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Best dinner ideas to use up those Sunday roast leftovers - Extra.ie Posted: 29 Nov 2020 01:22 AM PST Dealing with Sunday roast leftovers can usually feel like a bit of a pain and often times, the food can end up in the bin. Binning all that goodness isn't necessarily because food has gone bad, it's because, more often than not, we have no idea what to do with them. How many times have you pledged to keep the leftover meat, veg or spuds to make something the next day and when it comes time to cook, you haven't a clue where to go. 
You will be kicking yourself when you realise that there are plenty obvious and easy recipes to tackle with your Sunday roast leftovers. Wren Kitchens decided to compile a list of the best leftover recipes following suggestions from social media home cooks. Delicious filled pies 
A great way to use up the excess meat and vegetables from your roast dinner is to make a delicious pie. You can buy ready-made pastry (or make your own if you feel brave) and fill the inside with all the leftovers from the night before. Top tip! Be adventurous – leftover food that may not stereotypically go into a pie can often make the best food inventions! Yeeros salad 
After a hearty Sunday dinner, there's no better way to head into the new week than with a healthy salad. A Greek-inspired yeeros salad is a perfect solution for anyone looking to make the most from tasty leftover meat. Place your leftover roast meat on mixed leaf salad and add tzatziki dip as a dressing. Combine with fresh cucumber and tomato to create a perfect yeeros salad! Loaded Nachos 
This smart leftover hack was sent in by a creative and savvy social user. You can turn your traditional roast into a delicious Mexican Monday night dish, with no need to slow-cook another piece of meat for hours! The cooked meat from your roast is already tender from roasting, making it perfect for serving on top of loaded nachos with some sour cream and guacamole. Pasta dish 
Put an Italian twist on your leftovers, and create a delicious, low-effort weeknight meal by using leftover meat or vegetables in a simple pasta dish. Pair shredded roast chicken with a simple tomato sauce, or mix leftover broccoli into a cheesy pasta bake. This genius hack will satisfy your family's appetite, save money, and reduce your food waste.  |
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Crock Pot Dinner Ideas For Picky Eaters | Moms.com - Moms Posted: 20 Nov 2020 06:00 AM PST When it comes to getting a homecooked meal on the table every night, the Crock Pot reigns supreme for families everywhere. Life is busy, full of work and school and activities and trying to balance all of these responsibilities and commitments with spending actual quality time with your family - it can get to be a real beast to manage! When you've got working parents and kids in school and extracurriculars, a lot of times the whole family isn't even home together until the evening. So having to scramble to get dinner on the table puts a lot of stress on parents who are already stretched to their limits. That's why we lean pretty heavily on our Crock Pot during the week. You can pop everything in there in the morning or early afternoon, set it and forget it, and have a delicious, homecooked meal waiting for you when the day finally slows down enough to enjoy it. advertising
But besides the time constraints of cooking every night, parents face another obstacle when it comes to feeding their kiddos - picky eating habits! In all likelihood, you'll deal with a picky eater at some point on your parenting journey. But don't let that stop you from benefitting from the ease of using a Crock Pot. There are so many recipes out there that are sure to please your picky eaters. These Crock Pot dinner ideas we've rounded up will be gobbled down by the whole family, from picky to adventurous eaters. We have a lot of Crock Pot dinner ideas, but starting the day off with a hearty breakfast is important too, and we're loving this PB&J oatmeal. Breakfast can be a hard meal to get on the table, what with everyone scrambling to get out the door on time. Which is why we love this peanut butter and jelly oatmeal from The Gold Lining Girl. The recipe calls for steel cut oats, chia seeds, brown sugar, cinnamon, unsweetened vanilla almond milk, and your peanut butter and jelly of choice. Great way to kick off another busy day, and PB&J is a surefire winner with picky eaters. advertising
Loaded baked potato soup is great for cold nights. With winter just around the corner and the cold weather settling in all over, now is the perfect time to up your comfort soup game. But soups can be tricky for picky eaters, especially when it comes to veggies. With this loaded baked potato soup from The Typical Mom, everything is folded into a creamy, delectable soup that will warm everyone's belly. You can hide whatever veggies you'd like, and choose a protein that works for your kiddos. Taco Tuesday levels up with this Crock Pot shredded beef. Whether your kiddos are down for Taco Tuesday or prefer to eat their fixins in a quesadilla or a la carte, this recipe for Crock Pot shredded beef from Funny is Family is a real winner. We love the versatility of proteins in the Crock Pot, because you can use them in whatever way will work for your family. advertising
Casseroles are hit and miss with picky eaters, but when it's ravioli casserole? Nothing but hits. Pasta is a pretty solid bet when you've got picky eaters, but sometimes you need them to move beyond spaghetti with tomato sauce or butter and cheese. Switch it up with this delectable Crock Pot ravioli casserole from Flavorite. You can use ground beef or turkey (or omit the meat) and bowtie or a similar pasta. There's even fresh or frozen spinach mixed into the casserole, and we're guessing your kiddos won't even be able to tell. If your kids will scarf down food court Chinese food, then this is the Crock Pot dinner for them. Isn't that always the case? Some picky eaters love eating out (ahem) but turn their noses up at a homecooked meal. Well, confuse them with this Crock Pot orange chicken from Averie Cooks, which is a great dupe for the food court favorite! Plus, this is a healthier non-fried version. The sauce is so good, we're willing to bet your picky eater will eat anything slathered in it. advertising
Bacon AND ranch seasoning? Sign our kiddos up. Sometimes the key to getting a picky eater to try a new food is to play on some of their favorite flavors. This Crock Pot bacon ranch chicken from Funny is Family does just that with ranch seasoning in a creamy sauce coating shredded chicken and crumbled bacon. Serve over rice, noodles, or even in a sandwich. Tomato soup with grilled cheese is the ultimate comfort food that EVERYONE loves. When it's chilly out, nothing warms the body and soul quite like a bowl of tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich to dip in it. But if you have a hard time getting your picky eaters to eat their veggies, sometimes you need to get creative and hide them in other foods. And for that, canned soup just won't do! But this Crock Pot creamy tomato soup from Primal Peak is chockful of veggies, and your littles will be none the wiser. advertising
Your Crock Pot dinner for your picky eater doesn't have to be a full meal - these turkey meatballs can be used throughout the week in lots of different ways. Who doesn't love a meatball?! Whether perched atop a pile of spaghetti or nestled between two pieces of bread on a sandwich, meatballs are a pretty universal food. So it's always great to have an easy meatball recipe in the bag to keep your picky eaters happy. This one from A Clean Bake is a winner in our book. Is your picky eater's fav comfort food chicken noodle soup? Then they'll love this. This creamy and comforting chicken and noodles from Funny is Family will wow even the pickiest of eaters, and it couldn't be easier to make in your Crock Pot. It's like a cross between chicken noodle soup and chicken and dumplings and makes the perfect homecooked meal at the end of a busy day. advertising
Sources: Funny is Family, A Clean Bake, Primal Peak, Averie Cooks, Flavorite, The Typical Mom, The Gold Lining Girl    |
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