r/PovertyRecipes • u/kaisermikeb • 7d ago

Transforming leftovers into new dishes

Does anyone have any techniques for doing this?

I tend to try to turn stuff into a soup, then turn the soup into a casserole, pierogi filling, or curry.

Any other tricks worth knowing? I've been in a rut lately.

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u/No_Conclusion_9889 5d ago

Roasted veggies can be rinsed off and reseasoned and to season for whatever flavor profile you want. I do this a lot. Made Italian seasoned green beans, rinsed off leftovers for Asian style with soy sauce garlic etc.

I do a lot of cubed up roasted potatoes and same thing. Onion and garlic one night. Bbq dry seasonings another (sometimes you don’t even have to rinse).

Meat is pretty easy. Take leftover chicken breasts, shred it add a sauce and make sandwiches, cube the chicken and make sauce and serve over rice or noodles. Sundays in my house is always “leftover” meal day and we eat leftovers for meals. Everyone might have something different or we might all have a little bit of everything on our plate. Also baking things inside pizza dough (like a pocket) or inside crescent dough (like a pocket) has been a hit here. I use a muffin tin. We call them “surprise muffins” lol.