Something spicy sounded good to me. We love fajitas sold in our neighborhood Mexican restaurant, but at $15 per plate, it’s a pricey meal. Plus many times it contains too much oil and fat for my liking.

Let’s find creative ways to use leftovers to make economical tasty meals, such as fajitas.

Not only does using leftovers make financial sense, it’ll stretch your dollar even farther by using less meat to serve more people.

Here’s what I had to use to make the fajitas:

• 3 small mini peppers (again, leftover from the veggie tray mentioned in the Tuna Cakes)
• 1/4 of an onion
• 3 thin pork chops (sliced into strips)
• 5 tortillas
• shredded cheese (buy in bulk, freeze into small ziplocs and thaw as needed)
• leftover Ranch and Dill dip (leftover from the same veggie tray)

Spray pan with non-stick cooking spray. Saute the veggies in 2 teaspoons of olive oil until onions are translucent. Add the pork, and cook until no longer pink inside, about 10 minutes. I added spices like cumin and a wee bit of hot peppers.

I had about 2 tablespoons of each of the dips, so I mixed them together. I know this isn’t your classic fajita topping but we’re being creative, remember?

Place into tortillas, put in about 1/2 cup of the pork mixture, add some shredded cheese, and top with a dollop of dip. We used all of the 5 tortillas, and still have plenty leftover for me to take to work. I’ll probably shred some romaine lettuce and top with the warmed fajita mixture for a nice salad.

Look for my other recipes using leftovers:

• Italian Chicken Stew
• Tuna Cakes with Dill Sauce

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2. Italian Chicken Stew
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