7 delicious dishes from the stale food in the kitchen

1. Ripe banana bread

The palm is rightfully awarded to a banana that quickly becomes overripe. In this state, you don't really want to eat it, but it is soft and slightly darkened fruits that are the best basis for delicious baked goods, for example, banana bread.

Ingredients

2 cups wheat flour;
4 ripe bananas;
1½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon of baking soda;
½ teaspoon salt;
¼ teaspoon of cinnamon;
½ cup brown sugar
2 egg whites;
1 large egg;
75 ml of curdled milk or milk whey;
3 tablespoons of vegetable oil.

Preparation

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon in a separate bowl. In a large bowl, beat the sugar, whites and egg with a mixer (the volume of the mass should double). Add bananas, yogurt and butter, mashed with a fork, beat on medium speed until smooth. While stirring the dough from bottom to top, gradually add flour and baking powder and mix thoroughly.

Heat the oven to 180 degrees. Grease a rectangular cake pan and pour the dough into it, leveling the surface. Bake for an hour. Check readiness with a toothpick.

If you don't have time to bake today, you can make mashed potatoes from overripe bananas and freeze them. In the future, it will come in handy not only for muffins, but also for other dishes (for example, smoothies, baby food, and so on).

2. Tortilla from yesterday's potatoes

Yesterday (or the day before yesterday) you boiled potatoes, but today it looks less appetizing after being heated in the microwave. But great for tortilla. This thick omelet is especially delicious with thinly sliced boiled potatoes.

Ingredients

4–5 potato tubers;
1 onion;
5 eggs;
30 g olive oil;
salt and ground black pepper to taste.

Preparation

Cut the onion into rings and lightly fry in olive oil. Add thin slices of potatoes to the skillet. After the potatoes are a little fried, fill them with eggs, beaten with seasonings. Cover and place over medium heat.

When the bottom of the potato omelet is almost cooked and the top is half-baked, remove the pan from the stove. While pressing down firmly on the lid, turn the pan over with the tortilla. Then put the inverted tortilla back in the pan, cover it with a lid and leave it on the stove.

When the tortilla is completely cooked, remove the lid, cover the skillet with a plate, and turn the dish over again.

We offer a classic tortilla recipe, but you can add some peas, corn, bell peppers, meat or ham to add flavor. The dish is served both hot and cold, straight from the refrigerator.

3. Bread soup and dried bread croutons

Many people have repeatedly faced a situation when the bread has already become stale, but not covered with mold. Hardly anyone wants to make a sandwich from such a product, but it can turn out to be a hearty and appetizing breakfast.

Bread soup is a Latvian delicacy with a bright unforgettable taste. For the sake of this exquisite dish, many gourmets do not wait until the bread turns stale, but dry it themselves.

Ingredients

150 g of dried rye bread;
120 g of dried fruits (raisins, dried apricots, prunes);
550 ml of water;
70 g sugar;
¼ teaspoon of cinnamon;
60 g whipping cream (33–38%);
½ teaspoon vanilla sugar;
30 g of cranberries.

Preparation

Pour boiling water over the croutons and leave for half an hour. Grind the swollen bread with a blender until creamy. Latvian soup can be thin or thick, depending on the amount of water. Add and stir in sugar, cinnamon, dried apricots, raisins, prunes. Cook, stirring continuously, for 10 minutes.

The soup is served cold, topped with whipped cream with vanilla sugar. True gourmets add cranberry juice to the soup: put frozen cranberries in the microwave for 30 seconds and rub through a sieve.

In addition, croutons can be made from a stale loaf. They take only five minutes to cook. Simply dip the bread in the beaten egg mixture and fry in butter. Optionally, you can complement the dish with garlic for spicy croutons, orange juice with sugar if you like sweets for breakfast, and so on.

4. Tomato sauce made from soft tomatoes

Soft tomatoes are not so willing to go to salad, but they are perfect for tomato sauce.

Remove the skins from the vegetables, pour boiling water over them, and chop the pulp with a blender in mashed potatoes. Add herbs, garlic, and seasonings as desired. You will have a delicious Italian pasta or pizza sauce, barbecue sauce or kebab marinade.

Tomato sauce can be used immediately (stored in the refrigerator for 2-3 days) or frozen in sachets (stored in the freezer for up to 6 months).

5. Pancakes from sour milk

Such delicious and fluffy pancakes are obtained only from a sour dairy product. Just try it and you will be waiting for the moment when the milk turns sour.

Ingredients

½ l of sour milk;
2 cups of flour;
1 egg;
½ teaspoon of baking soda;
2 tablespoons of sugar;
¼ teaspoon of salt.

Preparation

Whisk together sugar, egg and salt. Stir constantly and pour in the milk. Add flour, then soda slaked with boiling water and leave for 15 minutes. The dough should be thick. Now you can start frying delicious pancakes.

6. Muffins from the remnants of morning porridge

If you haven't finished eating semolina or oatmeal in the morning, then don't rush to throw it away. It is unlikely that someone from your household will finish it in this form, but everyone will try muffins with pleasure.

Ingredients

1½ cups flour;
1 glass of porridge;
½ glass of milk;
1 egg;
½ cup berries (frozen cranberries, blueberries, cherries);
½ cup vegetable oil;
1½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon of salt;
sugar to taste.

Preparation

Muffins are very easy to make. Combine dry and liquid ingredients separately, and then mix both mixtures. Put in tins and bake in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 30 minutes.

7. Casserole from yesterday's pasta

Yesterday's unappetizing side dish can be turned into a delicious new dinner. Leftover boiled pasta is perfect for a fish casserole. Note: the dish goes well with tomato salad.

Ingredients

200 g pasta or noodles;
200 g fish fillet;
100 g of onions;
100 ml sour cream;
50 g of cheese;
30 g croutons;
1 egg;
30 g of vegetable oil;
20 g butter;
salt and pepper to taste.

Preparation

Fry the onions in vegetable oil, mix with the pasta and sprinkle with pepper. Cut the fish into pieces, salt, roll in flour and fry.

Sprinkle with breadcrumbs in a greased container and place three layers of pasta, fish and pasta on the bottom. Then cover with sour cream mixed with egg and sprinkle with grated cheese. Place in a hot oven for 30–35 minutes.