Waste not: Five tasty recipes to use up leftover food and feed all the family

We hate to see food go to waste, but thanks to these handy recipes lots of food will be used up in delicious meals and snacks

How to have leftovers for breakfast, lunch and dinner

From soup and sandwiches to afternoon snacks, you won't believe these yummy dishes could have been headed for the bin.

Chicken stir fry

recipe by:Derval O'Rourke

This speedy sweet chilli stir fry is the perfect way to use up tired, leftover vegetables

Servings

4

Preparation Time

 10 mins

Cooking Time

 15 mins

Total Time

 25 mins

Course

 Main

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce

• 500g chicken breast, sliced into strips

• salt

• pepper

• 3 tbsp sunflower oil

• ½ red pepper, roughly chopped

• ½ yellow pepper, roughly chopped

• ½ green pepper, roughly chopped

• 3 medium carrots, finely chopped

• 150g broccoli, cut into florets

• 1 bunch of spring onions, roughly chopped

• 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated

• 1 garlic clove, crushed

• For the sauce:

• 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce

• 2 tbsp dark soy sauce

• 1 tbsp cornflour

• 200ml chicken stock

Method

1. To a small bowl, add 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce along with the chicken strips and season well. In a large frying pan or wok, heat 1 tbsp of the oil then add the chicken and fry over a high heat until golden brown and just cooked through. Transfer to a plate.

2. To make the sauce, add the sweet chilli sauce, soy sauce, and cornflour to a small bowl and stir until smooth.

3. Blend in the stock and season well. Heat the remaining oil in the frying pan or wok. Add the vegetables and stir fry for three to four minutes.

4. Add the ginger, garlic and spring onions and stir fry for 3-4 minutes until just cooked. Add the chicken and sauce and toss together for two minutes.

5. Serve with rice or noodles and enjoy.