Editors’ Collection

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
5409 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,409
About 2½ hours
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Birria de Res (Beef Birria)
Tejal Rao, Josef Centeno
3123 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,123
2¾ hours
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Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese Sauce
The New York Times, Marcella Hazan
28542 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
28,542
At least 4 hours
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Texas Chili
Jennifer Steinhauer
4535 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,535
About 2 hours 30 minutes
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Gumbo
Naz Deravian
625 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
625
About 4¼ hours
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Meera Sodha’s Chicken Curry
Sam Sifton, Meera Sodha
4712 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,712
60 minutes
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Pepperoni Pasta Salad
Amelia Rampe
21 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
21
30 minutes
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Beef Fried Rice
Kay Chun
735 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
735
50 minutes
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Easy
Chicken Lo Mein
Kay Chun
683 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
683
About 1 hour
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Dijon and Cognac Beef Stew
Regina Schrambling
10880 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,880
About 3 hours
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Black Bean Chili With Mushrooms
Jocelyn Ramirez
1676 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,676
40 minutes
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Butternut Squash and Green Curry Soup
Samin Nosrat
3442 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,442
About 1 hour
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Jamaican Curry Chicken and Potatoes
Millie Peartree
1638 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,638
About 1½ hours
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Easy
Khoresh-e Fesenjoon (Persian Chicken Stew With Pomegranate and Walnuts)
Samin Nosrat
837 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
837
3½ hours
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Winter Squash and Wild Mushroom Curry
David Tanis, Madhur Jaffrey
5508 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,508
30 minutes
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Carne Guisada (Stewed Beef)
Von Diaz
265 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
265
3 hours, plus marinating
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Chickpea Vegetable Soup With Parmesan, Rosemary and Lemon
Melissa Clark
3921 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,921
1½ to 2 hours
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Easy
Korean Spicy Chicken Stew (Dakdori Tang)
Sara Bonisteel, Sohui Kim, Rachel Wharton
697 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
697
About 45 minutes
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Beans and Greens Stew With Doenjang
Eric Kim
1133 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,133
30 minutes
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Lamb Tagine
Melissa Clark
2355 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,355
4 hours
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Curried Shepherd’s Pie
Craig Claiborne, Pierre Franey
2624 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,624
1 hour 15 minutes
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Braised Goat Leg in Obe Ata
Yewande Komolafe
241 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
241
5 to 6 hours
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West Indian Lamb Curry
Melissa Clark, Martin Maginley
1053 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,053
2 hours, plus marinating
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Braised Lamb With Red Wine and Prunes
Mark Bittman
1667 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,667
2 hours 30 minutes
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Easy
Coconut Chicken Curry
Genevieve Ko, Desmond Tan, Kate Leahy
8493 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,493
1 hour
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Kimchi Jjigae With Ribs
Eric Kim, Jean Kim
434 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
434
45 minutes
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Slow-Baked Beans With Kale
Martha Rose Shulman
1346 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,346
3 hours 45 minutes
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Healthy
Red Bean Stew
Martha Rose Shulman
1683 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,683
1 hour 30 minutes
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Healthy
Red Beans and Rice
Kim Severson, Pableaux Johnson
4994 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,994
2½ hours, plus at least 4 hours’ soaking
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Slow-Cooker Beef Stew
Sarah DiGregorio
4360 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,360
10 to 12 hours
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Lasagna
Regina Schrambling
10250 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,250
4 hours
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Baked Beans
Sam Sifton
2452 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,452
About 6½ hours, plus at least 6 hours’ soaking time
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Picadillo
Sam Sifton
3636 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,636
1 hour
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Sausage Ragù
Julia Moskin, Sara Jenkins, Nancy Harmon Jenkins
3782 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,782
about 2 hours
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Turkey Chili
Pierre Franey
21628 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
21,628
50 minutes
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Beef Bourguignon
Melissa Clark
9959 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,959
2½ hours, plus marinating
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Coq au Vin
Melissa Clark
6538 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,538
2½ hours, plus marinating
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Classic Lasagna
Alison Roman
4660 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,660
About 2 hours
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Vegetarian Lasagna Bolognese
Alexa Weibel
881 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
881
1 hour
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Old-Fashioned Beef Stew
Molly O'Neill
27980 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
27,980
2 hours 45 minutes
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Easy
Slow-Cooked Red Wine Beef Stew
Julia Moskin
1304 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,304
About 5 hours, plus marinating
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Vegetarian Bolognese
Ali Slagle
1805 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,805
45 minutes
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Sancocho
Von Diaz
347 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
347
1½ hours
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Khoresh Kadoo Halvaii (Butternut Squash Stew)
Naz Deravian
537 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
537
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"
2090 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,090
1 hour 15 minutes
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Easy
One-Pan Pasta With Harissa Bolognese
Yotam Ottolenghi
1672 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,672
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Kukul Mas Maluwa (Sri Lankan Chicken Curry)
Samantha Seneviratne
454 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
454
1 hour
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