15 Recipes To Use Up The Leftovers In Your Fridge

You don't have sashimi-grade fluke OR Meyer lemons lying around? For shame! How about eggs, ketchup and rice? Okay, we're good to go. Bonus points for leftover chicken, steak, pork, veggies and cheese. Basically any number of things you have in your fridge can power the recipes you'll find here. Spice up what was going to be a boring pasta or "bachelor's stew" and maybe you'll discover your new "nothing in the fridge" go-to dish.

Cuban flavors spice up this creamy black bean soup.

This recipe that we learned in Normandy always ends up being a huge hit. The entire thing takes an hour from start to finish and your guests will be impressed.  Think of onion tart like onion soup, but with a crust. Or quiche, but better. Life just got a little sweeter. 

Hummus isn't just for dipping.

The perfect dinner for any night.

Say hello to spring with these seasonal quesadillas.

And all of a sudden, it was casserole season. The baking dishes crept out of their hiding places and heavy cream found itself in our fridges. Get back into the season of comforting baked casseroles with these vegetarian, Indian-inspired curried lentil pies from renowned test kitchen chef Pamela Clark. Serve with rice and vegetables for a hearty meal.

Cheesy, potato-y, bacon-y goodness.

These spicy, peanutty noodles will change your mind about vegan cuisine for the better.

The toast is your blank canvas. The beans are your medium.

Ain't nothing more ghetto than ketchup fried rice. This is a fiend's meal. It's like crackers and aerosol cheese spread. It's like sugar on some white bread or frozen burritos. Roy Choi's recipe, after the jump.

Try this savory souffle for brunch this weekend.

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