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Frugal Leftovers Tips, Techniques &
Recipes
By Tawra Jean Kellam
 Leftovers
seem to be a never ending thing around our house. There are many ways
to use leftovers but sometimes it can be hard to get creative. Here are
several tips from my book Not Just Beans to get you started.
- Freezing cooked rice makes for quick to fix meals later. o use later
for stir-fries or a quick meal. Cook and cool rice, package in large
plastic zipper bags, and freeze flat. Use for stir frys, side dishes
or whatever your imagination comes up with.
- Freeze leftovers in a muffin tin lined with aluminum foil. When frozen
label, store in a freezer bag and use for lunch one day.
- Grind up 1 serving of leftovers and use as baby food. If you don't
use them right away, freeze in ice cube trays, when frozen transfer
to a freezer bag.
- Cut leftover meat loaf or roast beef into chunks and add them to spaghetti
sauce to make speedy spaghetti and meatballs.
- Chili Pie- Pour 4 cups extra chili in a deep pie or casserole dish.
(Add one can corn or other mixed vegetables if you have a little less
than 4 cups.) Prepare 1 recipe cornbread according to directions. Drip
batter over chili. Bake at 375° for 30 minutes or until the cornbread
is done. Sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese if desired.
- Spread leftover sloppy joe meat (hamburger with BBQ sauce can also
be used) in a casserole dish. Place sliced American cheese or cheddar
cheese over the meat and top the cheese with homemade or refrigerator
biscuits. Bake at 350° until the biscuits are done.
- Meatloaf- Sauté 1 large sliced onion in a frying pan. Cut meatloaf
into bite size pieces. In the frying pan add meatloaf, one 8-ounce can
of tomato sauce, plus a can of peas or mixed vegetables. Heat through.
- Grind up or dice leftover roast beef, stew meat, etc. Add to scrambled
eggs along with cubed leftover potatoes for an easy breakfast.
- Use leftover pork and beans to make an open-faced sandwich. Put the
beans on hamburger bun halves or bread, top with a slice of American
cheese and broil until the cheese starts to bubble and is melted.
- Hash is a good way to use extra onions, peppers and hamburger. Follow
this link for a good Hash recipe.
- Mary Hasche, from Wisconsin suggests that if you have leftover
scalloped potatoes, use them as a base for cream soups.
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