Leftover Pasta Fritters Recipe

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Sensational Leftover Makeover with simply 4 substances …. I want I might hand ship freshly made ones to you so you’ll be able to see how good they’re! These Pasta Fritters could be made with any kind of leftover pasta.

A pile of Leftover Pasta Fritters

Is it simply me who all the time has leftover pasta? It appears unimaginable to make simply sufficient. I appear to have the ability to handle it with many different issues. However I all the time make an excessive amount of pasta!

I as soon as learn an article about how the whole lot tastes higher when it’s eaten the following day. There was all this science behind the logic. I’ve to say, I don’t care what the science is, there are some issues that merely don’t style nearly as good the following day.

Like fish. Stir fries. And noodle soups. Some issues are simply meant to be eaten contemporary off the range. And pasta is true on the high of that listing. There’s a excellent motive why Italian mamas holler for his or her household to be seated on the eating desk, able to tuck into pasta the minute it comes off the range. It’s as a result of after quarter-hour, it simply isn’t nearly as good.

All the nice cooks of the world will let you know that. Lidia Bastianich has been preaching this for many years, and eventually the world is listening. 🙂

The reason being easy – pasta continues to soak up liquid after it comes off the range so it turns into delicate and squishy, fairly than al dente. And the liquid within the sauce will get sucked into the pasta, leaving a dry coating of what was as soon as a luscious wealthy sauce on the spaghetti.

So what to do with all that leftover pasta? Flip it into these completely delicious fritters. Take a look at them! Take a look at that crunchy brown crust…..oooohhhh…..I simply couldn’t cease consuming these….I ate means too many of those!

Makeover Leftover Pasta - turn them into these incredible fritters with just eggs, breadcrumbs and a bit of cheese! Can be made with any leftover pasta.

Overhead shot of  Leftover Pasta Fritters on white baking paper

Shredded-Beef-Slow-Cooked-Ragu-Pasta
These fritters are made with leftover Shredded Beef Sluggish Cooked Ragu Pasta

The great thing about these is which you can make them with any kind of pasta – bolognaise, alfredo, cabonara, creamy tomato, macaroni, penne/ziti, shells, fettucine. For the pictures, I made this utilizing leftover Sluggish Cooked Shredded Beef Ragu Spaghetti.

All of the flavour of your scrumptious pasta is packed into these fritters and ramped up with some cheese (non-obligatory) and fried till crisp. The brown crunchy crust is the finest!!

These additionally freeze rather well. I pop them within the oven to reheat them so I get the crunchy crust once more.

It’s also possible to make large ones of those, which is what I do if I’ve a number of leftover pasta. Fry it up into one huge fritter, then reduce it up into slices. However I didn’t fairly have sufficient for a large fritter right now so I made little ones.

So – have I bought you extra enthusiastic about having leftovers for dinner tonight? 😉

A pile of  Leftover Pasta Fritters with fork

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Leftover Pasta Fritters Recipe

Leftover Pasta Fritters Recipe

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Serves: 12 Prep Time: Cooking Time:
Nutrition facts: 168 calories 20 grams fat
Rating: 5.0/5
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups (packed) cold leftover pasta (sauce and pasta mixed together), packed (Note 1)
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 to 1 1/4 cups breadcrumbs (I used panko breadcrumbs)
  • 1/2 cup grated cheese (optional) (Note 2)
  • Salt and pepper , to taste
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

  1. Roughy chop the pasta (I placed the pasta in a bowl and cut it with scissors).
  2. Add the eggs, breadcrumbs (start with 3/4 cup) and cheese. Mix and add salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Scoop up a ball and flatten it slightly to test if it holds together ok. If required, add more panko. (Note 3)
  4. Heat olive oil in a fry pan over medium high heat.
  5. Scoop up a level 1/3 cup of the mixture (packed well) and place in the fry pan (tap the bottom of the cup to get the mixture to drop out into the pan). Use the bottom of the cup measure to pat the mixture into 1 cm / 2/5" thickness. Repeat to make however many fritters you can fit in the pan.
  6. Cook the first side for around 2 minutes or until it turns a dark brown and crispy. Turn, then cook the other side until crispy (around 1 to 1 1/2 minutes).
  7. Remove from the pan onto a paper towel to drain. Repeat with remaining batter.
  8. Serve immediately. Garnish with finely chopped parsley leaves and freshly grated Parmesan, if desired.

Notes

1. This is best made with leftover pasta that has been in the fridge at least overnight. Leftover pasta dries up and sticks together which helps these fritters hold together.
If you want to make this with fresh pasta, increase the egg to 1 egg per cup of pasta and add at least 50% more panko (extra binding).
2. You can use cheddar, tasty, gruyere, or any other melting cheese of choice. If you want to use Parmesan cheese, reduce it to 1/3 cup (as the flavour and salt is sharper than other cheeses).
3. Use the panko to control how well the mixture holds together. Different pastas have different levels of wetness. You just need the mixture to be sticky enough to hold together. The ragu I used was quite saucy so I needed 1 1/4 cups of panko breadcrumbs.
4. These freeze very well - let them cool, place in an airtight container then freeze. Reheat from frozen in the oven (or thaw and reheat). I recommend using the oven so they crisp up. 🙂
4. The nutrition for this is difficult to provide because it depends on what type of leftover pasta you are using. This is an estimation of the nutrition assuming you use leftover spaghetti bolognaise.

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Hi, I’m Sarah Millar!
I’m a food blogger who loves creating quick and easy recipes that bring big flavor without the fuss. Cooking doesn’t have to be complicated — and I’m here to share simple, fast food ideas that anyone can make at home. When I’m not in the kitchen, you’ll usually find me tasting new dishes, exploring cafés, or coming up with fresh food hacks to make everyday meals more fun.

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