This classic lentil soup is a treat for vegetarians as well as meat eaters, and can be further enhanced with lots of different vegetables.

Bruschetta is a great way of using up items from your fridge, use a variety of leftover cheese, cooked meats, tomatoes and beans, basically anything goes!

An exotic winter warmer, this tagine is a fabulous twist for festive leftovers.

When cooking a mince dish like this one it makes sense to double up and freeze a second meal for another day.

Here is a tasty mid-week family meal that uses up store cupboard ingredients and spices with extra meatballs to freeze for a second meal.

This is a neat little dish for being creative with your leftovers. You can have them hot or cook them the night before to take cold to work for lunch. For best results keep your leftover veg in the fridge with your roast until you need them for this recipe.

Gammon is a practical joint for a family or Christmas lunch. Serve it with parsley sauce, mashed potatoes or a vegetable mash.

A great tasty recipe to use up leftover lamb with the addition of a few simple ingredients.

This kid’s favourite uses a crispy coating made from leftover cheese and breadcrumbs made from slightly old bread.

This recipe includes a delicate apricot stuffing with a sweet cider sauce and it’s a great way to use up leftover bread.