You know that feeling you get after a workout? Quietly righteous, with a need to high-five or fist bump everyone? Ok, that’s probably just me. But that’s how I feel when I use up leftovers. Not just scoffing them in front of the TV for supper. I mean actually using them for another meal. We went for a lovely long country walk yesterday (up Bosley cloud), and instead of preparing 10 dishes (and spending a fortune) for a picnic, we re-heated some leftover pasta bake, put it in a food flask and took a tub of grated cheese with us for sprinkling.
Saved ourselves some money, got some family time in (away from the electronics!) AND hit 12k steps. Boy was I feeling righteous after that one OMG! It was so good - sat on top of a breezy hill, overlooking the countryside, with a home-cooked hot meal. Yeah, we got a few funny looks, but I’m sure they were jealous really 🙂 These chicken chorizo puff pastry rolls are another example of using up leftovers for a tasty meal. But instead of just reheating and eating, we’re turning those leftovers into something new!
I’ll tell you how to make the pasta sauce first, then how to make the pastry rolls from there. Honestly, once the pasta sauce is made for dinner, these rolls take 5 minutes of prep before they’re in the oven.
Perfect for picnics, packed lunches or party food! If you love using up leftovers like I do, take a look at these recipes too:
The Chicken Chorizo Puff Pastry Rolls Recipe:
