You have done the shopping for your household and have enough to last for a while during confinement. This is no reason to waste! Leftover food from yesterday may be tomorrow's meal. Discover these simple recipes of dumplings to make from unfinished dishes. Nothing is lost, everything is transformed !
Dumplings with leftover merguez
The preparation stages:
1. Mix 4 merguez with 1 peeled onion, 1 egg, 1 minced steak and fresh coriander.
2. With this mixture, roll dumplings.
3. Brown them well in an oiled pan for 3 min.
4. Add 450 g of crushed tomatoes, chopped coriander leaves.
5. Simmer 10 min.
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Dumplings with leftover lentils
The preparation stages:
1. Mix 450 g of cooked and drained lentils with 2 tbsp. sesame puree, 1 clove of garlic and chopped cilantro.
2. Form dumplings with this mixture, then roll them in sesame seeds.
3. Bake them for 20 minutes in the oven at 180 ° C (th. 6).
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Dumplings with leftover chocolate cake
The preparation stages:
1. Mix 300 g of chocolate cake.
2. Add 130 g of spread and 8 crumbled gavottes.
3. Form small truffles and roll them in cocoa.
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Dumplings with leftover chicken
The preparation stages:
1. Mix 350 g of cooked chicken with 65 g of grated Parmesan cheese, 2 slices of white bread soaked in milk, 1 egg, 1 clove of pressed garlic, 1 tsp. of oregano, salt and pepper.
2. Form dumplings then roll them gently in the flour.
3. Brown them in an oil base before tasting them.
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Dumplings with leftover rice pudding
The preparation stages:
1. Form into balls with 300 g of cold rice pudding.
2. Then immerse them in 1 beaten egg, then roll them in 100 g of almond powder.
3. Fry them lightly for 3 min in hot oil.
4. Serve hot with melted chocolate or strawberry jam.
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Dumplings with leftover stale bread
The preparation stages:
1. Squeeze 350 g stale bread soaked in warm water.
2. Mix with parsley, 60 g of Parmesan, 2 cloves of peeled and pressed garlic, 2 eggs, 4 tbsp. breadcrumbs and salt.
3. Form the meatballs with the mixture and brown them in a hot pan with a little olive oil.
4. Taste with hot tomato sauce.
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