Leftover Pasta Frittata
This leftover pasta frittata is the perfect way to reinvent day old pasta and leftover bacon scraps. This recipe comes together in no time and tastes seriously delicious. Serve it for breakfast or brunch. Or make it as a meal prep item to have in the refrigerator through the week for an easy breakfast. What’s great, is that you are creating a delicious, easy meal from leftovers that might have otherwise been wasted.
Ingredients Needed for Leftover Pasta Frittata
Butter / Olive Oil – For this recipe, you’ll need both butter and olive oil.
Leftover Pasta – You’ll need 2-3 cups of leftover pasta. Angel hair works best but you can use whatever you have handy.
Eggs- For this recipe, you’ll need 6 eggs. Whisk the eggs well in a large mixing bowl.
Cheese – For this recipe, you’ll use a combination of grated parmesan cheese and shredded mozzarella. Adding both cheeses will make this dish extra flavorful.
Seasonings / Herbs – Season this dish with salt, cracked black pepper and garlic powder. You will also add about 2 tablespoons freshly chopped Italian parsley.
Leftover Bacon – Use leftover bacon scraps and crumble them on the top of this dish before serving.
How to Make Leftover Pasta Frittata
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs.
Next, add the roughly chopped leftover pasta, parmesan cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, salt, garlic powder, cracked black pepper and Italian parsley. Mix well.
Heat an 11-inch non-stick, oven-safe skillet over medium high heat.
Add butter and olive oil to the pan.
Once melted, pour the egg and pasta mixture into the prepared skillet.
Reduce the heat to low and allow the eggs to set to 1-2 minutes.
Sprinkle the top with extra mozzarella cheese and finish baking the dish in the oven for 18-20 minutes.
Sprinkle with crumbled bacon and enjoy.
Storage
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for three to four days. Reheat in the microwave until warmed through.
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Leftover Pasta Frittata
Ingredients
- 2-3 cups angel hair pasta, cooked leftovers, roughly chopped
- 6 large eggs
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese, plus extra for the top
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup Italian parsley, roughly chopped
- ¼ cup crumbled bacon
Equipment
- 1 11-inch, oven safe, non-stick skillet
- 1 large mixing bowl
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs.
- Next, add the roughly chopped leftover pasta, parmesan cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, salt, garlic powder, cracked black pepper and Italian parsley. Mix well.
- Heat an 11-inch non-stick, oven-safe skillet over medium high heat.
- Add butter and olive oil to the pan.
- Once melted, pour the egg and pasta mixture into the prepared skillet.
- Reduce the heat to low and allow the eggs to set to 1-2 minutes.
- Sprinkle the top with extra mozzarella cheese and finish baking the dish in the oven for 18-20 minutes.
- Sprinkle with crumbled bacon and enjoy.
One Comment on “Leftover Pasta Frittata”
I made this last night for breakfast this morning before church. I honestly didn’t know what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised! It was so flavorful and the texture was great. My whole family loved it. Next time, I am going to add some broccoli.