Tips

Don't settle for reheated leftovers. Consider these alternatives to eliminate the ho-hum re-heat repeat

• Leftover steak
• Fajitas, quesadilla—Fill your tortilla with steak strips, sautéed onion and peppers, cheese, and tomato
• Salad—top mixed greens with steak strips, blue cheese, red onion, strawberries and a balsamic vinaigrette
• Wrap, panini or sandwich—artisan breads, with brie, gouda, smoked provolone, sharp cheddar (the list can go on!), arugula, spinach, slices of apple
• Leftover roast (prepare a 5-lb. instead of a 2-lb. roast)
• Skillet pot pie—Sauté vegetables, chunks of leftover roast, package brown gravy mix, 1/2 cup water and red wine and simmer until gravy thickens, add fresh parsley
• Pasta—substitute slices of the roast in the Beijing salad
• Soup—classic vegetable soup with shredded beef
• Leftover meatloaf
• Tacos—add a slice to a taco shell and top with favorite toppings
• Meatloaf Sandwich
• Salad