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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
5598 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,598
About 2½ hours
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Birria de Res (Beef Birria)
Tejal Rao, Josef Centeno
3180 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,180
2¾ hours
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Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese Sauce
The New York Times, Marcella Hazan
30472 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
30,472
At least 4 hours
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Texas Chili
Jennifer Steinhauer
4707 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,707
About 2 hours 30 minutes
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Gumbo
Naz Deravian
697 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
697
About 4¼ hours
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Meera Sodha’s Chicken Curry
Sam Sifton, Meera Sodha
4868 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,868
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
939 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
939
50 minutes
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Easy
Chicken Lo Mein
Kay Chun
842 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
842
About 1 hour
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Dijon and Cognac Beef Stew
Regina Schrambling
11373 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
11,373
About 3 hours
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Black Bean Chili With Mushrooms
Jocelyn Ramirez
1748 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,748
40 minutes
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Butternut Squash and Green Curry Soup
Samin Nosrat
3590 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,590
About 1 hour
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Jamaican Curry Chicken and Potatoes
Millie Peartree
1679 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,679
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
5601 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,601
30 minutes
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Carne Guisada (Stewed Beef)
Von Diaz
279 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
279
3 hours, plus marinating
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Chickpea Vegetable Soup With Parmesan, Rosemary and Lemon
Melissa Clark
4397 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,397
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
1166 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,166
30 minutes
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Lamb Tagine
Melissa Clark
2479 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,479
4 hours
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Curried Shepherd’s Pie
Craig Claiborne, Pierre Franey
2694 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,694
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
1071 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,071
2 hours, plus marinating
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Braised Lamb With Red Wine and Prunes
Mark Bittman
1714 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,714
2 hours 30 minutes
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Easy
Coconut Chicken Curry
Genevieve Ko, Desmond Tan, Kate Leahy
9930 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,930
1 hour
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Kimchi Jjigae With Ribs
Eric Kim, Jean Kim
442 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
442
45 minutes
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Slow-Baked Beans With Kale
Martha Rose Shulman
1441 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,441
3 hours 45 minutes
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Healthy
Red Bean Stew
Martha Rose Shulman
1702 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,702
1 hour 30 minutes
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Healthy
Red Beans and Rice
Kim Severson, Pableaux Johnson
5245 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,245
2½ hours, plus at least 4 hours’ soaking
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Slow-Cooker Beef Stew
Sarah DiGregorio
4651 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,651
10 to 12 hours
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Lasagna
Regina Schrambling
10858 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,858
4 hours
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Baked Beans
Sam Sifton
2491 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,491
About 6½ hours, plus at least 6 hours’ soaking time
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Picadillo
Sam Sifton
3747 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,747
1 hour
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Sausage Ragù
Julia Moskin, Sara Jenkins, Nancy Harmon Jenkins
4137 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,137
about 2 hours
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Turkey Chili
Pierre Franey
23556 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
23,556
50 minutes
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Beef Bourguignon
Melissa Clark
12005 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
12,005
2½ hours, plus marinating
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Coq au Vin
Melissa Clark
7182 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,182
2½ hours, plus marinating
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Classic Lasagna
Alison Roman
5205 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,205
About 2 hours
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Vegetarian Lasagna Bolognese
Alexa Weibel
910 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
910
1 hour
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Old-Fashioned Beef Stew
Molly O'Neill
30334 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
30,334
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
1846 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,846
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
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
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"
2146 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,146
1 hour 15 minutes
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Easy
One-Pan Pasta With Harissa Bolognese
Yotam Ottolenghi
1699 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,699
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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