Leftover porridge!

researcher

Yesterday I made too much porridge for breakfast, and rather than throwing it away, put it to one side.

In the evening I decided to try out a new receipe using mincemeat (savory) - Bobotie - a south african spicey, fruity dish, and I added it in. It was delicious, and it's got me thinking about other ways to use up leftovers, which aren't just ok, but absolutely brilliant. Any ideas?

arkonite_babe

I use leftover potatoes to make corned beef hash, or I put it on top of a pie. I don't usually have many leftovers so when I do, sometimes I struggle on what to do with them.

ivyleaf

I cooked too many spuds and too much cabbage last night, so I had bubble-and-squeak for my lunch today - hadn't had it for years, it was lovely!

ymcas

I had bobotie while travelling and have been looking for the recipe. Could you post it please?

arkonite_babe

Now in saying I don't usually have leftovers, I have some sausages left from last night, so I'm making a stir fry kind of thing. It's just boiled rice and I will cook that with red pepper, sausage, onion and peas. Should be ok

Curry_Queen

I have some left-over cauli and carrots (cooked) that have sat in the fridge for 5 days now in a sealed tub, smell ok, but I'm wondering if they're still safe to eat with a cheese sauce or something?

elona

Curry Queen

They should be fine in a cheese sauce with grated cheese on top - or else in an omelet or stuffed inside a pancake with a white or cheese sauce.

lindadykes

When I was a child Monday's tea was often what my mam called "Cauld Warmed Up" with a fried egg on the side, and I have to say I still do this occaisionally, just because I like it so much. Basically she made extra Sunday Dinner and then chopped it all up small, mixed it together and fried it like bubble and squeak. This should be served with a fried egg on the side and some nice bread and real butter. It is basically bubble and squeak but using all the leftovers from Sunday Dinner, for example yorkshire puddings, meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. The gravy is not included (though sometimes a tablespoon is added if everything looks a bit too dry) but basicallly everything else is.

Sarahsaver

my chickens love porridge if they ar eever lucky enough to get leftovers:)

researcher

ymcas wrote:

I had bobotie while travelling and have been looking for the recipe. Could you post it please?

This is the recipe I used, although I did add a little extra vinegar, sugar and yep - cold porridge! Tonight we had it reheated, and I grated a layer of cheese on top before I reheated in the oven. Very nice.

BOBOTIE a SOUTH AFRICAN MALAY DISH

2 medium sized onions, chopped
1 tbs vegetable oil
1 tbs butter
400 g beef mince
1 thick slice of stale white bread
100 g sultana raisins
2 tbs flaked almonds
2 tbs chutney
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tsp curry powder
1 tbs turmeric
1 tbs ground cumin
1 tbs ground coriander
pinch of cinnamon
pinch of nutmeg
3 cloves
salt to taste
ground black pepper
bay leaves

Egg custard:

2 eggs
1 cup milk


METHOD:

Preheat the oven to 170C. Fry the onions in vegetable oil and butter over medium heat until they begin to brown. Add the mince and brown for a few minutes. Soak the bread in the milk, squeeze out, reserving milk.

In a mixing bowl, combine the mince and all the rest of the ingredients except the bay leaves. Press the bobotie mixture into a deep oven-proof dish. Spike the bay leaves into the mince.

Bake at 170°C for 30 minutes, Beat together the eggs and all the milk and pour over the top of the mince. Bake for another 30 minutes or until the custard has browned.

Serve with rice, and chutney.