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Leftovers for Later
Get creative with leftovers. These ideas work great for on-the-go evenings.- Cook extra ground beef for tomorrow's tacos, or create meaty quesadillas with leftover cooked pork. Add your favorite toppings, and serve with salsa.
- Make a salad using leftover grilled chicken, crumbled bacon, blue cheese, tomatoes, and other toppings over mixed greens. Serve with Ranch dressing.
- Have a pork tenderloin sandwich dressed with cream cheese, orange marmalade, sliced
Shopping List:
Pantry and Refrigerator Staples
- salt
- pepper
- Creole seasoning
- dried Italian seasoning
- dried basil
- garlic powder
- soy sauce
- Creole mustard (optional)
- Dijon mustard
- honey (optional)
- barbecue sauce
- hot sauce
- raspberry vinegar
- 1/2 cup fine, dry breadcrumbs
- 1 (14-ounce) can chicken broth
- 2 (1-cup) boxes chicken broth
- 1 dozen eggs
- milk
- butter
- mayonnaise (optional)
- olive oil
- vegetable oil
- vegetable cooking spray
- bottled balsamic vinaigrette or Italian salad dressing
Produce Section
- 1 pound fresh green beans
- 2 pounds baby carrots
- 1 (8-ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1 (5-ounce) bag mixed salad greens
- 2 medium-size yellow squash
- 2 medium-size zucchini
- 3 small onions
- 1 bunch green onions
- 1 large lemon
- 1 head garlic
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro
- 1/4 pound fresh ginger
- 1 bunch flat-leaf parsley (optional garnish)
In a Jar or Can
- 1 (10-ounce) jar apricot preserves
- 1 (10-ounce) jar seedless raspberry preserves
- 2 (26-ounce) jars spaghetti sauce
- 1 (141/2-ounce) can reduced-sodium beef broth
- 1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chiles
- 1 small jar cream-style horseradish (optional)
- 1 (2.25-ounce) can sliced ripe black olives
- 1 (16-ounce) jar mild salsa
Seasoning Mixes
- 1 package taco seasoning mix
- 1 (2.64-ounce) package country-style gravy mix
Breads, Grains, and Pasta
- 1 (6-ounce) Italian bread loaf
- 1 package burrito-size flour tortillas
- 1 box boil-in-bag or microwave-ready white or brown rice
- 1 (10-ounce) box plain couscous
- 2 (1.5-ounce) bags microwave popcorn
Refrigerator and Freezer Sections
- 1 (2-pound) package pork tenderloins
- 6 (1/2-inch-thick) bone-in pork chops (optional)
- 4 skinned and boned chicken breasts
- 1 pound ground round
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 pound hot or mild ground pork sausage
- 1 (22-ounce) package frozen mashed potatoes
- 1 (20-ounce) package refrigerated four-cheese ravioli
- 1 (8-ounce) package shredded Mexican four-cheese blend
- 1 (8-ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 (5-ounce) tub grated Parmesan cheese
"Quick & Easy: 4 Speedy After-Work Suppers" is from the September 2005 issue of Southern Living.
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