31 leftover pasta sauce 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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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