Our Top 5 Holiday Leftover Creations

Author: Pitmaster Rosalie Pareja
IG: @castironskillz

Holiday Leftovers make the Ultimate Creation!

One of my favorite parts about the holiday meals is all of the leftovers. I love taking leftover sides and proteins and giving them new life! My favorite type of food to turn leftovers into is breakfast. Below, I’ll show you my favorite breakfast creations to make out of holiday meal staples.

Holiday Staples Turned Into Ultimate Creations

1. Prime Rib

Prime rib is the ultimate leftover item. From “Steak and Eggs” to the ultimate breakfast sandwich, you can’t go wrong with leftover prime rib.

I love to make a spicy steak and eggs, where I fry eggs over jalapeño slices on my flattop, then crisp up a big slice of prime rib as well. The two go together so well. I also love to layer the prime rib slices with horseradish sauce, with thinly sliced onion, in between a toasted bagel.

2. Turkey

Turkey makes amazing sandwiches or salad for brunch. I like to pile up a French loaf with turkey, cheese, onion, tomato, bacon, crushed chips and homemade ranch for a crazy good sandwich, for my family the next morning.

You can also use it for a sub for chicken salad. Shred it, add a little BBQ sauce/rub, mayo, grapes, celery, green onion, parsley, and apple then serve it with lettuce on croissants or toasted bread of choice.

3. Ham

My go to ham recreations for breakfast are always Eggs Benedict or Breakfast Sandwiches. I like to make a bourbon hollandaise sauce (check out my Instagram for that recipe), poach some eggs and serve them over thick slices of leftover smoked ham with a croissant or English muffin.

I also love to use the leftover ham for breakfast sandwiches, Monte Cristos, or Croque Madames.

4. Potatoes and Vegetables

The Kitchen Sink Skillet Hash: I love to take leftover sweet potatoes, carrots, or any other chopped vegetable and crisp them back up in a skillet, add spinach (a leftover side like creamed spinach is great for this), stuffing, herbs and make little pockets for over easy eggs. This skillet hash is visually pleasing and delicious. A great vegetarian option. I like to cook in a big cast iron on my smoker at 325F. It takes about 25 minutes. It pairs great with cranberry sauce if you use sweet potatoes.

5. Prime Rib Sandwiches

I saved the best for last. Prime rib sandwiches are my favorite. I lathered up a French roll with horseradish sauce, provolone cheese, caramelized onion and prime rib slices. Then I toast it and add fresh microgreens. So good. I love to cut them up into sliders and serve them on football Sunday after Christmas!

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- Rosalie, your Lead Pitmaster