Five Weeknight Dishes
Meatballs, scallion chicken and cauliflower adobo are quick and delicious dinners, but they really shine when repurposed or reheated.
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Hi, everyone! Mia here, filling in for Emily today.
A moment of truth: Sometimes, I cook not what I want to eat that night, but what I want to eat the next day. Chili, all sorts of soups and stews and roasts, fried chicken — these are all delicious straight from the pot (or the cooling rack set in a baking sheet). But I like them better as leftovers, after they’ve had a moment to mellow in the fridge and relax into their best selves.
So today’s lineup features five dinners that are quick and perfect for eating tonight but, I think, really shine as leftovers, whether reheated or repurposed into other equally delicious dishes. I’m not great at multitasking, but my meals are.
1. Meatballs With Any Meat
We all know that meatloaf makes terrific leftovers, and what are meatballs if not tiny round meatloaves? Melissa Clark’s meatball recipe is, as the name indicates, wholly versatile, and a reader favorite with five stars and over 4,000 reviews. Stuff leftovers into split hero rolls for sandwiches; I smush mine into marinara for a slapdash Bolognese situation.
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