8 leftover not pasta Recipes

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)

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)

tortellini pasta (use the unfilled type, or substitute another dry pasta), ricotta cheese, egg, grated parmesan cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, shredded muenster cheese, olive oil, red onion, diced, garlic, minced, cubanelle peppers, seeded and chopped, mushrooms (do not drain), leftover meatloaf, cubed, marinara sauce, dried oregano, dried basil, dried rosemary, crushed, red wine, parmesan cheese

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)

your favorite spaghetti sauce, red beans (or your favorite bean), peanut butter (optional, but gives all tomato-based soups and sauces a rich, roasted flavor - be sure to warn people if you serve this to anyone else in case of peanut allergies), rice or pasta (leftover or cook some fresh), extra firm tofu (not silken) - optional, rice or pasta

linguini , spaghetti, or other pasta, cooked and sauced or not sauced, leftover or freshly cooked, at room temperature, eggs lightly beaten, freshly ground black pepper to taste, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano or pecorino, or a combination, to taste, extra-virgin olive oil, diced salami, sliced mozzarella