Recipe

Leftover Pasta Frittata

5
Mins
Prep time
10
Mins
Cook time
4
Serves

Here’s one for the rare occasion of leftover pasta in the fridge. With just a few simple additions, it's the perfect way to transform last night's dinner into today's star attraction!

Bread & Grains
Dairy
Vegetables
Vegetarian
Leftover Pasta Frittata

This leftover pasta frittata is an easy use it up recipe that transforms last night’s dinner into today’s lunch. You can easily re-use leftover pasta by combining it with eggs and cheese, and then pan-frying it to crispy perfection. This recipe allows you to easily reduce your food waste by swapping out cheese for whatever you have lying around or even including your pasta sauce to add extra flavour! It’s even ready in under 5 minutes, which makes it a go-to lunch. So, when you’ve got leftover pasta and need a quick and delicious lunch, give this leftover pasta frittata a try!

Need

4 eggs
Handful grated cheese (we used parmesan)
2 cups cooked pasta (with or without the sauce)
2 tbsp oil (we used olive)
Any salad bits (we used rocket and cherry tomato)

How

  1. Heat oven to 200°C. Beat eggs in a mixing bowl, then whisk in cheese. Season with salt and pepper, then stir in pasta until combined.
  2. Heat oil in ovenproof frying pan on medium. Pour in the mixture and cook for 5 minutes, or until crisp underneath.
  3. Pop the pan into the oven and cook for another 5 minutes.
  4. Slide onto a plate and garnish with any salad bits you might have. Enjoy!

Chef’s Tip: All pasta and sauce combinations will work for this. You can also throw in any leftover roast veg too!