Leftover Meatloaf Pasta Recipes

LEFTOVER MEATLOAF PASTA

Steps:

• Heat oil in pan and saute onions and green bell peppers. Season with salt and pepper. When peppers and onions begin to soften, add garlic and basil.
• Add crumbled meat loaf. Do not overcook, just make sure to heat all the way through.
• Pour in wine and allow to boil 1-2 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and baby spinach.
• Top with tomato sauce, season again with salt and pepper, and cover.
• Lower heat and simmer until spinach is wilted.
• Toss with pasta and top with cheese.

MEATLOAF BAKED ZITI (SPAGHETTI))- RACHAEL RAY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Once the water comes to a boil, add a generous handful of salt. Cook the pasta just short of al dente. Drain and return to the pot.
• Preheat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add oil, onions, garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes.
• Add the beef stock and both cans of crushed tomatoes, and bring to a bubble. Chop or crumble up leftover meatloaf and add to the sauce.
• Simmer for 3-4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Add half of the tomato meatloaf sauce to the cooked pasta. Add the ricotta and half of the Parmigiano, and toss to coat. Add half of the cubed mozzarella cheese, give everything a stir and then transfer it to an oven-safe baking dish.
• Top with the remaining tomato meatloaf sauce, cubed mozzarella and the Parmigiano. Transfer to the oven and bake until the top is nice and brown, about 10-15 minutes.

DELICIOUS MEATLOAF SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat until hot but not smoking.
• Add onions and pepperoni,cook until onion is soft and pepperoni is lightly browned.
• Pour spaghetti sauce into pan with onion/pepperoni mixture, mixing well.
• Add diced meatloaf and tomatoes,cover with sauce.
• Turn down heat and simmer until meatloaf is heated through,about 25 minutes.
• Top pasta or rice with desired amount of sauce.

CHEESY LASAGNA FOR LEFTOVER MEATLOAF!!

Steps:

• Put olive oil in a large saucepan over med-high heat.
• Add onions, carrots,fennel, garlic, chopped red pepper and fry until onions and carrots are starting to soften and brown, approx 7-8 minutes.
• Add pasta sauce to pan along with ground red pepper.
• Reduce to a low heat and cover, cooking for approximately 15 minutes until veggies are tender.
• Be sure to stir occasionally.
• While that is cooking,mix your cheesesin a bowl, and add basil and italian seasoning and stir.
• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F degrees.
• Then you will want to lightly grease a 3 qt baking dish.
• Proceed by lining the bottom of your dish with a single layer of lasgane noodles.
• Spread 1/3 of your sauce over the noodles and cover this with 1/2 of the crumbled meatloaf.
• Then top with 1/4 of the cheese mixture.
• (be sure to save some cheese mixture for the last layer on top!) Repeat exact layering 2 more times-- while alternating the directions of noodles at each level.
• Cover your dish with foil and bake 35-40 minutes.
• Proceed by taking the foil off and sprinkling the rest of the cheese mixture on top and bake 8 minutes or until lasgana is cooked through and top is bubbling.
• Let stand for a few minutes before serving.
• ENJOY!

LEFTOVER MEATLOAF PARMESAN

Steps:

• Place your slices of meatloaf flat on the bottom of a 9 X 13 cooking dish (smaller if you have less pieces), touching but not overlapping.
• Mix together tomato sauce, garlic, seasoning and pour over the meatloaf.
• Place a slice of cheese over each meatloaf slice (you can use shredded cheese if you want).
• Warm in a 350F over until the cheese is browned and the sauce is bubbly.

LEFTOVER MEATLOAF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• While pasta cooks, mash meatloaf in a 2 1/2-quart casserole dish. Add corn and mix.
• Combine tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, basil, oregano, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and sugar in a bowl. Stir well.
• Drain pasta and add to the meatloaf mixture in the casserole dish. Mix in tomato sauce mixture. Top with Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, and Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, 30 to 45 minutes.