12. Make shortcut taco soup out of the remnants of your family's taco night.

13. Stuff leftover spinach dip into an easy veggie omelette.

14. Wrap meat and veggies in crescent dough to make your leftovers more of a ~PaRtY~.

15. Repurpose leftover birthday cake into shareable cake balls.

16. Make cheesy arancini out of leftover rice.

17. Mix mashed potatoes into light and fluffy potato rolls.

18. Give extra hamburger and hot dog buns new life and make them into breakfast pastries.

19. Pair your extra slow cooked pork with baked potatoes and cole slaw.

20. Combine extra frosting with just four extra ingredients and bake to make flavorful cookies.

21. Turn day-old rice and chicken into the perfect fried rice.

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