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Leftover ideas for some August Menu items

AUGUST 11, 2010 originally posted at blog.dreamdinners.com

tags: recipe, recipe ideas, leftover ideas, leftovers

by The Dream Dinners Team

Sometimes it can be hard to figure out what to do with leftover’s. Here are some great ideas that can add a little creativity to your lunch menu.

Grilled Adobo Pork Roast
Cuban Style Sandwich

Make a Cuban style sandwich by layering thinly sliced pork, Swiss cheese, tomatoes, pickle planks and onion on a French roll spread with mustard. Then weigh down & press the sandwich with a cast iron skillet (or other heavy pan) while grilling in a frying pan.

Garlic & Balsamic-Marinated Steak
Burritos

Make burritos using leftover steak, layered in warm tortillas with Spanish rice, shredded lettuce, grated cheese, black beans and your favorite salsa on top.

Thai Ginger Beef Kabobs
Asian Wraps

Create big overstuffed wraps using leftover beef, warm, leftover rice w/ shredded lettuce or cabbage, sprouts, grated carrot, tomatoes and your favorite Asian salad dressing or sauce. (A little hot Chinese mustard if desired.)

Chicken Yakitori over Rice
Breakfast Bowl

Start with a large bowl of steaming hot rice. On top of the rice, place an open faced omelet made from sautéed onions, 2 scrambled eggs and a touch of sugar, salt & pepper, and left over chicken & sauce on top.

Herb Crusted Flank Steak
Pasta

For an easy pasta dinner, sauté mushrooms & thin pieces of leftover flank steak. Add your favorite Marinara sauce and serve over spaghetti with Parmesan cheese on top.

How long can my Dream Dinners stay fresh in the refrigerator??

We recommend that you take 3 dinners every week from your freezer and place them to thaw in your refrigerator. Depending on where you place them in your refrigerator and what temperature you hold at (recommend 38 – 40 degrees), and what the dinner is, it can take several days ( 2 – 5 ) to completely thaw your Dream Dinners.

Once your dinner is completely thawed, be sure to cook your dinner within these timeframes:
- Steaks/beef, three to five days
- Poultry/Pork, one to two days
- Seafood, one to two days