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Dishes That Taste Better on the Second (or Third) Day

Leftover lovers, this is for you.

An overhead image of a baking dish filled with lasagna on a blue and white tablecloth. A serving sits off to the left. — Aya Brackett for The New York Times

Recipes

The Big Lasagna
Samin Nosrat
5278 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,278
About 2½ hours
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Birria de Res (Beef Birria)
Tejal Rao, Josef Centeno
3089 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,089
2¾ hours
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Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese Sauce
The New York Times, Marcella Hazan
26997 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
26,997
At least 4 hours
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Texas Chili
Jennifer Steinhauer
4423 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,423
About 2 hours 30 minutes
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Gumbo
Naz Deravian
597 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
597
About 4¼ hours
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Meera Sodha’s Chicken Curry
Sam Sifton, Meera Sodha
4555 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,555
60 minutes
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Beef Fried Rice
Kay Chun
386 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
386
50 minutes
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Easy
Chicken Lo Mein
Kay Chun
417 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
417
About 1 hour
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Dijon and Cognac Beef Stew
Regina Schrambling
10653 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,653
About 3 hours
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Black Bean Chili With Mushrooms
Jocelyn Ramirez
1661 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,661
40 minutes
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Butternut Squash and Green Curry Soup
Samin Nosrat
3274 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,274
About 1 hour
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Jamaican Curry Chicken and Potatoes
Millie Peartree
1619 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,619
About 1½ hours
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Easy
Khoresh-e Fesenjoon (Persian Chicken Stew With Pomegranate and Walnuts)
Samin Nosrat
825 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
825
3½ hours
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Winter Squash and Wild Mushroom Curry
David Tanis, Madhur Jaffrey
5461 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,461
30 minutes
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Carne Guisada (Stewed Beef)
Von Diaz
259 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
259
3 hours, plus marinating
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Chickpea Vegetable Soup With Parmesan, Rosemary and Lemon
Melissa Clark
3857 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,857
1½ to 2 hours
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Easy
Korean Spicy Chicken Stew (Dakdori Tang)
Sara Bonisteel, Sohui Kim, Rachel Wharton
689 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
689
About 45 minutes
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Beans and Greens Stew With Doenjang
Eric Kim
1107 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,107
30 minutes
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Lamb Tagine
Melissa Clark
2293 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,293
4 hours
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Curried Shepherd’s Pie
Craig Claiborne, Pierre Franey
2565 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,565
1 hour 15 minutes
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Braised Goat Leg in Obe Ata
Yewande Komolafe
233 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
233
5 to 6 hours
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West Indian Lamb Curry
Melissa Clark, Martin Maginley
1044 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,044
2 hours, plus marinating
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Braised Lamb With Red Wine and Prunes
Mark Bittman
1651 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,651
2 hours 30 minutes
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Easy
Coconut Chicken Curry
Genevieve Ko, Desmond Tan, Kate Leahy
6505 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
6,505
1 hour
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Kimchi Jjigae With Ribs
Eric Kim, Jean Kim
431 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
431
45 minutes
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Slow-Baked Beans With Kale
Martha Rose Shulman
1331 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,331
3 hours 45 minutes
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Healthy
Red Bean Stew
Martha Rose Shulman
1676 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,676
1 hour 30 minutes
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Healthy
Red Beans and Rice
Kim Severson, Pableaux Johnson
4869 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,869
2½ hours, plus at least 4 hours’ soaking
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Slow-Cooker Beef Stew
Sarah DiGregorio
4259 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,259
10 to 12 hours
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Lasagna
Regina Schrambling
9964 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,964
4 hours
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Baked Beans
Sam Sifton
2427 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,427
About 6½ hours, plus at least 6 hours’ soaking time
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Picadillo
Sam Sifton
3546 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,546
1 hour
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Sausage Ragù
Julia Moskin, Sara Jenkins, Nancy Harmon Jenkins
3626 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,626
about 2 hours
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Turkey Chili
Pierre Franey
20068 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
20,068
1 hour
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Beef Bourguignon
Melissa Clark
9222 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,222
2½ hours, plus marinating
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Coq au Vin
Melissa Clark
6228 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,228
2½ hours, plus marinating
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Classic Lasagna
Alison Roman
4381 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,381
About 2 hours
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Vegetarian Lasagna Bolognese
Alexa Weibel
861 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
861
1 hour
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Old-Fashioned Beef Stew
Molly O'Neill
25883 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
25,883
2 hours 45 minutes
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Easy
Slow-Cooked Red Wine Beef Stew
Julia Moskin
1290 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,290
About 5 hours, plus marinating
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Vegetarian Bolognese
Ali Slagle
1758 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,758
45 minutes
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Sancocho
Von Diaz
342 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
342
1½ hours
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Khoresh Kadoo Halvaii (Butternut Squash Stew)
Naz Deravian
528 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
528
1 hour
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Opor Ayam (Indonesian Chicken Curry)
Tejal Rao, Retno Pratiwi
63 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
63
70 minutes
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Bill Blass’s Meatloaf
The New York Times, "New York Cookbook"
2064 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,064
1 hour 15 minutes
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Easy
One-Pan Pasta With Harissa Bolognese
Yotam Ottolenghi
1659 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,659
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Kukul Mas Maluwa (Sri Lankan Chicken Curry)
Samantha Seneviratne
450 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
450
1 hour
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Ground Beef Chili With Chocolate and Peanut Butter
Aaron Hutcherson
2444 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,444
1 hour
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