Extend the festive season and transform your Christmas leftovers into hearty mains and beautiful brunches, ensuring nothing goes to waste! Find more Christmas recipes and inspiration.
This healthy, dairy-free recipe is a great way to enjoy your favourite kebab fakeaway at home.
No tapas feast is complete without some spicy patatas bravas. In our version, roast potatoes are coated in a smoky tomato sauce with garlic, chilli and rosemary
Jamie says: "Fresh herbs are the secret to amazing flavour and can be used in countless ways. To minimise waste, see my tip for making your herbs last longer. I use up any leftover herbs in this simple rub that’ll take chicken, steak or roasted veg to the next level."
It's worth making extra whenever you have a roast as these bubble and squeak cakes, made from leftover vegetables will attest: Top them with ham and poached eggs for a perfect brunch the next day. To make the cakes, cooked veg and potatoes are mashed, bound with egg, and fried.
You'll only need 150g of leftover cooked fish to make this comforting kedgeree for breakfast, lunch or dinner. The dish originated in India and is made with fried rice, flakes of cooked fish and chunks of hardboiled egg.
Not sure what to do with a glut of leftover spuds? This tasty, indulgent dish is super-simple to make. Onions are fried in butter, before garlic and thyme are added. Finish by scattering Gruyère over the top and baking.
This is a really fun (and tasty) way to use up Christmas cake or fruit cake, and it's a lovely one to make with the kids. Use marzipan and food colouring to make the suitably seasonal topping and serve popped on to wooden or plastic sticks.
If you have bowl of brussel sprouts, languishing untouched after a roast, help is at hand with this recipe for bubble and squeak. Ideal for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner, the leftovers are mashed and mixed with flour and potatoes, shaped into patties, then fried in butter.
How do you make brussels sprouts the star of the Christmas table? You incorporate them into this decadent sprout gratin with mustard and crispy bacon. A generous amount of gruyère and crème fraîche takes the much-maligned vegetable into va-va-voom territory.
Jamie says: "Boxing Day bubble & squeak just got an upgrade! I’ve kept things veggie to pack in 2 of your 5-a-day, but you could add a little bacon, sausage or Christmas ham, if you fancy it."
This is a great way of using up leftover mash. Although this recipe calls for haddock, you can make it with whatever white fish (or salmon) you like. To jazz it up, add a little of whatever you fancy – cooked spinach and capers make a nice addition.
Wondering what to do with all those festive leftovers in your fridge? Our bubble and squeak biryani can be made with whatever leftover veg you have at the ready.
Transform your Christmas leftovers into an aromatic spiced gammon dish, fragrant with ginger, Chinese five-spice and citrus.
This no-cook turkey noodle salad is the perfect meal for that festive in-between period: light, crunchy and packed with flavour while taking no time at all to put together.
Jamie says: "Here, I’m dry-frying leftover veg to intensify their lovely flavour for the perfect filling in these super-comforting enchiladas. Then all you need to do is simply pour over a quick tomato sauce, dot with cheese and bake until golden and bubbling."
Food writer, Su Scott has created this delicious veggie pancake recipe, inspired by Korean flavours that's brilliant for using up leftover roasted veg from your Sunday lunch or Christmas dinner. The savoury, sweet and spicy flavours transform leftovers into something special – you can even prep the batter in advance, so you can whip up more pancakes when you fancy!
Jamie says: "Need something super impressive, super delicious and super easy for your festive get-togethers? Make my mini Hoisin turkey canapés? – perfect with a glass of fizz!"
Tesco magazine reader, Lauren Arnold shares her favourite chunky soup recipe, which uses leftover turkey, chicken or whatever leftover meat you have in the fridge. It's delicious, affordable and a real winter warmer – you can even freeze portions for future meals.
Transform pre-prepared garlic bread into the ultimate Christmas snack using just 3 ingredients. Try topping with cooked bacon or pancetta to take this garlic baguette to the next level.
Jamie says: "Make the most of your gorgeous festive leftovers with these easy recipes – a fresh, zingy salad, a comforting speedy pasta and a treat of a pud."
Use up your Christmas leftovers in a fragrant and gently spiced biryani. Chuck whatever veg and meat you have leftover in with rice and spices, then finish with some coriander and natural yogurt.
The magic of this recipe is you're creating a deliciously indulgent dessert with festive leftovers! Take panettone, mincemeat, nuts and cream and bake up everyone's favourite old-school pud – bread and butter pudding, but with a seasonal twist. Lovely for a treat between Christmas and New Year or any time you fancy a comforting 'afters'.
Everyone loves macaroni cheese and the beauty of this dish is you can throw in any leftover cheese from the fridge or a festive cheeseboard, so leftovers get a new and tasty lease of life! Ready in just over half an hour, this is a real family favourite for midweek, weekends or between Christmas and New Year when you fancy something simple and comforting.
Bubble-and-squeak gets a modern makeover: a fluffy Yorkshire pudding is filled with festive leftovers with a good dollop of cranberry sauce for a lazy but lovely Boxing Day lunch.
This cheat's raised pie uses shortcrust pastry instead of hot water pastry, so it's super-easy to make, but looks so elegant and impressive. Perfect for picnics, buffets or lunch on the go, there's always an occasion to eat this delicious pie.
Make the most of your sprouts with this classic Irish-inspired side dish, made with smoky bacon and creamy mashed potato
Jamie says: "Give lovely leftovers a new lease of life by teaming with smoky harissa and salty olives, all wrapped up in shop-bought filo. Delicious."
In this sharing dish, crunchy tortilla chips are topped with spicy shredded chicken and a charred corn salsa
Transform classic sausage and mash into a festive family favourite with pigs in blankets and a generous pour of onion gravy.
Bubble and squeak is a Christmas leftover classic and we've made it even easier in this traybake version. Top with a herby sage butter and a dollop of cranberry sauce and dig in.
Christmas leftovers get a wow-factor makeover in this Boxing Day treat. Ready in 10, use whatever festive leftovers you have to hand – we've even used crisps. Don't forget the gravy for dipping!
These spicy fritters are a great way to use up Christmas dinner leftovers and only take 30 minutes to make
Leftover meat from your Sunday roast or Christmas lunch? Here's a super-tasty, sweet and spicy noodle dish that turns leftovers into a delicious dinner in half an hour. Food writer, Mando Thompson says "I use instant noodles to make it even quicker. Swap the pork for turkey, chicken, beef or even gammon if you like."