Leftovers
With this lens I am going to pick regulary new dishes and share some of my ideas about what to do with leftovers.
Contents at a Glance
Chili Con Carne
Prepared to much Chili con Carne? Don't worry what to do with the leftovers. Actually you can do more than just warm it up the next day.-
Chilli con carne
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Here's a tasty, hot chili recipe with a twist. Based on the old classical favorite, chili con carne, but with added peas and green peppers, for more taste and color. It's delicious and good for your health!
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How to Make Intuitive Chili
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I don't mean buy chili from the grocery store--I mean make it yourself. And make it your own. There is no reason in the world that you have to follow somebody's recipe, painstakingly measuring 1/2 teaspoon of this, 2 cups of that or 8 oz. of the othe...
Spaetzle Chili Con Carne
When Mexico meets Germany
Prepare the Spaetzle according instructions given on the package. Mix with the same amount of leftover Chili con Carne and put into an ovenproof dish. Top it with 100 grams of grated gouda cheese and put the dish into a preheated oven at 200 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes.Enjoy!
Ready Made Spaetzle
Bechtle Traditional German Egg Noodles -Spaetzle Bavarian Style ( 17.6 oz )
Amazon Price: $5.89 (as of 07/05/2009) 
Bechtle Bavarian Style Spaetzle (Tradtional German Egg Noodles), 17.6-Ounce Bags (Pack of 12)
Amazon Price: $40.12 (as of 07/05/2009)
Bechtle Traditional German Egg Noodle Spaetzle Blackforest Style, 17.6-Ounce Bags (Pack of 12)
Amazon Price: $40.12 (as of 07/05/2009)
Spaetzle, German Egg Noodles (Bechtle) 17.6 oz (500g)
Amazon Price: (as of 07/05/2009)
Alb Gold Spaetzle ( Konigsspaetzle ) 500 g
Amazon Price: (as of 07/05/2009)
Talking About Spaetzle
Ingredients
400g flour
4 eggs
100 ml water
salt
Preparation
Mix all ingredients in a bowl and beat the dough until it blisters. Let it stay for 10 minutes to rest. Press portions of the dough with a Spaetzle Maker into boiling salt water. Let it boil for a short while and take if off with a skimmer and splat cool it with cold water.
For preparing the Spaetzle Chili con Carne you can use them this way. To serve them as a side dish, toss it for some seconds into a pan with hot butter and season it with salt, pepper and some nutmeg powder.
Spaetzle Maker
Browne Cuisipro Stainless-Steel Potato Ricer
Amazon Price: $41.91 (as of 07/05/2009)
World Cuisine 12-1/3-by-4-1/2-Inch Spaetzle Maker
Amazon Price: $29.90 (as of 07/05/2009)
V581 Gnocchi Board
Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 07/05/2009)
Goulash
The first pick is about goulash. I am sure you know what goulash is and you like it. As well I am sure almost everyone knows the Hungarian Goulash recipe by Jaguar Julie. Did you try this recipe? If you didn't, I would like you to. It is amazing!-
Hungarian Goulash
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Do you remember having stew as a child? I hope you liked it! It sure seems like I used to have lots of stew when I was younger. Think of this as stew, Hungarian style--that's Hungarian Goulash. Goulash--Gulyás in Hungari...
Goulash Rolls
Goulash rolls are not just using leftovers, they are a delicacy themself
Ingredients150 g of goulash meat
150 g yellow pepper
2 spring onions
4 tbsps goulash sauce
3 tbsps tomatoe ketchup
2 tbsps chopped parsley
3 sheets of puff pastry
1 egg yolk
150 g sour cream
5 tbsps milk
salt, pepper
Preparation
- Cut the goulash pieces in thin slices, clean the yellow pepper and cut it in small cubes. Clean the spring onions and slice the white and light green part in thin slices.
- Put the goulash sauce together with ketchup into a bowl and mix it. Season it with salt and pepper. Mix it with the meat, yellow pepper, half of the sliced spring onions and the chopped parsley.
- Roll the sheets of puff pastry and cut them into halfs. Put the prepared filling onto the pastry, leaving an edge of about 1.5 cm.
- Whisk the egg wolk with 1 tbsp of water and coat the edges of the pastry and fold them in. Put the rolls onto a with baking paper covered baking tray and coat them with the rest of the egg yolk.
- Put the goulsh rolls for about 10 to 12 minutes into the oven, preheated to 220 degrees Celsius.
- Whisk the milk with the sour cream and season with salt and pepper. Fold in the rest of the spring onions and serve it together with the goulash rolls.
Leftover Recipe Books
Your Feedback
poddys wrote...
Leftovers - my favourite kind of food. I actually buy food and cook with leftovers in mind. 5***** for some good tasty ideas.
Posted March 13, 2009
SideSplitters wrote...
Great ideas, I always struggle for what to do with some of my leftovers. Congratulations on making it to Giant Squid!
Posted January 14, 2009
marsha32 wrote...
I used to freeze all leftovers and a couple times a month we would pull them out and have a buffet type supper. Living with my mom has changed that, she doesn't even like me to cook ahead.
Posted November 22, 2008
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