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
5619 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,619
About 2½ hours
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Birria de Res (Beef Birria)
Tejal Rao, Josef Centeno
3189 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,189
2¾ hours
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Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese Sauce
The New York Times, Marcella Hazan
30755 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
30,755
At least 4 hours
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Texas Chili
Jennifer Steinhauer
4724 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,724
About 2 hours 30 minutes
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Gumbo
Naz Deravian
701 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
701
About 4¼ hours
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Meera Sodha’s Chicken Curry
Sam Sifton, Meera Sodha
4896 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,896
60 minutes
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Pepperoni Pasta Salad
Amelia Rampe
140 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
140
30 minutes
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Beef Fried Rice
Kay Chun
1042 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,042
50 minutes
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Chicken Lo Mein
Kay Chun
886 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
886
About 1 hour
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Dijon and Cognac Beef Stew
Regina Schrambling
11399 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
11,399
About 3 hours
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Black Bean Chili With Mushrooms
Jocelyn Ramirez
1752 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,752
40 minutes
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Butternut Squash and Green Curry Soup
Samin Nosrat
3596 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,596
About 1 hour
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Jamaican Curry Chicken and Potatoes
Millie Peartree
1687 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,687
About 1½ hours
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Khoresh-e Fesenjoon (Persian Chicken Stew With Pomegranate and Walnuts)
Samin Nosrat
854 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
854
3½ hours
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Winter Squash and Wild Mushroom Curry
David Tanis, Madhur Jaffrey
5604 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,604
30 minutes
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Carne Guisada (Stewed Beef)
Von Diaz
282 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
282
3 hours, plus marinating
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Chickpea Vegetable Soup With Parmesan, Rosemary and Lemon
Melissa Clark
4417 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,417
1½ to 2 hours
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Korean Spicy Chicken Stew (Dakdori Tang)
Sara Bonisteel, Sohui Kim, Rachel Wharton
701 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
701
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
2490 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,490
4 hours
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Curried Shepherd’s Pie
Craig Claiborne, Pierre Franey
2704 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,704
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
1076 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,076
2 hours, plus marinating
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Braised Lamb With Red Wine and Prunes
Mark Bittman
1718 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,718
2 hours 30 minutes
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Coconut Chicken Curry
Genevieve Ko, Desmond Tan, Kate Leahy
10173 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,173
1 hour
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Kimchi Jjigae With Ribs
Eric Kim, Jean Kim
450 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
450
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
1703 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,703
1 hour 30 minutes
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Red Beans and Rice
Kim Severson, Pableaux Johnson
5287 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,287
2½ hours, plus at least 4 hours’ soaking
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Slow-Cooker Beef Stew
Sarah DiGregorio
4667 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,667
10 to 12 hours
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Lasagna
Regina Schrambling
10921 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,921
4 hours
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Baked Beans
Sam Sifton
2517 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,517
12 hours 30 minutes
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Picadillo
Sam Sifton
3764 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,764
1 hour
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Sausage Ragù
Julia Moskin, Sara Jenkins, Nancy Harmon Jenkins
4190 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,190
about 2 hours
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Turkey Chili
Pierre Franey
23735 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
23,735
50 minutes
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Beef Bourguignon
Melissa Clark
12094 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
12,094
2½ hours, plus marinating
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Coq au Vin
Melissa Clark
7244 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,244
2½ hours, plus marinating
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Classic Lasagna
Alison Roman
5258 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,258
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
30470 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
30,470
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
1852 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,852
45 minutes
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Sancocho
Von Diaz
431 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
431
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"
2152 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,152
1 hour 15 minutes
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One-Pan Pasta With Harissa Bolognese
Yotam Ottolenghi
1703 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,703
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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