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Leftovers recipes

Whether it’s leftover chicken legs, too much cooked rice or unwanted vegetables, we all end up with ingredients to use up. Here are more than 50 recipes to help you.

Bubble and squeak

Four golden-brown vegetable patties with visible greens and carrots sit on crumpled baking parchment in a roasting tin, beside a metal spatula with a wooden handle.

Bubble and squeak

A pan of mixed rice with roast turkey, Brussels sprouts, carrots, parsnips, and dark dried fruit, stirred with a wooden spoon. The dish sits on a festive table with salad, pine cones, and holiday decor nearby.

Turkey pilaf

Leftover roast soup

Two bowls of vegetable and chicken soup with Brussels sprouts, potatoes, carrots, and greens sit on a wooden tray next to a glass of water and a striped cloth serviette. A spoon rests in one of the bowls.

Leftover roast soup