I’m not taking the kids to the store until there is a vaccine for COVID. Normally I’m able to run out midday when John is not on a meeting and get it done. This week has been crazy for John at work, so that didn’t happen. We had plenty of food, just nothing that I wanted to cook.
We did have leftover stovetop mac and cheese from a Cooks Country recipe that we found too cheesy (no, I didn’t know “too cheesy” was a thing until I made the recipe), some links of chicken breakfast sausage, and frozen peas. I mixed them together, scooped it into muffin tins, and topped them with buttered panko breadcrumbs. I just popped it in the oven until they were warm (roughly one pick up your toys and/or 30 minutes at 350).
These were a raging success. We all loved them, and I will be making them again.
What is your greatest success when making over leftovers?
mildlygranola 
Those are something my son and husband would love. I won’t touch cheese so too cheesy would send me over the edge:)
I have a teenage boy, there are no leftovers. I do put things in the refrigerator after dinner but by some miracle they’re gone by morning. You’ll be at that point before you know it:)
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Elliot already eats six eggs in the morning. I don’t know what we will do when he is a teenager.
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You’ll need your own chickens;)
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What a great idea – those sound delicious! I sometimes make roasts and then use the leftovers to make hash and/or sandwiches or beef stew pie or things like that. Leftovers omelette is always good too 🙂
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Leftovers omelette is something I’m going to try!
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Yum! I’m impressed.
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Wow that looks amazing! I’m not super creative with leftovers necessarily, but I like to make various combinations of grain, veggie, and dressing which basically leaves me almost unlimited options.
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I need grain bowl help. I love them but can’t put them together to save my life.
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Looks great
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That was just plain brilliant!
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I don’t believe “too cheesy” is a thing, sorry. Your recipe is very clever, but you lost me with the peas!
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There was 12 oz of sharp cheddar in a recipe for four servings. I had to put the peas in so the kids had a vegetable.
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Vegetables are overrated.
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Mm they sound good. But no, I don’t believe that ‘too cheesy’ is a thing either – there’s never enough!
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I always thought that was the case, but this recipe proved me wrong.
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Look at you go, those look great!! I especially like the peas. I recently had some leftover potatoes in cheese sauce that I added left over asparagus, bacon, ham and some caramelized onions. I put some red pepper and chives on top and baked it in the over until it was brown. To be honest, I have been having some trouble making myself eat lately, but this was so yummy I kept going back for a little more! It’s the cheese and the BACON!!
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That sounds delicious!
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That was a great save!
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We usually eat leftovers as is.
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