Dishes for Using Up Small Amounts of Leftovers?

[Doodad]

Not particularly gourmet but I've seen it done and enjoyed it many times: leftover pie!

The idea is simple, you place all your leftovers in a pie shell with plenty of spices and herbs if you feel like it. Potatoes, pasta, grains, meat, cold cuts, cheese and some vegetables are great... you can also add frozen peas or corn if you are short on vegetables. It is usually served with homemade ketchups or chutneys.

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I was just about to type that our last "use it all up" dish was indeed curry.

[nickrey]

A bit like the pie idea I suppose but as long as they are not too moist, you can wrap leftovers in filo pastry (following directions to brush with butter) and bake. Filo suprises!

[kayb]

Most meats and veggies, no matter the spices, benefit from being mixed with leftover (or made for the purpose) croquettes with mashed potatos and fried. Most anything Asian goes into stirfry or fried rice. Many leftover garden veggies (usually lightly steamed or blanched, seasoned only lightly with salt and butter and maybe a little pepper or tarragon in their original state) go into a plastic container in my freezer which, when it's full, is my timer on when to make either gazpacho or vegetable beef soup, depending on the time of year.

[Jaymes]

You can also make up some sort of sauce, add the leftovers, and fold the whole thing up in crepes.