95 leftover pasta Recipes

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

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)

dried penne or 8 oz mostaccioli pasta or 8 oz bow tie pasta (4 cups), broccoli florets, purchased basil pesto (about 3/4 cup), roasted deli chicken or 2 1/2 cups refrigerated cooked chicken breast strips or 2 1/2 cups leftover cooked chicken, roasted sweet red peppers, drained and cut into strips, shredded parmesan cheese, fresh coarse ground black pepper

angel hair pasta with herbs mix (or as close to the size as possible ), water, milk, margarine, leftover cooked chicken breasts (grilled,broiled ,or fried chef s choice )

uncooked macaroni (or 2 cups cooked leftover small pasta), ground beef (80% lean), chopped onion, garlic (or 1 tsp prechopped jarred ), chopped green chili pepper (rotel), black beans, drained, diced tomatoes, undrained, whole kernel corn, drained, tomato sauce, tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, shredded cheddar or monterey jack cheese

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

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

leftover cooked chicken breasts, pasta, curry powder, mayonnaise, tomato soup, salt, pepper, milk

spirelli pasta, cooked and cooled, chicken breast, cooked or grilled, cubed, cucumber, chopped, tomatoes, chopped, yellow pepper, chopped, orange, peeled and chopped, mayonnaise, nonfat yogurt, curry powder

butter, plus more for buttering pan, flour, milk, warm, eggs, fresh dill, chopped, nutmeg, ground , to taste, salt, black pepper, freshly ground, penne pasta, uncooked, water , boiling salted, for cooking pasta, pot roast, leftover, chopped, beef broth, gravy, leftover, parmesan cheese, grated

butter, onion, chopped, carrots, thinly sliced, stalks celery, sliced, tomatoes, peeled and chopped or 1 (14 1/2 oz) can diced tomatoes, cooked turkey, parsley, minced (or 1 tbsp. dried ), turkey stock (leftover gravy mixed with water works great!) or 1 1/2 quarts beef stock (leftover gravy mixed with water works great!), turkey stuffing, cooked pasta (optional)

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

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

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

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

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

beef broth (left from the roast combined with water or add canned broth if necessary), tomato sauce, minced onion, cabbage, mixed vegetables of your choice, dried basil , thyme or oregano (or mixed), pepper, uncooked small pasta shells or noodles, leftover shredded or cubed roast beef