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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
5311 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,311
About 2½ hours
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Birria de Res (Beef Birria)
Tejal Rao, Josef Centeno
3104 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,104
2¾ hours
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Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese Sauce
The New York Times, Marcella Hazan
27665 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
27,665
At least 4 hours
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Texas Chili
Jennifer Steinhauer
4442 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,442
About 2 hours 30 minutes
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Gumbo
Naz Deravian
606 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
606
About 4¼ hours
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Meera Sodha’s Chicken Curry
Sam Sifton, Meera Sodha
4598 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,598
60 minutes
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Pepperoni Pasta Salad
Amelia Rampe
11 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
11
30 minutes
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Beef Fried Rice
Kay Chun
618 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
618
50 minutes
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Easy
Chicken Lo Mein
Kay Chun
600 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
600
About 1 hour
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Dijon and Cognac Beef Stew
Regina Schrambling
10696 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,696
About 3 hours
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Black Bean Chili With Mushrooms
Jocelyn Ramirez
1667 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,667
40 minutes
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Butternut Squash and Green Curry Soup
Samin Nosrat
3287 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,287
About 1 hour
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Jamaican Curry Chicken and Potatoes
Millie Peartree
1626 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,626
About 1½ hours
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Easy
Khoresh-e Fesenjoon (Persian Chicken Stew With Pomegranate and Walnuts)
Samin Nosrat
826 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
826
3½ hours
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Winter Squash and Wild Mushroom Curry
David Tanis, Madhur Jaffrey
5468 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,468
30 minutes
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Carne Guisada (Stewed Beef)
Von Diaz
261 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
261
3 hours, plus marinating
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Chickpea Vegetable Soup With Parmesan, Rosemary and Lemon
Melissa Clark
3868 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,868
1½ to 2 hours
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Easy
Korean Spicy Chicken Stew (Dakdori Tang)
Sara Bonisteel, Sohui Kim, Rachel Wharton
692 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
692
About 45 minutes
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Beans and Greens Stew With Doenjang
Eric Kim
1114 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,114
30 minutes
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Lamb Tagine
Melissa Clark
2314 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,314
4 hours
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Curried Shepherd’s Pie
Craig Claiborne, Pierre Franey
2584 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,584
1 hour 15 minutes
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Braised Goat Leg in Obe Ata
Yewande Komolafe
237 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
237
5 to 6 hours
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West Indian Lamb Curry
Melissa Clark, Martin Maginley
1049 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,049
2 hours, plus marinating
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Braised Lamb With Red Wine and Prunes
Mark Bittman
1653 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,653
2 hours 30 minutes
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Easy
Coconut Chicken Curry
Genevieve Ko, Desmond Tan, Kate Leahy
6593 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,593
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
1333 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,333
3 hours 45 minutes
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Healthy
Red Bean Stew
Martha Rose Shulman
1679 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,679
1 hour 30 minutes
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Healthy
Red Beans and Rice
Kim Severson, Pableaux Johnson
4912 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,912
2½ hours, plus at least 4 hours’ soaking
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Slow-Cooker Beef Stew
Sarah DiGregorio
4270 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,270
10 to 12 hours
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Lasagna
Regina Schrambling
10041 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,041
4 hours
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Baked Beans
Sam Sifton
2440 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,440
About 6½ hours, plus at least 6 hours’ soaking time
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Picadillo
Sam Sifton
3590 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,590
1 hour
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Sausage Ragù
Julia Moskin, Sara Jenkins, Nancy Harmon Jenkins
3678 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,678
about 2 hours
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Turkey Chili
Pierre Franey
20553 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
20,553
50 minutes
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Beef Bourguignon
Melissa Clark
9327 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,327
2½ hours, plus marinating
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Coq au Vin
Melissa Clark
6317 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,317
2½ hours, plus marinating
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Classic Lasagna
Alison Roman
4463 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,463
About 2 hours
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Vegetarian Lasagna Bolognese
Alexa Weibel
865 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
865
1 hour
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Old-Fashioned Beef Stew
Molly O'Neill
26073 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
26,073
2 hours 45 minutes
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Easy
Slow-Cooked Red Wine Beef Stew
Julia Moskin
1291 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,291
About 5 hours, plus marinating
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Vegetarian Bolognese
Ali Slagle
1774 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,774
45 minutes
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Sancocho
Von Diaz
345 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
345
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"
2071 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,071
1 hour 15 minutes
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Easy
One-Pan Pasta With Harissa Bolognese
Yotam Ottolenghi
1664 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,664
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Kukul Mas Maluwa (Sri Lankan Chicken Curry)
Samantha Seneviratne
453 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
453
1 hour
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