These classic leftovers are simply ingredients waiting to be made into second meals.

There’s nothing more annoying than having random dinner leftovers and not knowing what to do with them. I don’t know about you but I hate throwing food away.

It’s a sin to waste food (at least, that’s what I tell the kids when I’m trying to entice them to eat leftovers as their after-school snack).

But never fear: Leftovers are no longer garbage. They are now ingredients waiting patiently to be made into second meals.

Here are 9 classic leftovers and 9 corresponding meals they can be made into. Enjoy.

What are your favourite dinners made from leftovers?

1. Mashed potato

Cheese and Potato Pancakes

2. Roast chicken

Make it into Chicken Pot Pie

3. Vegetables

Thick Vegetable Soup

4. Spaghetti sauce

Vegetable Lasagne

5. Pasta

Tuna Pasta Bake

6. Plain rice

Fried rice

Fried rice

7. Steak

Beef Stir Fry

8. Any fish

Fish kebabs

9. Any mince meat

Beef tacos

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