c/leftovers-reinvented

Turning leftover pot roast into shepherd's pie was a game changer

I had a ton of leftover pot roast from Sunday dinner and was sick of eating it plain. So I chopped it up, threw it in a baking dish with some frozen peas and carrots, then topped it with leftover mashed potatoes and baked it for 20 minutes at the church potluck last week. Has anyone else found a surprise combo that worked way better than expected?

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samthompson•1mo ago

Roast chicken leftovers I was convinced would be boring turned into the best tacos I've ever made

I had a whole roasted chicken from Sunday sitting in my fridge and was so tired of the same old sandwiches or soup. My buddy kept saying shred it with some cumin and chili powder then crisp it up in a cast iron, and I thought he was crazy. Last night I finally caved after three days of staring at that chicken, and I've never been so wrong about a food idea. I used about 2 cups of shredded meat, fried it with a little oil and the spices for 5 minutes, and threw it on corn tortillas with pickled onions and cilantro. Honestly, it was way better than any chicken taco I've had at a restaurant. Has anyone else tried something they thought would be trash and it turned out incredible?

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