Left-over Laydown Playful Pantry

Left-Over Laydown

otterpond 13 years ago

Maybe this just happens to me, but I'm betting not. You make a dish that you really enjoy but there is just too much left-over to keep enjoying it. This happened to me with myMadras Lentils Over Spaghetti Squash. I loved it, enjoyed, shared it with family and I'm still looking at two cups that my over-flowing freezer doesn't want to accept.

The challenge Left-Over Laydown make that great ingredient new again. I'm declaring my leftover is the Madras Lentils Over Spaghetti Squash and I will laydown a new recipe that makes them totally new and still as yummy.

If you choose to accept, rush to your refridgerator and pick out one special ingredient to declare. Then post your new Left-Over Laydown recipe for us all to admire and be inspired to waste not want not creatively.

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daddydoug 13 years ago said:

Ok, two nights ago I made Rich Red Wine Beef Stew posted by gourmetana. Really good, btw. There's still some leftover, so that will be my ingredient. My first thought is some kind of burrito-like thing. There's also half of an acorn squash I forgot to steam tonight, and some leftover mashed potatoes from the stew. Hmmm, maybe combine those. We'll see.

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keni 13 years ago said:

my mind went running just with your ingredients listed, Doug...(hehehe..I had to edit cus I called you Dough... oops :)

this is one I'm gonna prolly have to sit out... we don't really have leftovers much, around here... I feed teen nephews and cowboys! :) And, if there are, we're fine eating just them, again, because we don't eat them two days in a row.... Friday is pretty much clean out the fridge for the weekend cooking, night... and by then we're happy to have a bite of something, again, from earlier in the week...no need to reinvent!

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otterpond 13 years ago said:

Lucky you! I wondered how you kept so trim with all the cooking you do. Teens = food vacuums.

Doug sounds like you have some great ingredients. I believe I'm going to turn my madras lentils into some meatballs. Tis the season to have hordeurves available and those should fill the bill. Just debating with myself of what sort of gravy to float them in but that is a whole different thing.

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otterpond 13 years ago said:

Okay its done and baking in the oven. Madras Turkey Mix I made a slider from the mix for my lunch to make sure it would hold together properly and check the seasoning levels. I sprinkled a bit of salt but that was it. Although the slider held together just fine I decided to add a cup of bread crumbs as I was going to make the mini loafs with it and wanted some extra assurance.

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daddydoug 13 years ago said:

I ended up making Acorn Squash Beef Pies with leftover Rich Red Wine Beef Stew as filling. Seems like kind of a cop-out on the theme since I didn't change the stew, just put it in a pie shell. The acorn squash flavor comes through surprisingly well in the crust. Kind of a sweet flavor, went very well with the stew. I was thinking of curry-izing the stew but DAMB! - couldn't stand to violate that flavor and risk ruining it. Thanks again, gourmetana!

@Keni - that's funny - I have worked with a number of computer programmers from India who pronounce my name "Dough."

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pkusmc 13 years ago said:

Count me in for this one. I have that same problem constantly, as I only cook for two, but make enough for six, most of the time. Great idea for a challenge!

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otterpond 13 years ago said:

DaddyDoug that really sounds wonderful. Mail me one /wink I don't think it is a cop-out at all. By making the little pies you have created a totally different presentation. It's all new again. And you got some more veggies into the mix. Always good.

Cheers Marine! Glad to see you playing.

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keni 13 years ago said:

Okay..even after Thanksgiving, we don't have enough leftovers to really do anything new with...I think I need to start a thread asking for YOUR left overs and I'll try to create a new dish! hehehe

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otterpond 13 years ago said:

you are too funny Kenni. I just got done making a small portion of the turkey leftovers into turkey and rice soup. I wish I had those stomachs to feed. It must be a pleasure (most of the time /wink)

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notyourmomma 13 years ago said:

I had a cup of twisted bourbon bacon sweet mashed sweets and added them to pancake batter and heated the leftover 1/3 cup of homemade cranberry sauce with maple syrup to make our brunch. The sweet potatoes made the pancakes much denser but very flavorful. Bourbon Bacon Sweets With A Twist

Okay, got one for you. Turnip gratin that "broke" Didn't use whole cream, used half and half and I have a nearly full casserole of watery turnips with some parmesan and butter flavor. Huge disappointment..

Love the meatball solution. The acorn squash, meat combo sounds noteworthy too.

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kittens 13 years ago said:

I would start by putting them in a colendar and rinsing them clean. How cooked are they. Are they fork tender or still a little firm.

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notyourmomma 13 years ago said:

They are paper thin layers of cooked turnips with curdled half and half and lovely grated toasty brown parmesan. How would you make them different? They are totally cooked.

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kittens 13 years ago said:

Dice and fry some bacon. remove bacon when done. Pour off most of the bacon drippings. Add juliene colorful collection of bell peppers, sliced mushrooms, sliced or juliene zucchini, chopped green onion or sliced red onion, minced garlic or garlic powder and add to the bacon drippings. Add a half cup to 3/4 cup depending on how many veggies you have, of liquid. I'm thinking chicken broth or wine. Cook stirring often until veggies are fork tender. When the liquid is almost gone, add the turnips, bacon and adjust the seasonings to your liking and cook until the turnips are hot. Serve it over garlic/buttered pasta topped with some parmasaen cheese.

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otterpond 13 years ago said:

Cheers to you on the Bourbon Bacon Sweets With A Twist Now thats a Laydown!

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christinem 13 years ago said:

I just posted a "Thanksgiving" leftover idea - originally I made this from scratch using ground turkey, a thickened sauce for the gravy, etc but this is an adaptation that utilizes turkey dinner leftovers

Leftover Sweet Potato And Turkey Shepherds Pie

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otterpond 13 years ago said:

Great job Christine. I have been fun with the Thanksgiving leftovers also. I put up a pot of stock from the carcass then made turkey rice soup with carrots and celery. Just a simple soup but satisfying. Right now in the oven I modified this quiche recipe Swiss Cheese And Mushroom Quiche and added some turkey to it. Smells great! Unbelievably I still have turkey left!

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kittens 13 years ago said:

My whole house smells like Thanksgiving again. I am boiling odd pieces and scraps from dinner to make Turkey soup. Somewhere I saw or was told about a leftover casserole. You make a casserole out of a little bit of everything left over from dinner. Any one ever heard of something like this. Or ideas oh how to construct one. Happy eating.

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gkwillow 13 years ago said:

Better late than never, Otterpond...I finally came up with a recipe that uses a leftover ingredient from a recipe that I made and posted on GR. Yesterday I made Vermont Maple Syrup Pork Chops Vermont Maple Syrup Pork Chops and tonite I made Savory Empanadas Picadillas Savory Empanadas Picadillas
with one of the leftover pork chops.
I'm thinking that the Empanadas recipe might also qualify for the Hand Lunchables challenge...guess I need to wait and see how they hold up after a nite in the fridge.

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windy1950 13 years ago said:

"Leftovers" has such a negative connotation to it... I prefer to refer to them as Plan Overs...

Pot Roasted Pork Loin Shredded Bbq Pork/saved

Check out the Round 2 Meal Note on this one.

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otterpond 13 years ago said:

PlanOvers!! Perfect :) and OH YES CELEBRATE THE HORSERADISH IN YOUR LIFE !!

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windy1950 13 years ago said:

@Otterpond... Egads, might ya have a bit of Canadian in ya dearie? I enjoy the root, too, but the only other folks I know who get that ramped up about horseradish are from the northern hinterland or love someone who is!! teehee And I love every one of 'em!! I'm told that's one of the ways they keep warm during the cold spell (which prolly lasts from September to July).

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pkusmc 13 years ago said:

Okay, I finally made a 'leftover' meal that I actually took a picture of! I've made so many, since I always have leftovers, but never seem to remember to take a picture of it for the challenge. Anyway, my own Ham Salad, after a delicious ham dinner.

Ham Salad

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pkusmc 13 years ago said:

Alright, it's been two months since I participated in this, but better lat than never, right? I made a turkey dinner stuffed pepper, and it really was delicious! Thanksgiving Stuffed Peppers

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