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Crispy Spaghetti Nests

Ingredients

  • 2 cups leftover cooked spaghetti
  • 1 ½ cups grated yellow or cheddar cheese
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 3 Tbsp fresh herbs of your choice (or 1 Tbsp of dried herbs)
  • salt to taste
  • butter  as needed

Instructions

  • Mix together the first five ingredients, trying to make sure all the spaghetti gets egg on it. It is okay if some of the spaghetti strands stick together. Just make sure the eggs and cheese gets everywhere.
  • Spin some of the mixture on a fork to create the nest shape. Heat a pan with butter to melt it. 
  • Place the nested spaghetti in a pan on high heat with the butter already melted. 
  • Press down with a spatula so the cheese can melt the spaghetti together. Flip and fry on the other side. 
  • Adding more butter for frying is better as it gets more crispy pieces. Serve hot as is or with some fried bacon bits or sundried tomatoes!
Course: Lunch, Snack
Region: Africa
Keyword: Kid Friendly