Mom's Test Meal Mondays #18

 

Welcome to another Monday!!

 

First off, let me apologize that I did not get features done for last week's party!  With Thanksgiving celebrations with 3 families, we we're going non-stop from Wednesday - Saturday & I barely had time to be on the computer at all!  So this week I will have a double dose of features from both parties!!

 

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend!  Even though ours was busy, it was great!  We had so much great food & great time with all of our family!  But I won't lie, it's nice to now be spending a relaxing Sunday at home doing pretty much nothing :)

 

I don't know about y'all but I've now got a refrigerator full of leftovers & I need some ideas on how to use them up!  So that's what this week's party is all about!!  Come let those creative juices shine & show us your favorite ways to repurpose leftovers {doesn't just have to be holiday themed leftovers}!!

 

My awesome co-host this week is Jill from Dreaming All Day & not only does she have a recipe to share but she has compiled a list of 50 Thanksgiving Leftover Recipe Ideas!!  So y'all head on over to her page & check out her amazing list!!  But first, check out her amazing recipe!

 

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I love using leftovers to develop a new recipe! It doesn't really bother me to eat the same thing a few days in a row, but my husband loathes the idea. The other day, I made Slow Cooker Shredded Buffalo Chicken sandwiches for dinner, but we had tons of leftovers the next day; we will usually throw the leftover buffalo chicken on some crackers or chips and snack on it here and there. The following comic pretty much depicts the following conversation between my poor deprived

hubby and myself.
 

A lack of crackers | Old Familiar Way[/caption]

I started off by preparing my Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken the day before...you don't have to do it the day before. This recipe was just my making good use of the leftovers. You can find the recipe for the Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken here. Fast forward to day 2! I gathered the following ingredients: Slowcooker Buffalo Chicken leftovers, leftover Ranch Dressing, Rigatoni, Ricotta & some good quality Smoked Fontina cheese.

 

Buffalo Chicken Baked Ziti

Recipe Type: Casserole

Author: Dreaming All Day

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 30 mins

Total time: 40 mins

Serves: 8

Slow Cooked Buffalo Chicken Mixed with Rigatoni, Ricotta, topped with Smoked Fontina
 

Ingredients

• 4 cups Shredded Buffalo Chicken
• 6 oz Ricotta
• 1/2 lb shredded Smoked Fontina
• 3 cups Ranch Dressing
• 16 oz Rigatoni

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees farenheit
2. Cook Rigatoni Pasta according to package
3. Use a light coat of cooking spray on casserole dish
4. In large bowl mix Shredded Buffalo Chicken, Ricotta, Ranch Dressing, and Rigatoni
5. Pour into casserole dish
6. Top with 1/2 lb shredded Smoked Fontina
7. Place in oven, set timer for 25 mins
8. After 25 mins, broil for 2-3 mins or until cheese is slightly browned

 

 

 

And now you can head over to Dreaming All Day to check out Jill's list of Thanksgiving Leftover Ideas!!

 

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So now let's party!!

 

Remember this week's theme is Repurposing Leftovers.

The party is open to any and all of your favorite recipes, but only recipes that fit the theme will be featured at the end of the week. :)

 

Just the reminders:

• Myself & Jill would love to have you as new friends!! Please take a minute to follow us both via GFC, Twitter, FB, or any other social media you prefer
• You are welcome to link up any recipe you like but only recipes that are consistent with the week's theme will be featured at the end of the week.
• Please feel free to grab the button in the sidebar or add a direct link back to the week's party that you are linking up to
• And finally, go make some new friends ~ spend a few minutes checking out some other recipes that you might want to try out yourself & comment! Everyone loves comments!!
• Please note that by linking up you are giving permission to use the photos along with a link back to your post in the Mom's Test Meal Mondays Features post & on Mom's Test Kitchen's Social Media Networks

And remember, if anyone is interested in being a co-host for Mom's Test Meal Mondays, please email me at momstestkitchen (at) yahoo (dot) com! I'd love to have you!