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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
5634 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,634
About 2½ hours
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Birria de Res (Beef Birria)
Tejal Rao, Josef Centeno
3196 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,196
2¾ hours
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Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese Sauce
The New York Times, Marcella Hazan
30978 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
30,978
At least 4 hours
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Texas Chili
Jennifer Steinhauer
4732 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,732
About 2 hours 30 minutes
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Gumbo
Naz Deravian
702 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
702
About 4¼ hours
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Meera Sodha’s Chicken Curry
Sam Sifton, Meera Sodha
4927 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,927
60 minutes
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Pepperoni Pasta Salad
Amelia Rampe
183 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
183
30 minutes
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Beef Fried Rice
Kay Chun
1088 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,088
50 minutes
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Chicken Lo Mein
Kay Chun
1032 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,032
About 1 hour
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Dijon and Cognac Beef Stew
Regina Schrambling
11422 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
11,422
About 3 hours
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Black Bean Chili With Mushrooms
Jocelyn Ramirez
1755 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,755
40 minutes
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Butternut Squash and Green Curry Soup
Samin Nosrat
3599 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,599
About 1 hour
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Jamaican Curry Chicken and Potatoes
Millie Peartree
1690 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,690
About 1½ hours
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Khoresh-e Fesenjoon (Persian Chicken Stew With Pomegranate and Walnuts)
Samin Nosrat
856 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
856
3½ hours
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Winter Squash and Wild Mushroom Curry
David Tanis, Madhur Jaffrey
5607 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,607
30 minutes
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Carne Guisada (Stewed Beef)
Von Diaz
283 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
283
3 hours, plus marinating
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Chickpea Vegetable Soup With Parmesan, Rosemary and Lemon
Melissa Clark
4428 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,428
1½ to 2 hours
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Korean Spicy Chicken Stew (Dakdori Tang)
Sara Bonisteel, Sohui Kim, Rachel Wharton
702 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
702
About 45 minutes
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Beans and Greens Stew With Doenjang
Eric Kim
1169 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,169
30 minutes
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Lamb Tagine
Melissa Clark
2495 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,495
4 hours
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Curried Shepherd’s Pie
Craig Claiborne, Pierre Franey
2707 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,707
1 hour 15 minutes
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Braised Goat Leg in Obe Ata
Yewande Komolafe
248 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
248
5 to 6 hours
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West Indian Lamb Curry
Melissa Clark, Martin Maginley
1077 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,077
2 hours, plus marinating
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Braised Lamb With Red Wine and Prunes
Mark Bittman
1721 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,721
2 hours 30 minutes
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Coconut Chicken Curry
Genevieve Ko, Desmond Tan, Kate Leahy
10392 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,392
1 hour
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Kimchi Jjigae With Ribs
Eric Kim, Jean Kim
451 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
451
45 minutes
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Slow-Baked Beans With Kale
Martha Rose Shulman
1445 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,445
3 hours 45 minutes
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Red Bean Stew
Martha Rose Shulman
1705 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,705
1 hour 30 minutes
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Red Beans and Rice
Kim Severson, Pableaux Johnson
5326 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,326
2½ hours, plus at least 4 hours’ soaking
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Slow-Cooker Beef Stew
Sarah DiGregorio
4678 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,678
10 to 12 hours
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Lasagna
Regina Schrambling
10969 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,969
4 hours
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Baked Beans
Sam Sifton
2539 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,539
12 hours 30 minutes
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Picadillo
Sam Sifton
3784 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,784
1 hour
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Sausage Ragù
Julia Moskin, Sara Jenkins, Nancy Harmon Jenkins
4227 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,227
about 2 hours
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Turkey Chili
Pierre Franey
23847 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
23,847
50 minutes
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Beef Bourguignon
Melissa Clark
12165 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
12,165
2½ hours, plus marinating
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Coq au Vin
Melissa Clark
7278 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,278
2½ hours, plus marinating
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Classic Lasagna
Alison Roman
5321 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,321
About 2 hours
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Vegetarian Lasagna Bolognese
Alexa Weibel
911 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
911
1 hour
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Old-Fashioned Beef Stew
Molly O’Neill
30569 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
30,569
2 hours 45 minutes
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Slow-Cooked Red Wine Beef Stew
Julia Moskin
1337 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,337
About 5 hours, plus marinating
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Vegetarian Bolognese
Ali Slagle
1855 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,855
45 minutes
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Sancocho
Von Diaz
433 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
433
1½ hours
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Khoresh Kadoo Halvaii (Butternut Squash Stew)
Naz Deravian
549 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
549
1 hour
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Opor Ayam (Indonesian Chicken Curry)
Tejal Rao, Retno Pratiwi
64 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
64
70 minutes
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Bill Blass’s Meatloaf
The New York Times, "New York Cookbook"
2166 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,166
1 hour 15 minutes
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One-Pan Pasta With Harissa Bolognese
Yotam Ottolenghi
1706 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,706
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Kukul Mas Maluwa (Sri Lankan Chicken Curry)
Samantha Seneviratne
462 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
462
1 hour
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