minced meat Leftovers

Take raw hamburger / mince / ground beef, add an egg, chopped spring onions (both the green and the white), some oatmeal or ground oats (or any starch that only needs brief cooking e.g., flour, ground oats) to make more dry, make into balls and add for the last 5 minutes to rice or any starch as it is cooking (e.g., barley, lentils).  To make into balls, use a spoon and drop it into the cooking liquid. I had leftover chicken and added bite-sized bits to the above in the last minute.  Add a few (handful) frozen peas and / or corn for color and just bring back to simmering.  If you are serving kids or it is too hot to eat, add the frozen vegetable to the bowl / plate and let the hot mix cook the vegetable. This is a great way to cool down hot food and add some fresh texture to hot soups / stews et cetera