Use your leftover spaghetti bolognese to make these easy and delicious Leftover Spaghetti Nests!
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.
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.
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!
Jim says
March 5, 2018 at 12:39 pmGenius. I hate waste and this is a great idea for using up leftovers (I totally always cook too much pasta!!)
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Mario @ mc2 creative living says
September 6, 2015 at 12:00 pmWhat 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!
Ciara Attwell says
September 7, 2015 at 8:48 pmThank you Mario!
Stacey Guilliatt says
August 10, 2015 at 10:26 amWhat a brilliant idea, definitely going to remember this one for next time we have pasta leftovers! #tastytuesdays
Ciara Attwell says
August 10, 2015 at 8:33 pmThanks Stacey. Let me know if you try it!
Elizabeth says
June 25, 2015 at 9:50 amWhat 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!
Ciara Attwell says
June 27, 2015 at 7:15 amThanks Elizabeth. I will definitely come check that linky out!
Camilla says
June 24, 2015 at 9:01 amFinding 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.
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Ciara Attwell says
June 24, 2015 at 7:14 pmThanks for the feedback Camilla. I will pass it on to my ads network.
Emily says
June 24, 2015 at 7:46 amWhat a fantastic idea! I love the idea of them going all cheesy and crispy. Yum! X
Ciara Attwell says
June 24, 2015 at 7:15 pmYes, that’s the best bit for sure!
Grace @ Eats Amazing says
June 23, 2015 at 7:45 pmThis 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!
Ciara Attwell says
June 24, 2015 at 7:16 pmSo glad you enjoyed it Grace. Its a brilliant way to get another day out of leftovers but mixing it up a little!
Wheelie Good Meals says
June 23, 2015 at 1:16 pmGreat recipe, a lovely use of left over spaghetti, I found you on #TastyTuesdays
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Ciara Attwell says
June 24, 2015 at 7:16 pmThank you Richard!
becky says
June 23, 2015 at 1:14 pmYum these look amazing! In fact, im going to make spag bol tonight just so we can have these tomorrow!!!!
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Ciara Attwell says
June 24, 2015 at 7:17 pmThanks Becky. Hope you enjoy it!
Amy (Feeding Finn) says
June 23, 2015 at 12:37 pmThis 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
Ciara Attwell says
June 24, 2015 at 7:17 pmThank you Amy. Although I have to say my 16 month old still made just the same mess with these!!
K @ Eat.Live.Live says
June 23, 2015 at 10:04 amI 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
Ciara Attwell says
June 24, 2015 at 7:18 pmYes 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!
Mother Mands says
June 23, 2015 at 8:16 amThat’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!
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Ciara Attwell says
June 24, 2015 at 7:18 pmThank you so much! Hope you all like them!
Sophie @ Mum, M & More says
June 23, 2015 at 8:14 amWhat a fab idea. I love making leftovers into something new, thanks for the new tip! 🙂 #tastytuesdays
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Ciara Attwell says
June 24, 2015 at 7:19 pmThank you Sophie. I always seem to have loads of leftovers and I hate waste, so this is perfect for me.