Recipes that produce good leftovers

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2stepscloser
2stepscloser Posts: 2,900 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Our schedules are crazy and in order to work in gym time in the evening, I typically cook several meals on Sunday for us to eat during the week. I try to pick things that are tasty reheated and aren't tough or dry (chicken cordon blu, turkey peppers, chili, etc) but we are getting sick of eating the same stuff day in and day out.

Does anyone else cook ahead? If so, please share your favorite go to recipe.

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  • shapelyJ
    shapelyJ Posts: 57 Member
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    Soups make great leftovers that can also be really low in cal if you want. My favorite leftover food is probably lasanga, really easy to make a lot, and tastes great re-heated! I also like to make salads with bulgur, doesn't even have to be re-heated. :)
  • sweetnlow30
    sweetnlow30 Posts: 497 Member
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    Shepard's pie reheats nicely. I make mine with ground turkey and lots of veg then a thin layer of mashed potato on top.
  • Snip8241
    Snip8241 Posts: 767 Member
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    Chicken kabobs.
    We just grilled up a bunch off lemon garlic chicken kabobs

    Cut up red, yellow and orange peppers into cubes
    Cut up two Vidalia onions onto pieces that will go on the skewer, we separate the layers
    Cut up chicken breast halves into six pieces each

    Marinade
    Juice of four lemons
    Four chopped garlic cloves
    1/4 cup olive oil
    Place in blender and process til well blended
    Pour marinade over the cubed chicken and let sit 30 minutes.

    Build the kabobs and grill til done. These keep very well in the fridge.
  • mrogers52
    mrogers52 Posts: 378 Member
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    Yum!:smile:
  • PaytraB
    PaytraB Posts: 2,360 Member
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    Casseroles, chili, stew, soups are all good.
    For cold meals, there are salads: bean (kidney, black, white, etc...any mix), edamame, wax & green bean, pasta (less noodles, more veggies), etc.
  • ddkphotos
    ddkphotos Posts: 304 Member
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    whenever I cook I try to make at least enough for a lunch or two... mostly chicken, beef, pork or salmon as the main - plus two sides of veggies... Crockpots are fun too!!
  • Julieboolieaz
    Julieboolieaz Posts: 643 Member
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    I'm very pro-crockpot! Crock meals always reheat well. I've frozen leftover soup, casserole and chili for the following week (sometimes there's just way too much and my fam won't do leftovers more than once! Ha!)

    A few of my favorites:
    Chicken tortilla soup
    Chili
    White chicken chili
    BBQ pulled pork
    Chicken and sweet potatoes
    Roast beef (aka pot roast)
    Etc.
  • unapologeticallyemma
    unapologeticallyemma Posts: 134 Member
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    500g beaf mince
    1 can diced tomatoes
    1 can mixed beans
    as much veg as you like
    i usually add, spinach, celery, carrot, peas, corn and mushrooms
    couple splashes of worstershire or soy
    3 big squeezes of low sodium tomato sauce or tomato paste depending on how strong you want it
    1 beef cube
    big sprinkling of italian herbs
    garlic
    sweet chilli to taste

    Makes me about 6-8 big serves

    200-300 calories depending on how much of the sauces you put in

    keeps really well for ages in the freezer.

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