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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
5504 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,504
About 2½ hours
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Birria de Res (Beef Birria)
Tejal Rao, Josef Centeno
3149 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,149
2¾ hours
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Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese Sauce
The New York Times, Marcella Hazan
29256 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
29,256
At least 4 hours
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Texas Chili
Jennifer Steinhauer
4595 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,595
About 2 hours 30 minutes
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Gumbo
Naz Deravian
644 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
644
About 4¼ hours
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Meera Sodha’s Chicken Curry
Sam Sifton, Meera Sodha
4763 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,763
60 minutes
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Pepperoni Pasta Salad
Amelia Rampe
23 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
23
30 minutes
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Beef Fried Rice
Kay Chun
779 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
779
50 minutes
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Easy
Chicken Lo Mein
Kay Chun
732 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
732
About 1 hour
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Dijon and Cognac Beef Stew
Regina Schrambling
11097 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
11,097
About 3 hours
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Black Bean Chili With Mushrooms
Jocelyn Ramirez
1708 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,708
40 minutes
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Butternut Squash and Green Curry Soup
Samin Nosrat
3505 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,505
About 1 hour
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Jamaican Curry Chicken and Potatoes
Millie Peartree
1645 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,645
About 1½ hours
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Easy
Khoresh-e Fesenjoon (Persian Chicken Stew With Pomegranate and Walnuts)
Samin Nosrat
843 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
843
3½ hours
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Winter Squash and Wild Mushroom Curry
David Tanis, Madhur Jaffrey
5565 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,565
30 minutes
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Carne Guisada (Stewed Beef)
Von Diaz
266 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
266
3 hours, plus marinating
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Chickpea Vegetable Soup With Parmesan, Rosemary and Lemon
Melissa Clark
3941 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,941
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
1146 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,146
30 minutes
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Lamb Tagine
Melissa Clark
2387 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,387
4 hours
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Curried Shepherd’s Pie
Craig Claiborne, Pierre Franey
2647 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,647
1 hour 15 minutes
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Braised Goat Leg in Obe Ata
Yewande Komolafe
242 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
242
5 to 6 hours
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West Indian Lamb Curry
Melissa Clark, Martin Maginley
1058 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,058
2 hours, plus marinating
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Braised Lamb With Red Wine and Prunes
Mark Bittman
1684 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,684
2 hours 30 minutes
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Easy
Coconut Chicken Curry
Genevieve Ko, Desmond Tan, Kate Leahy
8964 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,964
1 hour
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Kimchi Jjigae With Ribs
Eric Kim, Jean Kim
436 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
436
45 minutes
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Slow-Baked Beans With Kale
Martha Rose Shulman
1412 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,412
3 hours 45 minutes
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Healthy
Red Bean Stew
Martha Rose Shulman
1689 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,689
1 hour 30 minutes
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Healthy
Red Beans and Rice
Kim Severson, Pableaux Johnson
5062 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,062
2½ hours, plus at least 4 hours’ soaking
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Slow-Cooker Beef Stew
Sarah DiGregorio
4457 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,457
10 to 12 hours
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Lasagna
Regina Schrambling
10541 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,541
4 hours
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Baked Beans
Sam Sifton
2463 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,463
About 6½ hours, plus at least 6 hours’ soaking time
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Picadillo
Sam Sifton
3673 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,673
1 hour
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Sausage Ragù
Julia Moskin, Sara Jenkins, Nancy Harmon Jenkins
3895 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,895
about 2 hours
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Turkey Chili
Pierre Franey
22351 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
22,351
50 minutes
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Beef Bourguignon
Melissa Clark
10602 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,602
2½ hours, plus marinating
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Coq au Vin
Melissa Clark
6808 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,808
2½ hours, plus marinating
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Classic Lasagna
Alison Roman
4903 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,903
About 2 hours
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Vegetarian Lasagna Bolognese
Alexa Weibel
900 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
900
1 hour
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Old-Fashioned Beef Stew
Molly O'Neill
29010 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
29,010
2 hours 45 minutes
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Easy
Slow-Cooked Red Wine Beef Stew
Julia Moskin
1322 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,322
About 5 hours, plus marinating
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Vegetarian Bolognese
Ali Slagle
1817 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,817
45 minutes
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Sancocho
Von Diaz
348 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
348
1½ hours
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Khoresh Kadoo Halvaii (Butternut Squash Stew)
Naz Deravian
542 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
542
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"
2109 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,109
1 hour 15 minutes
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Easy
One-Pan Pasta With Harissa Bolognese
Yotam Ottolenghi
1682 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,682
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Kukul Mas Maluwa (Sri Lankan Chicken Curry)
Samantha Seneviratne
456 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
456
1 hour
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