On Friday I attempted a new recipe for pan seared chicken with a lemon, butter and wine sauce and had a huge epic dinner fail. The sauce smelt delicious but tasted like burnt crap. We barely finished, luckily I made a shit load of thin spaghetti as a side. Any who, I had a decent amount left over. Yesterday we (mostly me) were hung-ovahhh from going to the Casino for a friends birthday. Patron es no bueno. No.Bueno. We pigged out on greasy burgers for a late lunch, so for dinner I wanted something a little bit lighter.
My nanny (my grandma, not babysitter) used to make a fritatta with leftover pasta and it was amazing. I remember as a little girl sneaking slices of it while we waited for it to cool. So naturally I had to make it when I saw the cold, leftover pasta sitting in my fridge. The best thing about it is you can pretty much put whatever you want in it and it will turn out delicious. Its funny how simple creations like my nanny’s fritatta turned into a gourmet dish that Giada puts in her cookbooks.
It’s so easy to whip up, your family will think you are a fucking famous chef or something. Its the real deal people!! So next time you have some leftover pasta in your fridge, give it a whirl, its totally worth it!
Leftover Pasta Fritatta
- Leftover Pasta (penne, spaghetti, rigatoni, whatever you got!)
The only piece left. Yummmm
- 4-5 eggs
- 1 cup of grated cheese (Parmesan, locatelli, reggiano, and/or mozzarella)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional Ingredients: spinach, bacon, artichoke hearts, any thing else you have in the fridge
In a medium size bowl, beat the eggs. Add the grated cheese(s). If you want it more cheesier, go ahead and add more! (Add any other ingredients you want in this step as well)
Spray a small size pan with cooking spray and put the heat on medium-medium low.
Next, put your pasta in the bowl with the eggs and cheese and mix till everything is incorporated. Once you pan is heated, just pour the mixture in and let it cook. Check it by lifting the sides with a spatula periodically to see if the bottom is getting brown. Once it is you are going to need to flip it. Take a plate and place it over the pan and gently flip it on to the plate. Be careful, shits hot! Then slide the uncooked side into the pan to brown. This side will cook a bit faster than the first side. Again, keep checking so it doesn’t burn.
Once its too your desired brown-ness its done! If you use spaghetti, it gets a bit crunch and adds such a great texture to the soft inside. Add your salt/pepper and serve! It tastes amazing right after its cooked and if you have some left, wrap it up and eat it for breakfast warm or cold! Trust me, its that good.
Eat up bitches!
– Amanda
