:). Good point about the rice, Lana! an even coating. Your email address will not be published. Oh yes, do try it, Mary! 45.1 g I do hope you give it a try sometime as it’s just so delicious! Really? When the store-bought dried pasta was deep-fried, it turned into a hard, hot, and ultimately inedible mess. I made a lamb, eggplant, and yogurt pasta and although it taste great reheated in the microwave the thought of crispiness makes me want to fry it up instead of microwaving. It looks so tatsy. Serve immediately. 3. I’m so glad you gave it another try, Deb! 1. Add meat and onions and saute for 2-3 minutes. I’m a little confused though, did you fry any of the pasta? It’s such a fun take on the traditional spaghetti and meatballs. Genius! While cooking the spaghetti, slice all the vegetables and ham. I can’t wait to fry my leftover pasta! Did you reheat leftover pasta (mine is usally cold from the fridge)? Did I have too much in the pan, or too much sauce to noodle ratio? Vegetable oil or peanut oil can be used. Required fields are marked *. I tried it again last night and it was freaking amazing. It looks and sounds good with the crispy pieces of pasta. The restaurant leftovers were meatballs and ricotta, banana peppers stuffed with sausage, and eggplant rollatini. Oh so yum. 1. Heat up the leftover pasta … Reading this makes me want to make some extra pasta the next time so that we have leftovers enough to try this recipe. Cook spaghetti according to the package instruction. This past holiday season I had this idea to make fried spaghetti. I made this last night: ended up with warmed up (only) pasta. In a small bowl, beat together the eggs, milk, cheese, fresh parsley and/or chives, and a lot of freshly … I love fried pasta but for some reason I always warm the leftovers in the oven. Let cool and pat completely dry with paper towels. Partly because we rarely have leftover pasta, partly because when we do I usually make a frittata with it (or bake it with bechamel). Add olive oil to the skillet, and warm it up for a few minutes. Cook bowtie pasta according to the package directions, drain the water and rinse with cold water and drain again, then put the pasta in a big bowl. I can verify how good fried pasta is. Remove to the paper … Wow! Add cooked spaghetti, salt and pepper. Not at all like leftovers. I just took leftovers from an Italian restaurant that were drenched in sauce and added them to a pound of mixed dry pastas from different boxes to make this at a later time. :) CC. Once oil turns hot, add cooked bowtie pasta one by one into oil for deep frying. Let me know what you think! I think you’ll be a convert! I fried for over a half hour, and had to use way more oil to just get the sauce to not stick. Typically, place spaghetti in boiled water with a pinch of salt and cook for 11 minutes. Every now and then, turn the pasta; depending on how crispy you want it, leave it longer without turning it for a crispier result. What a clever use of leftovers. I love crispy pasta but had never thought of making extra especially to crisp it up later. Drain on paper towels, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve with marinara or Funnily enough, I’ve never actually tried this! By tomorrow it can be considered leftover. CC. By chance, do you have a recipe for a traditional Italian walnut cake? Recipe One: Fry raw noodles in deep, hot fat or oil(360^) until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Thanks for stopping by! :(. Have you ever added a fried egg to the fried pasta? I added some pasta water and sauce to coat. How is this possible… this seems like the easiest recipe ever in the world: fry. She loves to travel, near and far, as it just depends on how 'leftover! But let it cook longer tomato based pasta you did have too much sauce had pasta. 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