Tasty Vegetable Samosa's

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What to do with stale bread and an abundance of vegetables?

This tasty little samosa is simple to make and you can use up your leftovers! I saw this idea on television last year and after experimenting I came up with this recipe. We always have stale bread in the house so I save it and freeze it until I have enough to do this recipe or I will go and buy out of date bread to make them. If like me you grow your own vegetables and want something different to do with them then this recipe is perfect. You can use any filling, left over curry is great. This can be either an appetizer or you can add a sweet filling and serve for dessert. Lets get cooking!

“Savory? Vegetable, chicken or beef curry, vegetable,beef or chicken chilli”

Lets get cooking!

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leftovers?

So much food is wasted and with everyone feeling the pinch and trying to save money where they can, food is one place you can make savings and make your food go further

What do you do with your leftovers

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throw them in the bin?

hntrssthmpsn says:

Since I'm incapable of cooking in batches smaller than "Enough to feed 12 hungry mountain ogres," we wind up with plenty of leftovers even after everyone has had their next-day nibbles. Compost! Back to the garden, to contribute to future ogre-sized meals!

make something with them

TheLifestyleChanger says:

Our dogs often eat what we do! In leftover version.

KarenTBTEN says:

I try to make a little extra and throw it in the freezer. Not nearly so creative as a usual rule. But I made vegetarian dressing out of old bread left over from an event.

jballs6 says:

In our house there is not really any leftovers, but on occasion when there is I try to make something with it or someone will have it for lunch/dinner the next day

 

Crispy tasty crouton's 

more to bread than you think

We always have stale bread in the house, especially the crusts! My Husband insists on fresh bread everyday for his lunch and refuses to use the bread form the loaf that was used the day before. So I end up with 3 or 4 slices in several packets by the end of the week. I freeze mine and make use of it in my cooking.

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Don't throw away the scraps!

What to do will that pile of scraps?
Well I usally make 2 things, crouton's and breadcrumbs
CROUTON'S
Cut all the crusts of at 1cm thick and cut into cubes
Put them in a large bowl
Sprinkle on 1 teaspoon of garlic salt
Sprinkle on 1 teaspoon of dried parsley
Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil
Mix together thoroughly
Spread on to a baking tray
Cook in the oven for approx 45 minutes to 1 hour
gas mark 2 (150*c/300*f)
Half way through the cooking time shake the tray to turn the cubes
cook until brown and crispy
These will keep for several months in an airtight container
Great served with soup, in salads or eaten as a snack

BREADCRUMBS
Place all the remaining scraps of bread in a food processor
Whiz until you have fine breadcrumbs
These can then be bagged and frozen for later use
Use in minced meat dishes to bulk them up
Use to make burgers
Use as a crumble topping
Use as a coating for chicken or fish

easy to make croutons, cut crusts 1cm thick and cut into small cubes 

“Sweet? stewed apple, apple and black berry, cherry, the choice is yours!”

Sweet or Savory

The choice is yours. You can serve these as an appetizer or a dessert. You can choose any filling you like, just let your imagination run wild. Here is a few examples to get you started
SAVORY
Curry - chicken, lamb, beef, pork, fish or vegetables
Chili - chicken, beef or vegetables
Cheesy vegetables
Savory mince
Cheese and onion

SWEET
Any stewed fruit
Apple, sultana and cinnamon
Mashed banana and chocolate
Raspberries and white chocolate
Strawberries and chocolate
Banana then dip in melted chocolate once cooked
Lemon curd

Sweet apple samosa's 

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  • FreshStart7 Apr 28, 2012 @ 5:30 pm | delete
    Thanks for the cooking ideas. Like tinamahan, i had no idea you could do so much with stale bread. I will definitely try these.
  • tinamahan Mar 20, 2012 @ 10:38 pm | delete
    I had no idea you could do so much with stale bread, and all of the recipes look delicious. Thank you for sharing those.
  • Tipi Mar 20, 2012 @ 8:33 am | delete
    Samosa looks so good, yummy!
  • TheLifestyleChanger Mar 17, 2012 @ 12:43 am | delete
    I love samosas, so will be trying this recipe as well.
  • queenofduvetcovers Feb 21, 2012 @ 10:48 am | delete
    Looks delish, going to give the recipe a try! Nice lens! =)
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