# What to do with leftovers? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 6, 2008, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-leftovers/436582 "2008-02-06T21:33:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LVgeogeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b19c9b/32.png) [@LVgeogeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVgeogeek)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-leftovers/436582/1 "2008-02-06T21:33:55Z")
I made some chicken and dumplings for dinner last night. It was tasty and delicious. However, there is a lot leftover. Since it is cream based I don’t think it will handle freezing well and I really don’t like eating leftovers as they are. I like to make them into something else for some variety. I normally don’t have problems with kitchen creativity but I am stumped as to what I can make chicken and dumplings into. Any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-leftovers/436582/2 "2008-02-06T21:50:59Z")
Thin it out with some chicken broth and make soup! ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-leftovers/436582/3 "2008-02-06T21:52:53Z")
add a bunch of veggies–frozen mixed veggies (or I supposed canned ones, if you must) stuff like peas and corn and lima beans and call it “Chicken Pot Pie in a Broken Pot” ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-leftovers/436582/4 "2008-02-06T21:53:43Z")
Scoop out the dumplings, add cheese, salsa and tortillas and make a Mexican Chicken casserole. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-leftovers/436582/5 "2008-02-06T22:21:59Z")
Scoop out the dumplings, add spice and serve it over rice or noodles. ---
**Author:** ![LVgeogeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b19c9b/32.png) [@LVgeogeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVgeogeek)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-leftovers/436582/6 "2008-02-07T04:51:59Z")
Thanks for the suggestions. I like the idea of transforming it into some sort of Mexican dish. ---
**Author:** ![araminty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5e925/32.png) [@araminty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/araminty)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-leftovers/436582/7 "2008-02-07T04:59:05Z")
I like to keep pastry sheets in the freezer, puff or shortcrust, so a dollop of leftovers can easily be wrapped up and baked into a pasty-like or pie-like food object. My sister called them “happies.” ---
**Author:** ![BlueKangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@BlueKangaroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueKangaroo)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-leftovers/436582/8 "2008-02-07T05:33:41Z")
Hop on a plane right this second and bring them to me!!! If not, what those other people said. Plus recipe request? Please? ---
**Author:** ![LVgeogeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b19c9b/32.png) [@LVgeogeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVgeogeek)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-leftovers/436582/9 "2008-02-07T19:03:31Z")
I might make it into chicken pot pie… haven’t decided yet. **BlueKangaroo** , I used Paula Deen’s recipe which I found [here](http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_26265,00.html). It was the first time I had made it and my dumplings didn’t come out too puffy but they were still yummy.