With so many options for easy meals, you’ve never been so grateful for leftovers.

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Hash is what leftovers dream to be.

It’s what I like eating more than the original meals in the first place.

Corned Beef Hash

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For every big roast, there’s a hash you’re able to whip up from it.

Some hash recipes are vegetarian.

Use up all of that food in meals that are equally well-suited for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

Traditional Roast Beef Hash

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Add a few spoonfuls ofgravyat the end of cooking for extra flavor and richness, almost like a glaze.

Hash is friendly that way.

Serve with ketchup, of course!

A plate of ham and potato hash with a fried egg on the side

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you might start with raw potatoes or dice up leftover cooked ones.

Corned Beef Hash

A diner classic that it’s possible for you to embrace at home.

It’s also way less greasy that way.

A plate of sweet potato hash browns

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They’re a colorful and tasty change of pace from the regular potato hash browns.

It’s great to make the night after a party.

It’s also made all year long with the leftovers from a Sunday roast.

how to make red flannel hash browns with corned beef, beets, and potatoes

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Imagine ham and potato hash with eggs scrambled into it and you’ve got the idea.

Easy Pork Fried Rice

Fried rice is just hash based around rice instead of potatoes.

Chop up leftover pork roast and use it instead of the raw pork this recipe calls for.

Smoked Salmon Hash with a fried egg on a plate

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Or make it withleftover turkey!

Chop up any leftover cooked vegetables you have, too.

It’s almost like a meal kit that magically appears in your fridge.

Bubble and Squeak Patties on Cast Iron Skillet

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A plate of German farmer’s breakfast

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A skillet with cooking pork fried rice

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