Recipes for Real Life
This page is dedicated to recipes that have been tagged as leftovers. This means these are recipes that provide a meal and then leftovers for two people.
I love recipes that make leftovers! Below is information about what you can expect from our recipes tagged as leftovers. The leftovers tag represents recipes that generate leftovers. Vocabulary.com defines leftovers as extra food that gets saved and eaten later. That’s what we mean, too. Furthermore, here at Recipe Realism, leftovers are extra food, after …
For as long as I can remember, fettuccine Alfredo has been a favorite dish of mine when dining out at Italian restaurants like the Olive Garden. Eventually, I found a copycat Olive Garden Alfredo sauce recipe to try making at home. I have been making this chicken Alfredo recipe for years now. And I adapted …
Chicken Marsala is an Italian-American dish. It is named after the breaded protein and the Marsala wine used in the sauce. The chicken and sauce are typically served alongside or over mashed potatoes or pasta. I recommend serving over Mashed Potatoes for Two. Sometimes I don’t leave myself enough time to make this light and …
This post contains affiliate links. Learn more here. Pub-style cottage pie is a variation of traditional shepherd’s pie. Cottage pies have been a staple meal in English and European culture since at least the 18th century. Both cottage and shepherd’s pies have a ground meat and vegetables layer topped with mashed potatoes. All of which …
This quick and easy pasta recipe for rigatoni with meatballs is one of my go-to weeknight dinners. Especially when I want a meal that provides leftovers for later in the week. This recipe is fast and simple enough to make even on a slightly busy weeknight. And then I can plan for the leftovers to …