After Christmas has come and gone, there’s no doubt still a mountain of leftovers in your fridge. Struggling for leftover recipes to make the most of the endless supply of ham, turkey, lam and pork?
Let us help turn your leftovers into left over no more, with these 5 recipes – the only limit is your imagination as we reinvest festive favourites into toasties, terrine, soufflés, chilli and breaky fritters to tempt even the most discerning family member.
Taking the humble sandwich to a whole new level, Teddy Picker’s in Campbell brings us a recipe for the ultimate Boxing Day toastie. The pork and sage stuffing can be taken from your Christmas roast, and with glazed ham, turkey or chicken and day-old roast vegetables, this sourdough toastie oozes cheesy goodness, while the pickles and tomato relish add a nice bite.
Try this terrina de ropas vieja recipe to make use of cold, shredded roast pork, lamb and chicken, along with chopped ham; this bacon-edged terrine is easy to make and delicious served with leftover festive potato salad, crackers and chutney, or relish of choice.
This double cheese soufflé with mushroom cream and salad can be made with any cheese, salad and vegetables, remaining from Christmas. Serve as a stand-alone lunch, or team with leftover meat and seafood for a Boxing Day feast.
What’s better to turn that leftover turkey into a delicious meal than a chilli hot pot? Mop up the coconut cream sauce in this recipe with rice and grilled pita bread, as a quick and easy dinner in the days straight after Christmas.
Looking for a way to use up some of that remaining Christmas ham after all the relatives have gone home? These ham, zucchini and ricotta fritters have a soft, creamy middle and are great served with a salad, tomato chutney or beetroot jam.
They also make a nice breakfast, with grilled tomato and avocado. From My Kitchen Stories, this recipe works best when the mixture is made the day before cooking.
We’ve just scraped the top of the barrel… now it’s up to you to find new and exciting ways to turn Christmas leftovers into memorable meals!
