This festive season we’ve got all the inspiration you’ll need for using up all your leftovers from the big day. From traditional turkey curry to not so traditional ramen, a delicious Boxing Day breakfast and a warming cheesey dish perfect for cosying up by the fire – enjoy!

Turkey
We can’t imagine Christmas without mountains of leftover turkey, but what to do with it? A 70’s classic turkey curry, creamy korma or a fiery madras, a curry is quick and easy to make but full of flavour. We like adding some drained chickpeas for extra texture but you can leave these out if you prefer. Serve with some rice, naan bread, poppadoms, or whatever you have in the cupboard for an excellent curry feast!
If you fancy something a little more adventurous why not try making a Turkey ramen? Originating in Japan this noodle broth is deliciously rich and warming with plenty of healthy veg to compensate for the over indulgence of chocolates and mincepies over the festive season! It takes no time to prepare and you can even add leftover gravy to heighten the rich, meaty flavours.

Ham
Like a lot of families we have lots of ham over Christmas and aside from sandwiches we were at a loss of how to use it up. A potato, ham and chorizo hash makes a delicious Boxing Day breakfast, guaranteed to blow away the cobwebs if you’ve overdone it on the mulled wine. Once everything is chopped this takes minutes to cook and if you’ve got some leftover roast potatoes (unlikely in our house!) you can add those to make it extra decadent and crispy.
Carbonara is one of our favourite meals, full of creamy goodness, we couldn’t resist including it with our leftovers. Traditionally made with pancetta we think it works just as well with ham and a good sprinkling of Parmesan.

Cheese
We always have some cheese left over from our Boxing Day cheeseboard and one way to use it up is to make a delicious Mac ‘n’ Cheese. Any cheese will work perfectly so don’t worry about using a bit of everything, Stilton, Brie, a bit of leftover Cheddar all work really well, we also quite like adding some smoked bacon for extra flavour. Top with grated Parmesan and breadcrumbs for that signature crunchy crust and you’ve got a deliciously warming cheesy dinner.
Another great leftover idea is a roasted vegetable tart topped with slices of Brie and cranberry sauce. Any veg you’ve got left from the roast dinner can be roasted in puff pasty tart cases, top with the brie just before serving and dig in!