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Leftover Spaghetti Bolognese Nests

June 22, 2015 by Ciara Attwell, Updated November 10, 2021

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Use your leftover spaghetti bolognese to make these easy and delicious Leftover Spaghetti Nests!

Use your leftover spaghetti bolognese to make these easy and delicious Leftover Spaghetti Nests! | My Fussy Eater Blog

Is it just me or is everyone else incapable of making pasta without cooking enough to feed a small army? Despite having a spaghetti measure I just can’t help myself from adding in an extra handful “just in case’. Cue a pasta mountain sitting in the fridge for 3 days until I eventually chuck it all in the bin and then feel bad about the waste…. but not anymore!

Sick of throwing away too much good food I have been making a real effort to do more with our leftovers recently. Eating the same thing two days in a row can be boring enough for us adults, but for a picky eating child it can be downright devastating! So rather than serve up the exact same dinner the next day, I decided to mix it up a little to create these Spaghetti Bolognese Nests instead.

Use that leftover spaghetti to make these easy and delicious Leftover Spaghetti Nests! | My Fussy Eater Blog

I obviously used leftover spag bol for this recipe but you can use any type of pasta that has some kind of sauce. This will stop the pasta from drying out in the oven and also help it to bind. Adding cheese will also help the nests to stick together once they have cooled.

Use that leftover spaghetti to make these easy and delicious Leftover Spaghetti Nests! | My Fussy Eater Blog

So although you are technically serving up the same dinner two nights in a row it looks entirely different and should hopefully be a bit more appealing to those fussy eaters!

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Leftover Spaghetti Bolognese Nests


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  • Author: Ciara @ My Fussy Eater
  • Prep Time: 3 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 13 minutes
  • Yield: 3 1x
  • Category: Main Meal
  • Method: Baked
  • Cuisine: European
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Use your leftover spaghetti bolognese to make these easy and delicious Leftover Spaghetti Nests!


Ingredients

  • 500g / 16oz leftover spaghetti bolognese or pasta with sauce
  • 75g / 3oz grated cheese
  • spray oil

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180c / 350f. Spray a cupcake or muffin tin with oil.
  2. In a bowl mix the spaghetti bolognese (or any other pasta with sauce) with the grated cheese.
  3. Add a large spoonful of the spaghetti and cheese mixture to each of the cupcake or muffin tin holes.
  4. Bake for 10 minutes. Allow the nests to cool before attempting to remove them from the tins. If you try to remove them while the cheese is still hot and melted they will fall apart!
  5. Serve with a green salad or veggies.
1 Serving3073.2 g546.9 mg14.8 g6.5 g28.2 g2.7 g15.4 g

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Filed Under: Family Meals, Recipes Tagged With: leftovers, spaghetti

Comments

  1. Jim says

    March 5, 2018 at 12:39 pm

    Genius. I hate waste and this is a great idea for using up leftovers (I totally always cook too much pasta!!)

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  2. Mario @ mc2 creative living says

    September 6, 2015 at 12:00 pm

    What a cute and idea! For sure leftover can be boring, but a little imagination it can go a long way! I really like your idea for this one!

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      September 7, 2015 at 8:48 pm

      Thank you Mario!

      Reply
  3. Stacey Guilliatt says

    August 10, 2015 at 10:26 am

    What a brilliant idea, definitely going to remember this one for next time we have pasta leftovers! #tastytuesdays

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      August 10, 2015 at 8:33 pm

      Thanks Stacey. Let me know if you try it!

      Reply
  4. Elizabeth says

    June 25, 2015 at 9:50 am

    What a super idea! These would be a perfect entry into my monthly No Waste Food Challenge linky too, if you were interested? I too make a silly amount of pasta. It’s either too much or too little!

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      June 27, 2015 at 7:15 am

      Thanks Elizabeth. I will definitely come check that linky out!

      Reply
  5. Camilla says

    June 24, 2015 at 9:01 am

    Finding it quite stressful visiting today with all these adverts being played one after the other at me is there a way of switching them off?
    Love these spaghetti nests so much remember to make some extra in order to have some leftovers.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      June 24, 2015 at 7:14 pm

      Thanks for the feedback Camilla. I will pass it on to my ads network.

      Reply
  6. Emily says

    June 24, 2015 at 7:46 am

    What a fantastic idea! I love the idea of them going all cheesy and crispy. Yum! X

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      June 24, 2015 at 7:15 pm

      Yes, that’s the best bit for sure!

      Reply
  7. Grace @ Eats Amazing says

    June 23, 2015 at 7:45 pm

    This is what we had for lunch today, just happened to have leftover spaghetti from dinner last night! Gutted I forgot to take a photo (bad food blogger!) but thanks for the fab idea!

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      June 24, 2015 at 7:16 pm

      So glad you enjoyed it Grace. Its a brilliant way to get another day out of leftovers but mixing it up a little!

      Reply
  8. Wheelie Good Meals says

    June 23, 2015 at 1:16 pm

    Great recipe, a lovely use of left over spaghetti, I found you on #TastyTuesdays

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      June 24, 2015 at 7:16 pm

      Thank you Richard!

      Reply
  9. becky says

    June 23, 2015 at 1:14 pm

    Yum these look amazing! In fact, im going to make spag bol tonight just so we can have these tomorrow!!!!

    #TastyTuesdays

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      June 24, 2015 at 7:17 pm

      Thanks Becky. Hope you enjoy it!

      Reply
  10. Amy (Feeding Finn) says

    June 23, 2015 at 12:37 pm

    This is a great idea, we rarely have left overs as my boys and husband eat a stupid amount. I will definitely try making these though, as I love serving dishes in a different way to keep the kids interested. I’m actually thinking that this may be less messy for my 8mth.
    You have managed to turn leftovers into a gorgeous meal. I love your photography and presentation. #TastyTuesdays

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      June 24, 2015 at 7:17 pm

      Thank you Amy. Although I have to say my 16 month old still made just the same mess with these!!

      Reply
  11. K @ Eat.Live.Live says

    June 23, 2015 at 10:04 am

    I LOVE this idea. Like you, I always have enough leftover pasta to feed the family another time over. I’ll be trying this next time. Do you think umyou could freeze these? K x #tastytuesdays

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      June 24, 2015 at 7:18 pm

      Yes you can definitely freeze them. I would put them into silicone cups and freeze them instead of cooking them. Then you can simply transfer from freezer straight to the oven when you want to eat them. So easy!

      Reply
  12. Mother Mands says

    June 23, 2015 at 8:16 am

    That’s a great idea and well simple, I’ve got to have a go and reckon my other half will love these! 🙂
    Love your presentation, fancy!

    #tastytuesdays

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      June 24, 2015 at 7:18 pm

      Thank you so much! Hope you all like them!

      Reply
  13. Sophie @ Mum, M & More says

    June 23, 2015 at 8:14 am

    What a fab idea. I love making leftovers into something new, thanks for the new tip! 🙂 #tastytuesdays

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      June 24, 2015 at 7:19 pm

      Thank you Sophie. I always seem to have loads of leftovers and I hate waste, so this is perfect for me.

      Reply

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