Ep 111. How to Love Your Leftovers

The Chew season 5 episode 111, entitled "How to Love Your Leftovers," serves up some delicious tips and recipes for making the most of your leftover food. The hosts explore innovative ways to transform leftovers into new and exciting meals, ensuring that nothing goes to waste in the kitchen.

The show kicks off with an overview of the benefits of using leftovers, including saving time, money, and reducing food waste. Carla Hall shares her favorite tips for organizing and labeling leftovers for easy and efficient meal planning. She demonstrates how to use mason jars to store and transport soups and salads, and recommends using clear containers for better visibility.

The first recipe segment showcases a creative way to use leftover mashed potatoes – potato cakes! Michael Symon walks viewers through the steps to make these crispy and flavorful cakes, which can be served with a variety of toppings and dipping sauces. Carla follows up with a recipe for leftover turkey pot pie, using Thanksgiving leftovers to create a warm and hearty dish that's perfect for a cold winter day.

Next up, Clinton Kelly shares his secret to using leftover pasta – making it into a frittata! He adds eggs, cheese, and leftover veggies to the mix, resulting in a savory and satisfying breakfast dish that's easy to prepare and hard to resist. Michael Symon follows with a recipe for leftover steak tacos, using grilled steak, peppers, and onions to create a mouth-watering and spicy taco filling.

The show then takes a break from cooking to visit a community garden, where the hosts learn about the benefits of composting and how to use compost to improve soil fertility and grow healthy plants. They also share tips for composting at home, including how to avoid attracting pests and odors.

Back in the kitchen, Carla demonstrates how to use leftover rice to make delicious and crispy rice cakes, which can be served with a variety of dipping sauces and toppings. She also shares her recipe for leftover roasted vegetable lasagna, using roasted veggies and cheese to create a nutritious and flavorful vegetarian lasagna.

The final segment features Michael Symon's recipe for leftover chili, using leftover beef, beans, and veggies to create a hearty and delicious chili soup. Clinton Kelly follows up with a recipe for leftover chicken salad, using leftover roasted chicken and a variety of fresh veggies and herbs to create a healthy and flavorful salad.

Throughout the show, the hosts share their love of leftovers and their commitment to reducing food waste. They offer practical tips and advice for using leftovers in creative and delicious ways, making it easier than ever to love your leftovers and never waste food again.