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!
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Leftover Spaghetti Bolognese Nests
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
- Preheat the oven to 180c / 350f. Spray a cupcake or muffin tin with oil.
- In a bowl mix the spaghetti bolognese (or any other pasta with sauce) with the grated cheese.
- Add a large spoonful of the spaghetti and cheese mixture to each of the cupcake or muffin tin holes.
- 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!
- Serve with a green salad or veggies.
Jim says
Genius. 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
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!
Ciara Attwell says
Thank you Mario!
Stacey Guilliatt says
What a brilliant idea, definitely going to remember this one for next time we have pasta leftovers! #tastytuesdays
Ciara Attwell says
Thanks Stacey. Let me know if you try it!
Elizabeth says
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!
Ciara Attwell says
Thanks Elizabeth. I will definitely come check that linky out!
Camilla says
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.
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Ciara Attwell says
Thanks for the feedback Camilla. I will pass it on to my ads network.
Emily says
What a fantastic idea! I love the idea of them going all cheesy and crispy. Yum! X
Ciara Attwell says
Yes, that’s the best bit for sure!
Grace @ Eats Amazing says
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!
Ciara Attwell says
So 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
Great recipe, a lovely use of left over spaghetti, I found you on #TastyTuesdays
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Ciara Attwell says
Thank you Richard!
becky says
Yum 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
Thanks Becky. Hope you enjoy it!
Amy (Feeding Finn) says
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
Ciara Attwell says
Thank you Amy. Although I have to say my 16 month old still made just the same mess with these!!
K @ Eat.Live.Live says
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
Ciara Attwell says
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!
Mother Mands says
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!
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Ciara Attwell says
Thank you so much! Hope you all like them!
Sophie @ Mum, M & More says
What a fab idea. I love making leftovers into something new, thanks for the new tip! 🙂 #tastytuesdays
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Ciara Attwell says
Thank you Sophie. I always seem to have loads of leftovers and I hate waste, so this is perfect for me.