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Ideas for repurposing leftover pasta
Posted on 8/25/25 at 5:09 pm
Posted on 8/25/25 at 5:09 pm
I have a bunch of extra cooked shell shaped pasta (not big shells nor tiny ones). Other than turning it into mac n cheese or throwing a cream sauce on top, are there any other dishes y'all would recommend I use it for?
This post was edited on 8/25/25 at 5:12 pm
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Posted on 8/25/25 at 5:18 pm to kingbob
Pasta salad
Posted on 8/25/25 at 5:26 pm to kingbob
you don’t know what to do with leftover pasta? 
. Make another pasta dish
. Make another pasta dish Posted on 8/25/25 at 5:31 pm to cgrand
I made it for one pasta dish that I botched and had to turn into something else. Somehow, I botched it so bad that it turned into, honestly, a delicious chicken burrito filling. Don't ask me how that happens, I just sometimes fly a little too close to the sun between the fridge and the stove, if you know what I mean. Anyways, since my pasta sauce is now being used to fill tortillas instead of shells, I have all of these shells (which I only used because I was out of angel hair).
The only ideas I had were shrimp monica or chicken alfredo, so I thought I would come here and see if y'all had any other ideas. Usually, when I make pasta, I'm using angel hair or making lo-main, so shells aren't the right texture.
The only ideas I had were shrimp monica or chicken alfredo, so I thought I would come here and see if y'all had any other ideas. Usually, when I make pasta, I'm using angel hair or making lo-main, so shells aren't the right texture.
This post was edited on 8/25/25 at 5:33 pm
Posted on 8/25/25 at 5:42 pm to kingbob
since it’s already cooked throw some in the freezer. Next time you make soup drop some in at the end
otherwise the classic use of shells is max and cheese or pasta salad. If you have some olives and fresh tomatoes and vegetables all you need is some cubes of cheese and a dressing and boom pasta salad.
otherwise the classic use of shells is max and cheese or pasta salad. If you have some olives and fresh tomatoes and vegetables all you need is some cubes of cheese and a dressing and boom pasta salad.
Posted on 8/25/25 at 9:14 pm to kingbob
Posted on 8/25/25 at 9:32 pm to chryso
My wife makes omelettes with it.
Posted on 8/26/25 at 1:33 am to kingbob
lasgana soup;
Posted on 8/26/25 at 8:47 am to Sunnyvale
I do a hot pasta with sautéed shrimp, onion, garlic, canned or fresh corn kernels, Parmesan, and pesto.
You might be able to reheat your pasta in a bit of broth just to warm it up and mix in the hot ingredients, trying to keep it from getting too soft.
Seems like if you didn’t want to reheat the pasta and add hot ingredients you could do a cold pasta salad with the same ingredients , maybe add some capers or chunked mozzarella to it.
You might be able to reheat your pasta in a bit of broth just to warm it up and mix in the hot ingredients, trying to keep it from getting too soft.
Seems like if you didn’t want to reheat the pasta and add hot ingredients you could do a cold pasta salad with the same ingredients , maybe add some capers or chunked mozzarella to it.
Posted on 8/26/25 at 2:38 pm to kingbob
Got an air fryer? Make some pasta chips.
Posted on 8/26/25 at 2:41 pm to bovine1
quote:
My wife makes omelettes with it.
I'm morbidly curious. She mixes the cooked/cooled pasta into her eggs?
Posted on 8/26/25 at 2:47 pm to kingbob
smoked salmon pasta
This post was edited on 8/26/25 at 2:48 pm
Posted on 8/26/25 at 2:55 pm to kingbob
Order a couple crawfish queso appetizers from The Crawfish Hole, feed the chips to the birds and dump the dip on top of your pasta. Stir and enjoy!
Posted on 8/26/25 at 3:38 pm to kingbob
melted butter, salt and pepper. eat.
Posted on 8/26/25 at 4:35 pm to wesfau
I've never done it with pasta, but I made egg rice for breakfast today, so I could see that working too.
Posted on 8/26/25 at 5:54 pm to slidingstop
Or olive oil, parmesan, some salt and cracked black pepper.
This post was edited on 8/26/25 at 5:55 pm
Posted on 8/26/25 at 8:42 pm to LSUballs
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Pasta salad
Yep.
Posted on 8/26/25 at 9:15 pm to kingbob
Homemade fresh pesto and sautéed shrimp.
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