What to make with leftover roast meat

Get the most out of your roast by buying a bigger joint of meat than you need to use in the subsequent days.

Having a few promising tubs of leftovers makes it easy to pull together midweek meals, because the foundations have already been laid.

There are no hard and fast rules here: these recipes using leftover roast beef, chicken, pork and lamb can all be adapted to suit whatever you have in the fridge or storecupboard. Think of them as a springboard – be as creative as you like – then use the resulting dishes to expand your midweek repertoire.

Leftover chicken? Make one of these:

• Chicken enchiladas
• Chicken tartiflette
• Creamy chicken pot pies
• Spiced chicken pilaf
• Chicken and chorizo buns

Leftover lamb? Make one of these:

• Leftover lamb shepherd’s pie
• Butter beans in tomato sauce with lamb and feta

Leftover beef? Make one of these:

• Beef banh mi

Leftover gammon? Make one of these:

• Potato and ham rosti
• Ham and split pea soup
• Ham and turkey pie
• Ham and blue cheese croquettes

Leftover pork? Make one of these:

• Warm cajun-style pork salad
• Mexican-style pork wraps
• Fleisch knodel

Leftover turkey? Make one of these:

• Leftover turkey and chorizo stew
• Turkey, leek and blue cheese mashed potato pie
• Turkey and white bean chilli