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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 red onion, and lettuce.
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Shopping List
Take inventory of your pantry and refrigerator items before heading to the supermarket. Chances are you already have some of these ingredients, which will make grocery shopping from our list a breeze.
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
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"Quick & Easy: 4 Speedy After-Work Suppers" is from the September 2005 issue of Southern Living. |
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