Ways to Use Leftovers

Don’t throw good leftover food away. Use your cooking skill—and your imagination—to make leftovers tasty.

Some leftovers make good second meals merely by reheating. Others are better prepared in a new way—with seasonings, sauces, crisp toppings. Try leftover fruit in muffins, vegetables in omelets. Substitute 2 leftover egg yolks for 1 whole egg in baked custard. And soups often become richer, more delicious when leftovers are added.

Listed below are some of the ways in which leftovers may be used.

Egg yolks, in—

Baked custard Cakes, cookies Homemade noodles Mock hollandaise sauce Scrambled eggs

Egg whites, in—

Cakes Meringue Souffles

Hard-cooked egg or yolk, in—

Casseroles Egg sauce Garnish Salads Sandwiches Thousand island dressing

Buttermilk, in—

Cakes, cookies Quick breads

Sour cream, in—

Beef stroganoff Cakes, cookies Salad dressings Sauce for vegetables

Cooked meats, poultry, fish, in—

Casseroles Creamed foods Curries Hash Patties Potpies Salads Sandwiches

Meat or poultry drippings and broth, in—

Gravies Sauces Soups Stews

Cooked potatoes, in—

Fried or creamed potatoes Meat or potato patties Meat-pie topping Potatoes in cheese sauce Salads Soups, stews, or chowders

Cooked snap beans, lima beans, corn, peas, carrots, in—

Casseroles Creamed dishes Meat, poultry, or fish pies Salads Sauces Scalloped vegetables Soups Stews Vegetables in cheese sauce

Cooked leafy vegetables, chopped, in—

Creamed or scalloped vegetables Omelets Souffles Soups

Vegetable cooking liquids, in—

Gravies Sauces Soups Stews

Cooked or canned fruits, in—

Fruit cups Fruit sauces Gelatin desserts Prune cake Quick breads Salads Shortcake Upside-down cake Yeast breads

Fruit cooking liquids or fruit sirups, in—

Fruit cups Fruit sauces Fruit drinks Gelatin mixtures Tapioca puddings

Cooked wheat, oat, or corn cereals, in—

Fried cereal Meat loaf or patties Souffles Sweet puddings

Cooked rice, noodles, macaroni, spaghetti, in—

Baked macaroni and cheese Casseroles Macaroni salad Meat or cheese loaf Spanish rice

Bread, in—

Bread pudding Croutons Dry crumbs for breading meat, poultry, or fish Fondues French toast Meat loaf, salmon loaf Sardine puff Stuffings

Cookies or unfrosted cake, in—

Crumb crust for pies Ice cream sandwiches Refrigerator cake (cake strips or cookies layered with pudding or whipped cream and chilled) Toasted cake slices, served with fruit or ice cream