Food waste is a pressing issue today. In France, households discard over 20 kg of food per person each year.
To minimize food waste, simple habits like cooking with leftovers go a long way.
Building on our 6 ideas for using stale bread, here are 4 practical recipes to transform your leftover meat and keep it out of the trash.
As a family cook with years of experience stretching ingredients, I love shepherd's pie—it's economical and a hit with everyone.
Use your leftover meat (beef, duck, or pot-au-feu) and it costs just cents for potatoes.
Try my trusted family recipe for hachis Parmentier, the French take on shepherd's pie.
For stuffed tomatoes, I craft my own filling from leftover meat like beef, sausage, or chicken.
Chop into small dice, remove bones and cartilage, then mix. Reuse stale bread for breadcrumbs too.
Discover my flavorful, budget-friendly stuffed tomatoes recipe.
Got extra ground meat from steak tartare or elsewhere? Turn it into tasty meat puffs before it spoils.
1. In a pan, melt a knob of butter and brown the meat for 3 minutes with a chopped onion. Season with salt and pepper.
2. Preheat oven to 210°C.
3. Roll out puff pastry and cut into equal pieces.
4. Add meat mixture to the center of each and fold into crescents.
5. Brush with egg yolk and bake for 10 minutes, flipping halfway.
A terrine is perfect for using up cooked leftovers like beef, lamb, rabbit, or chicken.
1. Preheat oven to 200°C.
2. Coarsely blend the meat with an onion and bread; add 2 eggs.
3. Mix in a bowl with a splash of fresh cream. Season.
4. Pack into a terrine dish and bake for 45 minutes.
5. Cool before serving.
