Newly DELICIOUS

Use up festive leftover odds and ends to make these tasty ideas

- COMPILED BY: ROSE FOOKS

Pigs in blankets tartiflette

Tartiflette is a hearty alpine dish made with cheese melted through layers of onion and potato.

SERVES 6

PREP 25 mins COOK 35 mins

* Oil, for frying

* 288g pack pigs in blankets

* 2 onions, finely sliced

* 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped

* 200ml white wine

* 500g cooked roast potatoes

* 150g cooked roast parsnips

* Small handful parsley, finely chopped

* 350g creamy cheese, such as Reblochon, Taleggio, Camembert or Brie, cut into 5mm-thick slices

* 200g pot crème fraiche

* Salad, to serve

1 Heat the oven to 160C Fan/Gas 4. In a large casserole dish, fry the pigs in blankets until golden brown.

2 Add the onions and fry for 15 mins until golden; add a splash of oil if they start looking dry. Mix in the garlic and fry for around 2 mins, then deglaze with the wine. When the wine has almost evaporated, remove from the heat.

3 Meanwhile, slice the potatoes and parsnips into 5mm-thick slices. Add them to the dish with the parsley and carefully fold everything together.

4 Nestle the cheese slices on top. Stir the crème fraiche then pour this over. Bake for 35 mins, then serve with a salad.

Turkey and pesto lasagne

If you’re tired of turkey sandwiches, upgrade the leftovers into this warming pasta bake.

SERVES 4

PREP 15 mins COOK 15-20 mins

* 1tbsp olive oil

* 1 onion, chopped

* 500g cooked turkey, finely chopped

* Zest 1 lemon

* 1tsp dried oregano

* 700g jar tomato passata

* Splash red wine vinegar

* 300g pack fresh lasagne (you'll need 10-12 sheets)