40 leftover garlic pasta Recipes

marinara sauce or your favorite spaghetti sauce, garbanzo beans, drained, rinsed, more of cooked chicken , beef, turkey or any leftover meat you have available in the fridge. *you can add 2 cups of frozen meatballs after the soup comes up to a boil., chopped celery cut into large chunks (1 inch), onion cut into large chunks, dry pasta of your choice. (macaroni noodles , broken pieces of spaghetti, small round noodles, flat noodles, etc.), oregano, tb chopped, dried or dehydrated garlic, boiled water, i like to add whole leaf spinach to the soup. i use 1/2 cup of frozen spinach or a big handful of fresh spinach right before serving., this soup is great served with hot crusty rolls or breadsticks. you can sprinkle the top with either freshly shredded or dried parmesan cheese. you can also top with croutons. you can take any leftover pizza, heat it up and cut small pieces of this to add to the top of the soup before serving. its a good way to use up leftovers

vegetables (at least two of the following - the more the merrier - beans - any kind; corn - whole kernel, not cr), pre-cooked meat or 1/4 lb leftover meat (beef, pork or chicken) or 1/4 lb sausage (including hot dogs or canned sausages) or 1/4 lb bacon (or a combination of two or more, cut into bite-sized pieces), tomato sauce (or tomato soup, tomato puree or juice, pizza sauce, pasta sauce), pasta (more or less , any kind you have on hand, if spaghetti, break into 1-inch pieces), broth (beef, chicken, vegetable, or 1 can and 1 can water or 1 qt water), garlic powder or garlic salt or minced garlic, italian seasoning (or chili powder and cumin, to taste), salt and pepper, shredded carrots or chopped spinach or sliced zucchini or summer squash (optional), chopped bell pepper (optional), onion (optional)

cellentani or spiral pasta, sliced fresh mushrooms, yellow summer squash, sliced, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, leftover chili s chicken fajitas, coarsely chopped, diced tomatoes with basil, oregano and garlic, undrained, alfredo sauce, dried oregano

olive oil, matchstick carrots (or shredded , about 2/3 of a 10 oz bag), onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, chicken broth, water, heads escarole , cut into 1 inch pieces (1 1/2 lbs), orzo pasta, leftover cooked turkey, chopped, fresh coarse ground black pepper, freshly grated parmesan cheese

margarine, chopped onions, chicken broth, chopped cooked chicken, salt (or to taste), ground black pepper (or to taste), poultry seasoning, garlic powder (or to taste), leftover vegetables (i used a mixture of corn, carrots,and peas), pasta , whatever you like (i used spiral)

linguine (whole wheat, fresh and refrigerated), sun-dried tomato (not oil-packed), olive oil, lightly packed basil leaves, almonds, chopped, shredded parmesan cheese, bottled minced garlic, salt, black pepper, crumbled feta cheese (reduced-fat ), water , leftover from cooking the pasta (see step 1)

penne pasta, frozen peas, olive oil, ham, diced (leftovers ), garlic cloves, minced, fresh oregano, chopped or 1 tsp dried oregano, reduced-sodium chicken broth, dijon mustard, salt & freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated parmesan cheese

whole wheat penne (or any kind you d like), olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, diced italian tomatoes, not drained, canned chicken, drained (or leftover shredded chicken breast), salt, black pepper, mozzarella cheese (optional)

mushrooms, stem ends trimmed and quartered, olive oil, minced garlic, salt, freshly ground black pepper, leftover onion and pepper smothered round steak, sour cream, chopped fresh parsley leaves, egg noodles , cooked al dente according to package directions

leftover whole roasted turkey, onions, cored, peeled and chopped, carrots, peeled and chopped, stalks celery, cleaned and chopped, bay leaves, salt, freshly ground black pepper, water, to cover, any leftover turkey meat, diced, cooked diced potatoes , rice or pasta, cooked sweet peas, cooked carrots, diced, any other cooked vegetables, garlic, chopped, chopped green onions, green part only, chiffonade fresh basil leaves, chopped fresh parsley leaves, cooked macaroni, crusty bread

fleur de sel , to coat, coarse ground black pepper , to coat, free range chickens (4 to 6 lb each), canola oil, butter, minced shallots, minced garlic, sliced shiitakes, quartered button or cremini mushrooms, white wine, chicken stock, dark soy sauce, chopped fresh thyme, shucked english peas, blanched, shucked edamames, blanched, shucked favas, blanched, diced peeled carrots, blanched, sugar snap peas, cut into 1/4-inch lengths, blanched, white truffle oil, salt and black pepper, chopped chives, chicken from above , picked off of the bone, skin and all, shredded, ragout, basil oil , recipe follows, crock pots, puff pastry sheets , 3 by 3 inches, docked, garlic, minced ginger, limes, juiced, salt, sugar, canola oil, thai basil leaves, salt and black pepper, to taste, leftovers: chicken , tomato and pasta salad with basil vinaigrette, dijon mustard, balsamic vinegar, rice vinegar, basil oil , see recipe above, extra virgin olive oil, chicken from above , picked off of the bone, skin and all, shredded, blanched fusilli pasta, ripe tomatoes, medium dice, thai basil , picked, reserve a few tops, for garnish

chicken broth , fat free if you want, ditto ) beef broth, also ff if that s your thing, frozen mixed (or leftover) vegetables, ish) diced or stewed tomatoes, undrained, already-cooked meatballs , defrosted if frozen, pasta , or spaghetti/linguini/angel hair, broken into 1 to2-inch lengths, kidney beans, drained and rinsed, more) garlic powder or minced garlic, grated or shredded parmesan

leftover turkey carcass/bones, onion , root removed and quartered (leave on skin), stalks celery, cut into chunks, carrots, cut into chunks, peppercorns, cold water, whole tomatoes, leftover turkey meat, roughly chopped, pasta shells, salt , pepper, garlic powder, oregano to taste

dry rotini pasta, water, salt, leftover turkey (preferably smoked ), garlic cloves, smashed & finely chopped, onion, sliced and cut in half, green onions, coarsely chopped, celery, sliced, olive oil, mushrooms, sliced, dry white wine, frozen peas, poultry seasoning or 1/2 tsp bell s seasoning, chopped parsley, hot red pepper, salt & pepper, more olive oil , use a high quality extra virgin

butter, olive oil, sliced onions, flour, tomato puree (#10 can), chicken stock, minced garlic, red wine vinegar, salt, sugar, worcestershire sauce, crushed cumin seeds (i use mortar & pestle), black pepper, oregano, tarragon, tabasco sauce, cooked pasta (raviolis or tortellinis are excellent), garbanzo beans, chopped parsley (*) or cilantro (*), crouton, chopped onion, tofu, cubes, sausage, meatballs, bay shrimp, any kind of leftover meat, chopped, sour cream (*), lime wedge (*), sliced olive, diced bell pepper, chopped tomato, sliced sauteed mushroom, shredded cheese , especially cheddar or parmesan cheese

ciabatta bread , cut in half lengthwise, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, or store-bought pizza or pasta sauce, coarsely grated mozzarella cheese, leftover meatballs, sliced into thin rounds, yellow onion, thinly sliced, red pepper flakes, grated fresh parmesan cheese, olive oil, chopped yellow onions, minced garlic, salt, dried basil, dried oregano, ground black pepper, whole peeled tomatoes, broken into pieces and their juices, tomato sauce, tomato paste, chicken stock or water, sugar

leftover whole roasted turkey carcass, onions, cored, peeled and chopped, carrots, peeled and chopped, stalks celery, cleaned and chopped, bay leaves, salt, freshly ground black pepper, water, to cover, any leftover turkey meat, diced, cooked diced potatoes , rice or pasta, cooked sweet peas, cooked carrots, diced, any other cooked vegetables, garlic, chopped, cooked macaroni, chopped green onions, green part only, chiffonade fresh basil, chopped fresh parsley leaves, crusty bread

ziti pasta, salt & freshly ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, red pepper flakes, beef stock (eyeball it), chunky-style crushed tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, thick slices of leftover meatloaf (or equivalent), ricotta cheese, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, divided, fresh mozzarella ball, cut into small cubes, divided