14 leftover meat pasta Recipes

cooked pasta (cut into about 2 inches or so and lightly tossed with pasta sauce), eggs, cooked meat (only up to 1/2 cup or it wont stay ) or 1/2 cup cooked vegetables (only up to 1/2 cup or it wont stay ) or 1/2 cup stale bread, diced (only up to 1/2 cup or it wont stay ), cheese (your choice ), garlic powder (optional), onion powder (optional), dried basil (optional)

cooked pasta , cut into about 2 inch strands (tossed in your favorite sauce), eggs (or egg beaters), shredded cheese, seasoned bread crumbs, garlic powder (optional), diced cooked meat (optional)

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

leftover chopped cooked chicken or 1 cup taco meat, dry pasta, grated zucchini, cottage cheese, shredded cheese, water, dried chives, chicken base

my basic broth recipe, carcass of a chicken , and partly from a bunch of turkey necks . i make broth in a large pasta pot, with a drainer insert. then, when i am done, i can pull out and strain any bones, and the depleted soup veg in 1 easy shot, leaving the clear stock behind. this 1 included leek greens. carrots , celery, a parsnip, and bay, thyme and celery leaves in a little bundle. it turned out to be pretty concentrated, with a high bones to water ratio- after 4 hours burbling away on a tiny flame. ater making my noodle soup, i still have half of the broth left in the freezer.i like to make broth a day ahead, refrigerate and skim fat., ingredients for chicken soup, rich poultry broth 1 quart, sugar snap peas, cut in half 1 cup, sliced leftover roast lemon chicken meat 1 breast, fat type noodles 6 oz. dry, salt and freshly ground black pepper, fresh basil 1/4 cup , in thin strips a/k/a chiffonade, fresh tarragon 2 tbsps minced, fresh oregano or marjoram 2 tbsps chopped, fresh chives 1/4 cup, snipped up with scissors

rotini (tri-colored looks nice) cooked and cooled, onion diced, tomatoes diced, fresh cleaned spinach, dice turkey (can use leftover deli meat), dice ham (can use leftover deli meat), crumbled bacon, shredded cheddar cheese, ranch dressing, mayo, salt, black pepper, dill

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

chop meat, chicken broth, milk, shredded cheese, tomato soup, water, uncooked pasta , shell shaped

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

cooked turkey bones (from which most of the meat has been removed), leftover turkey skin, water, leftover gravy (or more ), bay leaf, fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried thyme, coarsely chopped celery tops, coarsely chopped scraped carrot, coarsely chopped peeled onion, coarsely chopped leek (green part ), parsley sprigs, salt, fresh ground pepper, carrots, scraped and cut into 1/4-inch dice, celery, cut into 1/4-inch dice, chopped leeks (white part ), chopped peeled onion, fresh ripe tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, mincded garlic, orzo pasta, corn kernel (fresh or frozen ), cooked turkey, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (white or dark meat), chopped parsley, freshly grated parmesan cheese

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

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