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Meal ideas

Love your leftovers...

As seen on TV

Give your leftovers a bit of life with these quick and easy meal ideas.

Sausage and courgette pasta

Try adding 4 cooked sausages, cut into small chunks, to a roasting dish with 1 tin chopped tomatoes, 1 finely chopped garlic clove and a sprinkling of fresh thyme.

Roast in a preheated oven at 180˚C, fan 170˚C, gas 4 for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, use a vegetable peeler to peel ribbons of courgette and cook in a non-stick frying pan with no oil for a few minutes.

Cook penne, following pack instructions, then add to the roasting dish with the courgette curls. Mix well and serve as a hearty meal for two.

		Very veggie soup Serves 1 Try whizzing some peeled and chopped vegetables (we've used a swede, a small carrot and a small potato) in a blender with a pint of vegetable stock, made with half stock cube, and a 3cm piece of peeled and chopped ginger. Heat in a pan until warmed through and serve with chunks of crusty bread for a delicious winter warmer.
		Ham and pepper pizza Serves 1 Try spreading an Italian pizza base with 3 tablespoons Sainsbury's Italian passata and sprinkle with some dried oregano. Top with half a red pepper, deseeded and chopped, some sliced ham and shredded cheese. Bake in a preheated oven at 220˚C, fan 200˚C, gas 7 for 12 minutes for a quick meal for one.
		Chicken & pesto pasties Serves 4 Try cutting ready rolled puff pastry into 4 rectangles. Spread each rectangle with 1 teaspoon green pesto and place pieces of cooked chicken and some halved cherry tomatoes in the centre. Fold over to enclose the filling and bake in a preheated oven at 220˚C, fan 200˚C, gas 7 until golden. Serve with cooked new potatoes and broccoli for a tasty meal.
		Banana, bread and custard pud Serves 4 Try cutting four slices of bread in half diagonally. Place the bread in a small baking dish, alternating with slices of banana and small dollops of strawberry jam. Pour over custard and cook in a preheated oven at 170˚C, fan 160˚C, gas 3 for around 20–25 minutes. Once cooked, sprinkle with brown sugar and grill for a further 2 minutes until golden.