Traditional Greek cooking relies heavily on stovetop and oven casseroles - dishes that often taste better on the second day. But even Greek cooks end up with some leftover foods. Start with your leftovers, then use these Greek recipes to provide the solution.
Wrap pieces of leftover beef or lamb roast in phyllo pastry (homemade or store-bought) and bake with a fabulous selection of herbs and spices to create a classic meat pie (kreatopita, say: kray-ah-TOH-peetah).
A great solution for leftover steamed or boiled vegetables: The recipe calls for a thick, creamy, cheesy sauce made with a combination of sharp and mild cheeses. Pour the sauce over the cauliflower, sprinkle with even more cheese, and bake. (And it's terrific with broccoli, too!)
There is almost nothing you can put in pasta sauce that doesn't go with eggs. If you serve pasta and sauce separately, mix them for the recipe. This works with baked pasta dishes as well.
Use meat leftovers from roasts or boiled dishes to make these croquettes. This is a typical Greek solution to leftovers: a cream sauce to bind the ingredients, and toasted breadcrumbs to coat before frying.
Eggs, fries, and some feta cheese create a tasty combination. A pie-like omelet, this is a great way to use leftover fried potatoes (just warm them in a little oil in a frying pan).
Pita wraps are easy to make with your choice of fillings, or use leftover lamb, chicken, pork, or beef. These are fun for the family: place ingredients on plates on a table and let everyone make their own.
This creamy sauce has a lemony taste that works wonderfully with most vegetables. Use it to give a special touch to vegetable leftovers containing ground meat, rice, or just plain veggies where the lemon taste will blend.
Just add some grated cheese and chopped parsley to your leftover mashed potatoes, then follow recipe directions to create these fabulous croquettes.
