I try to be creative with my leftovers. I use leftover vegetables to make a pasta salad or omelettes or to flavor my pasta sauce, and leftover meats or potatoes can be turned into a soup, stew or casserole. My friends at Thai Kitchen had a few ideas for leftover makeovers and I thought I’d share those recipes with you here today,.

You Have:  Roasted Chicken

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No, I’m not talking about lasagna that’s left over from a few days ago, I’m talking about lasagna made with leftovers. Every now and then I like to make Leftover Lasagna.

Let me explain…

When I make the sauce for my lasagna, I generally use the crockpot. If I’m not making it from scratch, like today, I put a jar or two of the store bought stuff into the crockpot, add some ground beef, sausage and sausage and let simmer for the entire day. During the last couple of hours I throw in some leftovers. For instance, the taco beef from last night? In the sauce. Zucchinis, carrots, and red orange and green peppers from a salad? In the sauce. Spinach? In the sauce. Now my sauce has lots of nutritious veggies and the left overs aren’t going to waste.

In case you’re wondering. I’ve never had a Leftover Lasagna taste bad. The sauce always tastes delicious. I wouldn’t put anything too outlandish in there, somehow though it all just seems to work.

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The other day after I reviewed Wholly Guacamole, a commentator named Robert suggested I use it as a sandwich spread. I don’t know why this didn’t occur to me before. I love to top my burgers with guacamole instead of ketchup or cheese, why not a sandwich?

I’m here to tell you guacamole is now my favorite condiment. In addition to topping burgers, guacamole is heaven when spread on a sandwich including fresh turkey or chicken, some tomato and even a little pepperjack cheese. I’m not much of a mayonnaise person and I’m not a big fan of mustard with chicken or turkey. From now on it’s guacamole every time.

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This soup is a family favorite.  It’s a chunky soup with lots of flavor.  I usually make a double batch and refrigerate or freeze half for another day. 

Olive Oil

1 clove garlic

1 cup chopped onion (about 1 med)

1 cup chopped celery (2 stalks)

2 cans navy beans

1 can chicken broth

1 can diced tomatoes

3/4 lb Kielbasa

thyme

bay leaf

minced parsley

rubbed sage

basil

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