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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
5557 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,557
About 2½ hours
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Birria de Res (Beef Birria)
Tejal Rao, Josef Centeno
3166 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,166
2¾ hours
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Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese Sauce
The New York Times, Marcella Hazan
29935 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
29,935
At least 4 hours
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Texas Chili
Jennifer Steinhauer
4673 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,673
About 2 hours 30 minutes
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Gumbo
Naz Deravian
686 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
686
About 4¼ hours
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Meera Sodha’s Chicken Curry
Sam Sifton, Meera Sodha
4812 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,812
60 minutes
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Pepperoni Pasta Salad
Amelia Rampe
24 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
24
30 minutes
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Beef Fried Rice
Kay Chun
832 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
832
50 minutes
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Easy
Chicken Lo Mein
Kay Chun
782 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
782
About 1 hour
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Dijon and Cognac Beef Stew
Regina Schrambling
11298 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
11,298
About 3 hours
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Black Bean Chili With Mushrooms
Jocelyn Ramirez
1734 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,734
40 minutes
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Butternut Squash and Green Curry Soup
Samin Nosrat
3553 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,553
About 1 hour
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Jamaican Curry Chicken and Potatoes
Millie Peartree
1672 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,672
About 1½ hours
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Easy
Khoresh-e Fesenjoon (Persian Chicken Stew With Pomegranate and Walnuts)
Samin Nosrat
849 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
849
3½ hours
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Winter Squash and Wild Mushroom Curry
David Tanis, Madhur Jaffrey
5591 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,591
30 minutes
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Carne Guisada (Stewed Beef)
Von Diaz
275 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
275
3 hours, plus marinating
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Chickpea Vegetable Soup With Parmesan, Rosemary and Lemon
Melissa Clark
4311 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,311
1½ to 2 hours
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Easy
Korean Spicy Chicken Stew (Dakdori Tang)
Sara Bonisteel, Sohui Kim, Rachel Wharton
699 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
699
About 45 minutes
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Beans and Greens Stew With Doenjang
Eric Kim
1155 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,155
30 minutes
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Lamb Tagine
Melissa Clark
2431 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,431
4 hours
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Curried Shepherd’s Pie
Craig Claiborne, Pierre Franey
2674 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,674
1 hour 15 minutes
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Braised Goat Leg in Obe Ata
Yewande Komolafe
245 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
245
5 to 6 hours
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West Indian Lamb Curry
Melissa Clark, Martin Maginley
1063 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,063
2 hours, plus marinating
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Braised Lamb With Red Wine and Prunes
Mark Bittman
1695 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,695
2 hours 30 minutes
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Easy
Coconut Chicken Curry
Genevieve Ko, Desmond Tan, Kate Leahy
9455 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,455
1 hour
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Kimchi Jjigae With Ribs
Eric Kim, Jean Kim
437 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
437
45 minutes
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Slow-Baked Beans With Kale
Martha Rose Shulman
1431 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,431
3 hours 45 minutes
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Healthy
Red Bean Stew
Martha Rose Shulman
1695 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,695
1 hour 30 minutes
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Healthy
Red Beans and Rice
Kim Severson, Pableaux Johnson
5169 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,169
2½ hours, plus at least 4 hours’ soaking
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Slow-Cooker Beef Stew
Sarah DiGregorio
4608 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,608
10 to 12 hours
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Lasagna
Regina Schrambling
10741 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,741
4 hours
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Baked Beans
Sam Sifton
2476 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,476
About 6½ hours, plus at least 6 hours’ soaking time
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Picadillo
Sam Sifton
3711 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,711
1 hour
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Sausage Ragù
Julia Moskin, Sara Jenkins, Nancy Harmon Jenkins
4011 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,011
about 2 hours
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Turkey Chili
Pierre Franey
23173 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
23,173
50 minutes
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Beef Bourguignon
Melissa Clark
11721 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
11,721
2½ hours, plus marinating
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Coq au Vin
Melissa Clark
7061 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,061
2½ hours, plus marinating
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Classic Lasagna
Alison Roman
5069 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,069
About 2 hours
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Vegetarian Lasagna Bolognese
Alexa Weibel
903 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
903
1 hour
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Old-Fashioned Beef Stew
Molly O'Neill
29946 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
29,946
2 hours 45 minutes
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Easy
Slow-Cooked Red Wine Beef Stew
Julia Moskin
1334 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,334
About 5 hours, plus marinating
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Vegetarian Bolognese
Ali Slagle
1833 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,833
45 minutes
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Sancocho
Von Diaz
427 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
427
1½ hours
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Khoresh Kadoo Halvaii (Butternut Squash Stew)
Naz Deravian
545 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
545
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"
2128 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,128
1 hour 15 minutes
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Easy
One-Pan Pasta With Harissa Bolognese
Yotam Ottolenghi
1690 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,690
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Kukul Mas Maluwa (Sri Lankan Chicken Curry)
Samantha Seneviratne
457 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
457
1 hour
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