# I have a buttload of cooked spaghetti. What can I do with it? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 17, 2011, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-buttload-of-cooked-spaghetti-what-can-i-do-with-it/589371 "2011-07-17T20:00:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![singular1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-buttload-of-cooked-spaghetti-what-can-i-do-with-it/589371/1 "2011-07-17T20:00:04Z")
I completely underestimated appetites vs quantity, and as a result I have a lot of cooked spaghetti, a mix of vermicelli and angel hair. Is there something creative I can do with it? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-buttload-of-cooked-spaghetti-what-can-i-do-with-it/589371/2 "2011-07-17T20:07:37Z")
Why, you can make a hat or a brooch or a pterodactyl. … d&r ---
**Author:** ![Moonlitherial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@Moonlitherial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonlitherial)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-buttload-of-cooked-spaghetti-what-can-i-do-with-it/589371/3 "2011-07-17T20:13:15Z")
Sacrifice it to the FSSM? A suitable sacrifice could include baking it for dinner tomorrow with chunks of chicken, sauce and appropriate vegetables. Cheese is a required component of this preparation. The best part about this is you can really use anything that’s in the house. A favorite here is Chicken, tomato sauce, broccoli and parmesan. Cook everything before combining, you’re only going to bake it long enough to warm it and melt the cheese. ---
**Author:** ![singular1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-buttload-of-cooked-spaghetti-what-can-i-do-with-it/589371/4 "2011-07-17T20:15:55Z")
> [@runner pat](#): > > Why, you can make a hat or a brooch or a pterodactyl. … > > d&r 😃 ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-buttload-of-cooked-spaghetti-what-can-i-do-with-it/589371/5 "2011-07-17T21:11:36Z")
[Spaghetti pie](http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1626,146173-243207,00.html). The spaghetti (with some easy additions) makes the crust. Use whatever you want\* for filling. \*Well, not chocolate or fruit, but anything that goes with spaghetti would work. ---
**Author:** ![Huerta88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/82dd89/32.png) [@Huerta88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Huerta88)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-buttload-of-cooked-spaghetti-what-can-i-do-with-it/589371/6 "2011-07-17T21:30:11Z")
Make a really, really good Bolognese sauce. It takes time but is worth it. > **[Slow Cooker Bolognese Sauce](http://the-cooking-of-joy.blogspot.com/2010/07/slow-cooker-bolognese-sauce.html)** > > A few weeks ago I had eaten some pasta with bolognese sauce at Basta Pasta in Cambridge, and afterwards, I was totally craving more of th... I would tweak this by substituting cream for milk, adding a bit of chopped bacon and chicken liver to the meat, and swapping in some beef for some veal. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-buttload-of-cooked-spaghetti-what-can-i-do-with-it/589371/7 "2011-07-17T22:36:05Z")
A very simple dish: Heat the pasta and toss with melted butter, salt and pepper. Another: Heat and toss with olive oil in which you have sauteed some garlic and minced Thai peppers. ---
**Author:** ![Claire\_Beauchamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ec9cab/32.png) [@Claire\_Beauchamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claire_Beauchamp)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-buttload-of-cooked-spaghetti-what-can-i-do-with-it/589371/8 "2011-07-17T22:37:26Z")
I was going to say spaghetti pie, or chicken or turkey tetrazzini, such as [http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/chicken-tetrazzini-recipe/index.html](http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/chicken-tetrazzini-recipe/index.html) or [http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Chicken-Tetrazzini-108730](http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Chicken-Tetrazzini-108730) for two of many, many examples. ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-buttload-of-cooked-spaghetti-what-can-i-do-with-it/589371/9 "2011-07-17T22:48:08Z")
Bacon spaghetti. Fry up a pound of bacon that you’ve cut into strips (or more, depending on just how much spaghetti you have), drain. Add a diced onion or two to the pan, cook until soft, add couple cans of diced tomatoes and the bacon and salt & pepper. Heat until hot. Mix together in a big bowl with the spahetti, put it in a baking dish, cover with shredded cheddar cheese, cover with tin foil, bake in 350 degree oven for 20 min then remove foil. Bake until cheese is melty and delicious. Serve and be happy. ---
**Author:** ![njtt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-buttload-of-cooked-spaghetti-what-can-i-do-with-it/589371/10 "2011-07-17T22:56:41Z")
I don’t know. Shit… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![singular1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-buttload-of-cooked-spaghetti-what-can-i-do-with-it/589371/11 "2011-07-17T22:56:51Z")
Good suggestions, one and all. I’ve never tried spaghetti pie - that may be the winner, although the bacon spaghetti has me all drooly in anticipation. Thanks, everybody. ---
**Author:** ![Raguleader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@Raguleader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raguleader)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-buttload-of-cooked-spaghetti-what-can-i-do-with-it/589371/12 "2011-07-17T22:59:13Z")
Huh. I would have just reheated and finished it off in portions. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-buttload-of-cooked-spaghetti-what-can-i-do-with-it/589371/13 "2011-07-17T23:43:44Z")
Divide into portions you’d usually serve and freeze them. You can reheat it in a microwave as needed. ---
**Author:** ![Sycorax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@Sycorax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sycorax)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2011, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-buttload-of-cooked-spaghetti-what-can-i-do-with-it/589371/14 "2011-07-18T01:32:15Z")
One of my favorite comfort foods is spaghetti with cooked onions, garlic, butter (real butter) and pepper. That’s all. I love onion, so I don’t dice it, but cut in big pieces then cook with the butter till it’s al dente. Add to the spaghetti, sprinkle liberally with pepper and garlic powder (or any other spice you think will work), and dig in. (I might add more butter before chowing down – there’s no such thing as too much butter.) ---
**Author:** ![Sycorax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@Sycorax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sycorax)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2011, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-buttload-of-cooked-spaghetti-what-can-i-do-with-it/589371/15 "2011-07-18T01:34:25Z")
P. S. A nitpick: “buttload”? Don’t you mean a “boat load”? ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2011, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-buttload-of-cooked-spaghetti-what-can-i-do-with-it/589371/16 "2011-07-18T01:53:49Z")
**Pasta Puttanesca** Chop three or four cloves of garlic, saute briefly in olive oil Dice six fresh plum tomates, add to garlic and oil, saute just until they start to break down Add half a small can of anchovie filets, chopped, two tablespoons of capers and 10 kalamata olives, chopped Add half teaspoon of red pepper flakes, and black pepper to taste. Simmer for another 2-3 minutes, and serve over linguine, or your favorite pasta. This is food of the gods, and the sauce takes just about as long as cooking the pasta. Keeps well in the fridge ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2011, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-buttload-of-cooked-spaghetti-what-can-i-do-with-it/589371/17 "2011-07-18T02:03:55Z")
Spaghetti Frittata - good any time of day! ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2011, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-buttload-of-cooked-spaghetti-what-can-i-do-with-it/589371/18 "2011-07-18T02:30:49Z")
Maybe make some kugel and substitute spaghetti for the noodles. [recipe](http://kosherfood.about.com/od/dairymaindishes/r/kugel_noodle_d.htm) [recipe](http://judaism.about.com/od/yomkippurprefast/r/kugal_swtnoodle.htm) [recipe](http://kosherfood.about.com/od/sidedishes/r/kugel_jerusalem.htm) [recipe](http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/dave-lieberman/noodle-kugel-recipe/index.html) [recipe](http://allrecipes.com/recipe/pecan-noodle-kugel/detail.aspx) [recipe](http://allrecipes.com/recipe/holiday-apricot-kugel/detail.aspx) [recipe](http://allrecipes.com/recipe/coconut-kugel/detail.aspx) [recipe](http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/755/Apple-Noodle-Kugel89272.shtml) ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2011, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-buttload-of-cooked-spaghetti-what-can-i-do-with-it/589371/19 "2011-07-18T02:37:24Z")
> [@Sycorax](#): > > P. S. A nitpick: “buttload”? Don’t you mean a “boat load”? Nope, a buttload is slightly less than a metric shit ton.😃 As for the spaghetti, I really like baked spaghetti essentially preparing it either with garlic/butter/spices or marinara/garlic/veggies, pressing it into a baking dish and heating for about 30 min at 350. Cover with ooey-gooey mozzarella or parmesan and you got a little bit of heaven right there. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2011, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-buttload-of-cooked-spaghetti-what-can-i-do-with-it/589371/20 "2011-07-18T02:38:01Z")
Chop it up fine and make macaroni and tuna salad. Make sesame noodles. I would put some in baggies and freeze as mentioned, when you grow weary of it, it will come in handy in the weeks to come. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-buttload-of-cooked-spaghetti-what-can-i-do-with-it/589371.md?page=2)