What to Make With Leftover Onions
Got leftover onionsitting in the fridge? You're not short on options — TheMealDB's recipe database lists 255 real recipes that use onion, from Spanish to Jamaican, British and Polish and beyond. Below you'll find 24 of them with photos, fridge storage tips to keep onion safe to eat, and our AI recipe generator if you want a recipe personalized to everything you have on hand.
How to Store Leftover Onions
Fridge safety first
Refrigerate cooked vegetables within 2 hours in a sealed container and eat within 3–4 days. Fresh cut vegetables belong in the fridge too. Wilted is fine for cooking; slimy or moldy is not — when in doubt, throw it out.
Real Recipes Using Onions
24 of 255 recipes from TheMealDB — tap any card to see the full recipe on their site.
Air fryer patatas bravas
Spanish · Vegetarian
Ají de Aguacate Recipe (Colombian Spicy Avocado Sauce)
Miscellaneous
Algerian Kefta (Meatballs)
Algerian · Beef
Antiguan Breakfast (Chop Up and ‘Saltfish’)
Breakfast
Arepa pelua
Venezuelan · Beef
Arroz al horno (baked rice)
Spanish · Pork
Arroz con gambas y calamar
Spanish · Seafood
Bahia-style Moqueca prawn stew
Seafood
Baingan Bharta
Indian · Vegetarian
Balchi di Pisca
Seafood
Bangladeshi fish curry with daikon
Seafood
Barbados Pepperpot
Beef
Beef and Mustard Pie
British · Beef
Beef Asado
Filipino · Beef
Beef Banh Mi Bowls with Sriracha Mayo, Carrot & Pickled Cucumber
Vietnamese · Beef
Beef Brisket Pot Roast
American · Beef
Beef Caldereta
Filipino · Beef
Beef Dumpling Stew
British · Beef
Beef Lo Mein
Chinese · Beef
BEEF LOK LAK (Lok Lak Sach Ko)
Beef
Beef Mandi
Indian · Beef
Beef Mechado
Filipino · Beef
Beef pho
Vietnamese · Beef
Beef pumpkin Stew
Beef
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