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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
5586 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,586
About 2½ hours
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Birria de Res (Beef Birria)
Tejal Rao, Josef Centeno
3175 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,175
2¾ hours
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Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese Sauce
The New York Times, Marcella Hazan
30252 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
30,252
At least 4 hours
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Texas Chili
Jennifer Steinhauer
4694 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,694
About 2 hours 30 minutes
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Gumbo
Naz Deravian
696 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
696
About 4¼ hours
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Meera Sodha’s Chicken Curry
Sam Sifton, Meera Sodha
4848 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,848
60 minutes
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Pepperoni Pasta Salad
Amelia Rampe
27 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
27
30 minutes
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Beef Fried Rice
Kay Chun
867 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
867
50 minutes
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Easy
Chicken Lo Mein
Kay Chun
822 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
822
About 1 hour
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Dijon and Cognac Beef Stew
Regina Schrambling
11351 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
11,351
About 3 hours
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Black Bean Chili With Mushrooms
Jocelyn Ramirez
1745 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,745
40 minutes
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Butternut Squash and Green Curry Soup
Samin Nosrat
3578 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,578
About 1 hour
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Jamaican Curry Chicken and Potatoes
Millie Peartree
1678 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,678
About 1½ hours
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Easy
Khoresh-e Fesenjoon (Persian Chicken Stew With Pomegranate and Walnuts)
Samin Nosrat
852 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
852
3½ hours
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Winter Squash and Wild Mushroom Curry
David Tanis, Madhur Jaffrey
5599 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,599
30 minutes
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Carne Guisada (Stewed Beef)
Von Diaz
277 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
277
3 hours, plus marinating
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Chickpea Vegetable Soup With Parmesan, Rosemary and Lemon
Melissa Clark
4384 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,384
1½ to 2 hours
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Easy
Korean Spicy Chicken Stew (Dakdori Tang)
Sara Bonisteel, Sohui Kim, Rachel Wharton
700 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
700
About 45 minutes
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Beans and Greens Stew With Doenjang
Eric Kim
1163 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,163
30 minutes
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Lamb Tagine
Melissa Clark
2470 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,470
4 hours
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Curried Shepherd’s Pie
Craig Claiborne, Pierre Franey
2688 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,688
1 hour 15 minutes
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Braised Goat Leg in Obe Ata
Yewande Komolafe
247 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
247
5 to 6 hours
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West Indian Lamb Curry
Melissa Clark, Martin Maginley
1069 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,069
2 hours, plus marinating
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Braised Lamb With Red Wine and Prunes
Mark Bittman
1709 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,709
2 hours 30 minutes
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Easy
Coconut Chicken Curry
Genevieve Ko, Desmond Tan, Kate Leahy
9770 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,770
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
1437 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,437
3 hours 45 minutes
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Healthy
Red Bean Stew
Martha Rose Shulman
1699 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,699
1 hour 30 minutes
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Healthy
Red Beans and Rice
Kim Severson, Pableaux Johnson
5216 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,216
2½ hours, plus at least 4 hours’ soaking
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Slow-Cooker Beef Stew
Sarah DiGregorio
4639 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,639
10 to 12 hours
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Lasagna
Regina Schrambling
10822 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,822
4 hours
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Baked Beans
Sam Sifton
2484 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,484
About 6½ hours, plus at least 6 hours’ soaking time
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Picadillo
Sam Sifton
3731 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,731
1 hour
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Sausage Ragù
Julia Moskin, Sara Jenkins, Nancy Harmon Jenkins
4106 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,106
about 2 hours
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Turkey Chili
Pierre Franey
23413 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
23,413
50 minutes
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Beef Bourguignon
Melissa Clark
11925 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
11,925
2½ hours, plus marinating
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Coq au Vin
Melissa Clark
7147 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,147
2½ hours, plus marinating
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Classic Lasagna
Alison Roman
5156 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,156
About 2 hours
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Vegetarian Lasagna Bolognese
Alexa Weibel
909 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
909
1 hour
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Old-Fashioned Beef Stew
Molly O'Neill
30235 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
30,235
2 hours 45 minutes
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Easy
Slow-Cooked Red Wine Beef Stew
Julia Moskin
1336 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,336
About 5 hours, plus marinating
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Vegetarian Bolognese
Ali Slagle
1841 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,841
45 minutes
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Sancocho
Von Diaz
429 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
429
1½ hours
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Khoresh Kadoo Halvaii (Butternut Squash Stew)
Naz Deravian
547 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
547
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"
2144 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,144
1 hour 15 minutes
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Easy
One-Pan Pasta With Harissa Bolognese
Yotam Ottolenghi
1697 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,697
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Kukul Mas Maluwa (Sri Lankan Chicken Curry)
Samantha Seneviratne
459 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
459
1 hour
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