18 Delicious Recipes To Use Up Leftover Stock (2024)

Last week you made your favorite spicy soup and now you're left staring at the leftover stock in your fridge. What to do? There's actually a lot more potential for your stock than just soup, and these recipes with beef broth are the perfect example. Use it to add richness to polenta, braise meat and veggies or make a one-pot meal. The possibilities are endless and extremely tasty. Whether you call it stock, broth or even bone broth, here's how to get the most out of this ingredient.

Wild Boar Ragu

Beef broth does an awesome job of deglazing all the yummy bits stuck to your pan from sautéing vegetables. Scrape away! That’s the key to a flavor-packed ragu. Serve this at your next date night or family dinner if you're feeling fancy. (via the Gourmet Gourmand)

Easy Creamy Chicken Pasta Soup

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If you love soup, then it doesn't have to be winter to enjoy this recipe. Chicken broth makes it extra flavorful and it's the perfect dinner for any evening you need a bit of extra comfort.

Tonkotsu Ramen

Any ramen lover knows that homemade stock is the most important part of ramen. It’s recommended that the broth simmers with plenty of bones and fat for six to 12 hours so it becomes thick and gelatinous. Make ahead and keep in your freezer to give instant ramen new meaning. (via Curious Nut)

Asian Style Braised Oxtail

Braising is the technique you need to master to turn tough meats and vegetables into melt-in-your-mouth dishes. First, brown your ingredients to create a tasty crust that seals in flavor, then slow cook with a small amount of stock, vegetables and spices. This oxtail falls off the bone after a few hours of simmering. (via Ang Sarap)

Lebanese Chicken And Rice

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Chicken stock adds some body to this mix of mushrooms and rice. We're obsessed with the spice choices, but you can feel free to change up the ratios or add your favorite spices.

Braised Fingerling Potatoes With Garlic, Shallots and Fresh Herbs

These potatoes become super tender as the braising broth simmers. Once the stock reduces, it coats the potatoes in a garlicky sauce. These might be your new favorite potatoes, and we wouldn't blame you if you made them every time you're invited to a potluck. (via A Beautiful Plate)

Creamy Polenta With Ratatouille

While you can cook polenta with water, cooking polenta with stock packs a major flavor boost. LIFE. CHANGED. Try it with different stocks until you find a taste that you like the best. It's like a flavor adventure every time you cook! (via Green Healthy Cooking)

Curry Pearl Barley Porridge With Tomatoes, Coriander, Lime and Almonds

Grains, like this pearl barley, get an upgrade when you add stock to the equation. Try a stock that's made from chicken or mushrooms for a hearty meal with a meaty taste. Toppings like fresh herbs and tomatoes will cut that full flavor with a fresh taste. (via Madeline Lu)

Creamy Thai Sweet Potato Curry

You only need a cup of broth to serve four peeps with this sweet potato curry recipe. So you’ve got enough to spare for this filling curry that only calls for a handful of key ingredients. Hello, easy weeknight dinner! (via Pinch of Yum)

Brown Butter Lobster, Sweet Corn and Fontina Risotto

Risotto is a vacuum for flavor, which is exactly why you need a good amount of stock for this fontina risotto. Seriously. Keep adding stock until your risotto becomes velvety, and you can even mix stocks if you're feeling adventurous. It’s a recipe for success. (via Half Baked Harvest)

Mushroom GravyRecipe with Beef Broth

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Mushroom gravy is already delicious on its own, but beef stock adds some extra flavor that we can't get enough of. If you're not a fan of meat stocks, just swap for veggie instead for some of that saltiness.

Turkey Leek Pot Pie With Sage and Walnut Studded Puff Pastry

This rustic pot pie is something you’d find on a cold winter night. It’s hearty and full of decadent flavors from leeks, turkey stock and cream. Close your eyes and pretend you're in an English pub; bonus points if you serve it with a cider. (via Port and Fin)

One-Pot Instant Mc-Curry With Broken Pasta

This is the fast food of curries because it takes a mind boggling 10 minutes to whip up AND it has actual fast food in it. This is a game changing, spicy late night eat you’ll be thankful for come dinnertime...and the next morning too. (via Lady and Pups)

Curry Laksa

This spicy noodle curry marries Chinese and Malaysian food. Even if you don’t know what that tastes like, you’re going to be pumped for this dish. It’s packed with bright flavors like ginger, lemongrass, dried shrimp and curry. Curry laksa is also a great a cold remedy. (via Lady and Pups)

One-Pot Chicken Couscous

One-pot meals frequently save weeknight dinners. Opt for this one-pot chicken couscous instead of take out the next time you need an easy meal. It’s WAY better for you and it tastes better too. (via Brit + Co)

Chicken and Dumplings

When you think of comfort food, it’s hard not to picture chicken and dumplings. Use homemade stock for the most comforting, flavorful chicken and dumplings you’ve ever had. Then rest your head on some of those pillowy, starchy dumplings. Yum. (via the Foodie Physician)

Creamy Roasted Carrot Soup With Miso and Black Sesame

Give soups a boost with a few cups of stock like in this creamy roasted carrot soup. It’ll make for a light but satisfying meal when you're not sure whether you're hungry. (via Feed Me Phoebe)

Slow Cooker Three Bean Chili

Throw beans, veggies, diced tomatoes and stock in your slow cooker before you hit the hay and in the morning you’ll find this beautiful chili. It’s like Christmas morning for chili enthusiasts. Don't forget to top with cheese and sour cream. (via Aberdeen’s Kitchen)

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What can I use leftover stock for? ›

Turn your leftover stock into soups, casseroles, pies and bakes to be savoured throughout the year. From classic chowders to spicy Spanish paellas these recipes are as diverse as they are delicious, and are sure to be the perfect solution to leftover chicken stock, beef stock, fish stock and vegetable stock.

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How do you use leftover chicken stock? ›

Chicken stock or broth can be used for all sorts of delicious dishes, not just soups and stews. From a cooking liquid for grains like rice and quinoa to a braising liquid for chicken or vegetables, it's a very useful ingredient that brings extra flavor to a recipe.

What's the difference between chicken stock or broth? ›

The stock gets its rich flavor and fattiness from the residual cartilage in the bones. Chicken broth, on the other hand, is made with chicken meat (such as a whole chicken), as well as the same mirepoix blend, herbs, and spices.

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Is it OK to drink chicken stock? ›

Raw chicken stock can contain harmful bacteria such as Salmonella or Campylobacter that can cause foodborne illnesses if consumed without proper cooking. To make chicken stock safe for consumption, it should be heated to a boil and then simmered to ensure that any potential pathogens are killed before consuming it.

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What happens if you cook pasta in stock? ›

Use broth or stock for added flavor

According to Eat This, Not That!, one tried-and-true Italian way to improve the flavor of your pasta is to boil it in stock. Originating in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, this simple trick will help season the noodles and deepen the flavor.

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What happens if you boil stock? ›

Boiled stock will be cloudy, greasy and have a lower yield. To avoid that, start with cold water and your bones (or veggies, if you're going vegetarian) and put over high heat.

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Can you eat stock as soup? ›

A stock cube is meant to be dissolved in water to make a broth or a soup. They are also used to strengthen the flavor of some foods. So, make it liquid and drink it.

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How long does stock last in the fridge? ›

So how long does it last in the fridge? Provided you have a good, thick layer of fat that has solidified on top of the liquid, then you can keep it in the fridge for a couple of weeks. If you don't have a good fat layer on top, 3-4 days. Best is to keep a couple of jars in the fridge and the rest in the freezer.

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Can you freeze unused stock? ›

To freeze in smaller portions, reduce stock down by boiling it until concentrated to about a quarter of its original volume, then pour stock into an ice cube tray. Once frozen, transfer blocks to a sealable container. You can take out as many cubes as you need and reseal tub. Stocks can be frozen for up to 3 months.