S/O Leftovers

KingLED

What do you always have leftovers of? What do you do with your leftovers? What makes the best leftovers? 

jennycam

Grilled chicken any which way!!!! Always grilled chicken!!!! Best leftovers are Pot Roast, Lasagna and everything Thanksgiving dinner!!!!!!

LtColumbo

Rice. I always make too much. The F am I supposed to do with all of this leftover rice.

ETA: the best leftovers is Thanksgiving. Good call ladies.

wishiwaspreggo

I will eat Thanksgiving leftovers until I'm dead - if you don't eat Thanksgiving leftovers, you cannot call yourself an American.  I will eat leftover pizza.  And leftover take-out.

That's my 20% Otherwise, I feed hungry friends with containers full of a variety of casseroles, lasagna, chicken and wild rice soup, broccoli cheese soup, beef stew, or chicken and dumplings.  My recipes are obnoxiously large (feeds 6-12) but if I cut them down they just don't taste right.

@ashleyinva, your buffalo chicken recipe sounds divine!!! 

FitMom3510

I would say lasagna and meatloaf. Also any soup/chili seems to taste better the day after its made.

lilsneezy

Baked ziti leftovers are my favorite. Everything else usually ends up getting thrown away. 

raelynn71109

I'm very picky about leftovers. I don't like things like reheated leftover chicken or other meat--always ends up too dry. I will only eat leftover pizza if it's reheated in the oven, not the microwave (soggy crust), and not cold (I know, I'm lame). I like most leftover pasta dishes though.

My favorite leftover dish is to take leftover Thanksgiving turkey and make turkey pot pies. Love this recipe: https://m.allrecipes.com/recipe/215447/dads-leftover-turkey-pot-pie !

LtColumbo

LindsRockies said:

You guys who like pasta leftovers are crazy.

You sound like my H. He HATES pasta leftovers.

lilsneezy

LindsRockies said:

You guys who like pasta leftovers are crazy.

No way! Pasta is so much better the next day. Especially if you have extra sauce. What about pasta salad? I feel like that needs to sit a little while before it gets really good. 

RogueZymosis

Hmm interesting, I was expecting this to be similar to the man meat thread from awhile ago. I'm disappointed there wasn't a question about SO leftovers.

That being said. The only leftover I've not liked was chicken pasta salad I froze. That was gross.

Ladymouse

Pizza.  That's about it.

Pintobean39

Besides thanksgiving .....

Meatballs! I make extra just so I can have a meatball poboy the next day with provolone. Potato salad! I never have potato salad go bad.

divinemsbee

With the exception of holiday meals or take-out, we rarely have leftovers. Sometimes for lunch the next day, but I've just found that cooking in bulk doesn't work for us. I make one chicken enchilada casserole that I can make the whole thing and it eventually gets eaten. Things  just get so un-tasty after a day or so that I will throw them out or they languish in the fridge.

This is also why I have to plans to do freezer meals if/when we have a baby. I feel like very few things reheat correctly. I'd rather just put money together for gift cards so we can order out or make sure we have chopped veggies and meats.

janda426

::pours one out for the bumpies who don't know about thanksgiving leftovers::

countrygrl5533

Most casseroles and pasta with meat sauce just do so well as leftovers, imo. We always have leftovers. DH takes them with him for lunch the next day so I plan on cooking for 4 most nights instead of 2 and a half.

KingLED

Apparently I didn't post mine? I always have leftover chili and it makes great leftovers. It freezes well and tastes better after sitting in its juices for an extra day.

Plus, h doesn't eat beans and I am incapable of making less than 6+ servings at a time, so if I'm making it there are always leftovers.

BillyHorrible

We always have leftovers of pasta, chilis, and soups.  We use leftovers from dinners during the week for lunches on the weekends.

I never get Thanksgiving leftovers!  We always go to my mom's house, and she sends them home with the relatives.  Since we spend the night, we don't get any.  So I have to make sure I eat my full the night of (or you know, make my own Thanksgiving once we're home.)

jt305

Joy2611 said:

When my husband first moved in, I learned that he reheated leftovers exclusively in the oven.

My grandma does this with leftovers!  She NEVER uses the microwave to warm up leftovers.  

I dislike leftovers in general.  It is ok to take to school for lunch the next day--but that is it.  I will say Thanksgiving leftovers are an exception.

You guys are creative with your meals you make out of your leftovers!  

Trampslikeus

Other than Thanksgiving, which is obvious...

I make a pasta dish with garlic, olive oil, and parmesan tossed with turkey sausage and green beans.  I like it right after I've cooked it, but its *alllllllllmost* better cold the next day for lunch at work.

Also I always order extra Chinese food for the same reason. 

Husband and I argue over the merits of microwaving said leftovers. I prefer pretty much everything cold.  Cold > mushy.