Everyday Leftovers

So many possibilities for leftovers - try fried rice, soup, pot pie, tetrazzini, quiche - with family-friendly recipes for everyday leftovers complete with ratings, reviews and cooking tips.

overhead closeup of pasta with vegetables and panko overdecorated with basil sprigs all over the place

One-Pan Creamy Chicken and Vegetable Pasta

A bowl of chicken salad with chopped vegetables and dressing on a beige surface alongside a spoon and green items

BLT Chicken Salad

rectangular red baking dish with crumb-topped chicken zucchini casserole with a spoonful of casserole in foreground

Cheesy Chicken Zucchini Casserole

Close up of chicken alfredo rice casserole on white plate

Chicken Alfredo Rice Casserole

spoonful of chicken bacon ranch potato casserole in foreground against blurred casserole

Chicken Bacon Ranch Potato Casserole

platter of fettuccine with creamy sauce, ham, asparagus, leek, and peas

Creamy Spring Vegetable and Ham Pasta

overhead view of green chicken enchiladas with cheese and lime wedges in skillet

Rotisserie Chicken Enchiladas

closeup of muffin-cup-sized potato puffs with cheese, bacon and sour cream on a plate

Cheesy Mashed Potato Puffs

whit bowl on blue plate with dill pickle chicken salad with flat crackers and pickle spear

Dill Pickle Chicken Salad

Garlic bread topped with ground beef and cheese

Sloppy Joe Garlic Bread

chicken mushroom rice vermicelli vegetable soup in white soup bowl with handles

Easy Chicken, Rice, and Noodle soup

overhead view of beige bowl with Thai edamame chicken cabbage salad on beige counter

Thai Chopped Chicken Bean Salad

Crispy BBQ pork rice dish topped with coleslaw, pickles, and cheese.

BBQ Pork Crispy Rice

Sheet pan lasagna topped with cheese and parsley in blue dish

Sheet Pan Chicken Alfredo Lasagna

overhead view of green tortilla chicken wraps with lettuce, cucumber, and grape tomatoes

Green Goddess Chicken and Cucumber Wraps

Finished chicken taco casserole garnished with lettuce and chips

Chicken Taco Dump Dinner

ramekin with mashed potato, baked with egg in center

Leftover Mashed Potato Egg Cups

Turkey, cranberry, brie sandwich on stuffing bread with gravy drizzle.

Smashed Stuffing Sandwich

Slice of Boursin Chicken Pot Pie on a plate with a fork, with more pot pie in the background

Boursin Chicken Pot Pie

bowl of turkey andouille gumbo with scoop of white rice on gray background with spoon

Spicy Turkey Gumbo

closeup of chicken adobo fried rice with peas and matchstick carrots in skillet

Chicken Adobo Fried Rice

hot dog fried rice topped with green onions

Hot Dog Fried Rice

blue bowl of creamy chicken coconut soup

Leftover Roast Chicken Coconut Soup

wooden salad bowl with vegetable slaw with meat and salad spoons

Summer Meat Slaw

Classic chicken fried rice in Chinese bowls topped with scallions

Easy Chicken Fried Rice

A Greek-style chicken sandwich with toppings on a blue plate next to chips, a drink, and sunglasses

Chopped Greek Chicken Sandwich

wedge of frittata with pesto on white plate

Pesto Spaghetti Frittata

Chicken zoodle soup

Chicken Zoodle Soup in a Jar

pita pocket halves filled with chicken salad, tomatoes, and cucumbers on stoneware plate

Lemon Chicken-Stuffed Pita Pockets

colorful plate with halved burrito filled with steak, beans, and rice, garnished with cilantro

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Leftover Pork Fried Rice

Creamy Ham and Asparagus Fettuccine

Chicken Ramen Noodle Soup with Honey Sriracha Crackers

Chicken Ramen Noodle Soup with Honey Sriracha Crackers

Special Fried Rice

overhead angle looking down at a bowl of bibimbap

Bibimbap (Korean Rice Bowl)

Plate of colorful vegetable fried rice with carrots, peas, and green onions.

Easy Fried Rice

A bowl of turkey salad surrounded by fresh vegetables and crackers

close up view of chicken noodle soup in a pot with a wooden spoon

Quick and Easy Chicken Noodle Soup

overhead view of turkey carcass soup served in a large soup pot

Turkey Carcass Soup

close up on a plate of Campbell's tuna noodle casserole

Campbell's Tuna Noodle Casserole

Chicken salad with celery and almonds served in a green bowl, surrounded by crackers.

Best Chicken Salad

Dad's leftover turkey pot pie on a black and white surface with extra plates.

Dad's Leftover Turkey Pot Pie

Bread and Butter Pudding

mid-low view of chicken pot pie with a biscuit crust served in a casserole dish

Mom's Fabulous Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuit Crust

Leftover casserole with ham, potato, and cheese

Leftover Ham -n- Potato Casserole

looking down at a casserole dish of king ranch chicken casserole, garnished with fresh herbs, pepper slices and sour cream, next to a plate with lime wedges

King Ranch Chicken Casserole

Leftover Turkey Fried Rice

looking at a serving bowl of pancit, garnished with lemon wedges

Quick and Easy Pancit

looking at a serving of turkey tetrazzini on a plate

Easy Turkey Tetrazzini

angled shot of carcass turkey soup in bowl with peas and carrots

Day-After-Thanksgiving Turkey Carcass Soup

overhead view of Chicken A La King on a blue plate

Chicken à la King

a close up, top down view looking into a bowl of hearty barley soup with a spoon lifting a bite towards viewer

Hearty Barley Turkey Soup

Creamy chicken noodle casserole with crispy topping on a white plate.

Chicken Noodle Casserole

high angle looking at a spoonful of broccoli chicken divan with the remaining in a baking dish in the background

Broccoli Chicken Divan

Incredibly Easy Chicken and Noodles garnished with fresh herbs in a white bowl

Incredibly Easy Chicken and Noodles

A bowl of ham and beans, topped with chopped parsley and served with cornbread

close up on a plate of crispy mashed potato pancakes

My Crispy Mashed Potato Pancake

high angle, looking at a large bowl of chicken spaghetti

Quick and Easy Chicken Spaghetti

close up on a serving of white cheese chicken lasagna

White Cheese Chicken Lasagna

A Monte Cristo sandwich, cut in half on a plate, served with berry jam

Monte Cristo Sandwich

close up view of Ham Bone and Green Split Pea Soup in a pot

Ham Bone and Green Split Pea Soup

closeup of Chef John's potato chip-topped Turkey Noodle Casserole in a glass baking dish

Chef John's Turkey Noodle Casserole

overhead angle looking down at a large bowl of cobb salad

slightly less than overhead view of rotisserie chicken stuffing casserole served in a casserole dish with a serving taking out

Chicken and Stuffing Casserole

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The Right Way to Reheat for the Juiciest Prime Rib

Quick Pork Fried Rice

A pot of turkey wild rice soup, with a ladle full of soup

Turkey Wild Rice Soup