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There\'s nothing better than collecting up all those leftover foods that you\'d normally put in the bin without thought, and using them to make an absolutely delicious meal. So click through our gallery of \'leftovers\' recipes from the Love Food, Hate Waste campaign - these food ideas win our stamp of approval and will taste nothing like leftovers!

Bubble and squeak

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Perfect for vegetable leftovers

Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F) mark 6. Heat 1 tablespoon sunflower oil in a frying pan and cook 1 chopped onion for 4-5 minutes until soft. Add 4 rashers chopped streaky bacon and cook for 3-4 minutes until golden. Remove pan from heat and transfer bacon and onions to a large bowl. Add 450g leftover mashed potato and 300g leftover mixed cooked vegetables chopped into small pieces, season. Add 25g grated hard cheese, mix and divide the mixture into six portions. Using your hands, shape each portion into a cake. Put onto a greased baking tray and brush with melted butter. Bake for 25 minutes until golden brown. Serve with a poached or fried egg.

Nasi Goreng

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Oven baked vegetable pilaff

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Sweet and Sour Chicken

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Anything goes quesadilla

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Place a flour tortilla in a dry nonstick frying pan and lavishly spread with  500g cooked sweet potato or butternut squash, right to the edges. Season and scatter with 300g cheese. Top with another flour tortilla and cook over medium heat until lightly browned, about 3 mins. Turn once, and cook the other side until lightly browned and the cheese has melted. Transfer to a board, and keep warm, while you make more. Cut in half or into quarters to serve.

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