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What to Make With Leftover Vegetables

Got vegetables that are about to go bad? Don't throw them away. Almost any combination of vegetables can become a great meal with the right technique. Here's how to rescue your produce.

6 Easy Leftover Vegetables Recipes

Any-Vegetable Stir-Fry

Whatever you have, cut it up and stir-fry with garlic, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Serve over rice.

15 minEasyServes 3

Vegetable Soup

Dice everything, simmer in broth with herbs until tender. Every bowl is different and that's the point.

30 minEasyServes 6

Roasted Vegetable Sheet Pan

Toss whatever you have with olive oil, spread on a sheet pan, roast at 425°F until caramelized.

30 minEasyServes 4

Veggie Frittata

Sautee your vegetables, pour beaten eggs over them, finish under the broiler. Dinner in 20 minutes.

20 minEasyServes 4

Fried Rice with Vegetables

Day-old rice stir-fried with diced vegetables, soy sauce, and an egg. The original leftover meal.

15 minEasyServes 3

Vegetable Pasta

Sautee vegetables with garlic, toss with pasta and a splash of pasta water. Simple and satisfying.

20 minEasyServes 4

Tips for Cooking With Leftover Vegetables

Most vegetables can be stir-fried. Cut them to similar sizes, cook the hard ones first (carrots, broccoli stems), then add soft ones (zucchini, leafy greens).
Roasting concentrates flavors and caramelizes natural sugars. Toss any vegetables with oil and salt, roast at 425°F.
Wilting greens? They're perfect for soups, smoothies, or sauteed with garlic. Don't judge by looks alone.
Vegetable scraps (onion ends, carrot peels, celery leaves) can be frozen and used to make stock later.

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