Repuposing Easter Dinner

 Yes, there are still leftovers from Easter. What to do with them? Turn them into tasty new dishes the family will love. Food is too expensive to waste these days. Turn it into something tasty and that will go a long way.

There is always leftover ham. You can turn it into a nutritious and filling meal by adding it to any casserole. Add cheddar ,cheese, butter and potatoes and you have a delicious main dish.Onion is  also blended in a long with flour and milk. Another idea is a luxurious ham and cheese panini or a quick croque Monsiuer . The ham can  be sliced as thin or as thick as you want it. Layer it with cheese between tow slices of rye or sourdough.If you;re making a croque Monsiuer use a sourdough bread and butter to fry in.Ham can be also cut into small chunks and mixed with mayo and peas for a tasty salad.Leftover lamb can be made into a spicy curry. It should be  deboned and diced before using. Tomatoes onions curry paste and ginger give it that distinctive , fiery zingy flavor. serve over basmati rice. Another dish for leftover lamb b is croquettes. This works perfectly with those leftover mashed potatoes. These are blended together and rolled into logs. They're then breaded with panko crumbs and can be air fried for fried din oil.

What about those hard boiled eggs? They too good and expensive to waste. YOu could make deviled eggs- which are everybody's favorites. The basic recipe is mixing the yolks with ketchup  or Dijon mustard and mayo until they turned the classic pink orange. You can sprinkle paprika on them or try chives for something different top each one with a shrimp to make this leftover more luxurious. Deviled eggs also are good  in an  egg salad. Use good quality mayo for creamy texture. Egg salad can have add ins too. Think bacon bits or even a cup or two of the leftover ham, finely diced. There is a trend now to add avocado to the salad. This requires two avocados and less mayonnaise. The  mashed avocado makes up for the mayo's creaminess. leftover dinner rolls or toasted sourdough. The hard boiled eggs would also be great in a salad Nicoise a long with any leftover veggies like asparagus or string beans. Add some tomatoes a can of tuna in oil and greens for a protein packed, refreshing bite.

Easter leftovers can be repurposed into delicious hot and cold dishes. Try them for a fresh flavor on ham , lamb and deviled eggs.  They're a great way to celebrate Spring cooking.