Foods and recipes
- Type: RecipesMeatEasyCook with kidsLeftover vegUse up milkOne pot meals
Pretty much anything that’s close to its use-by date can be transformed under the guise of a Spanish omelette. You can include cooked potatoes, cooked vegetables such as peas, leeks, carrots, courgettes, onions etc, that last rasher of bacon and cheese that’s going hard around the edges.
Cook time: 10-20 minutes - Type: RecipesEasyLeftover vegOne pot meals
A speedy and delicious dinner, get creative and use up any tasty morsels you have leftover in your fridge!
Cook time: 20 minutes - Type: RecipesIntermediateMeatLeftover veg
This is a useful basic recipe that the kids will love and takes no time to cook. You could bulk it out with more veggies such as carrots, baked beans, broccoli florets, chopped green beans or peas.
Cook time: 45-60 minutes - Type: RecipesVegetarianEgg freeVeganEasyLeftover vegMeals for freezing
It's sweet and spicy, this pumpkin soup is an autumn favourite and perfect if you're making soup for the first time
Cook time: 45-60 minutes - Type: RecipesMeatEgg freeEasyLeftover vegOne pot mealsChristmas
This spiced turkey curry uses up leftover turkey and vegetables. Any green vegetables like broccoli, french beans and peas can be added at the end with the turkey.
Cook time: 1 hour + - Type: RecipesVegetarianEasyLeftover vegOne pot mealsMeals for freezing
This versatile sauce can use up a host of ingredients and can be paired with pasta or egg - two meals in one!
Cook time: 30-45 minutes - Type: RecipesIntermediateLeftover vegOne pot meals
British asparagus is only in season for around six short weeks in May and June. Make the most of it with this great risotto dish, you can also add in leftover veg or cooked meat.
Cook time: 45-60 minutes - Type: RecipesIntermediateLeftover veg
This traditional dish has been made in Korea for hundreds of years and is an amazing way to make vegetables go further. With this simplified recipe you can try it in your own home.
Cook time: 20 minutes - Type: RecipesVegetarianVeganEgg freeDairy freeEasyLeftover vegCook with kids
We caught up with Ruth from The Edinburgh Fermentarium to get her top tips on fermenting this classic cabbage concoction – sauerkraut.
Cook time: 20-30 minutes - Type: RecipesEgg freeNut freeEasyOne pot mealsLeftover vegMeals for freezing
Often served with gravy, this traditional Dutch recipe is now our firm favourite when it comes to rustling up dinner using only one pot.
Cook time: 30 minutes