"No amount of reheating can bring leftover spaghetti back to its former glory. As it sits in the back of the fridge, cold and clumpy with the sauce all dried up, it quickly loses its appeal. Fortunately, there are many creative ways to use up leftover pasta. Some even go back in time, to an old-school comfort food called the spaghetti sandwich, and yes, it's exactly what you think it is."
"Once the bread is toasted and crunchy, your leftover spaghetti suddenly won't feel so mushy after all - merely the perfect contrast to the crisp bread. That dreaded dryness is nowhere to be found as it's overtaken by melty, luscious cheese. Between these satisfying textures, the flavors get a second chance to shine. That classic tangy, savory taste of spaghetti in sauce may have dwindled overnight, but you can hardly tell over the hearty warmth surrounding it, fusing carby richness into each messy bite."
"Any bread will do for a spaghetti sandwich, as long as it's big and sturdy enough to hold the amount of pasta you plan on eating. If you're using a hoagie roll or a baguette, slice it in half to make room for the spaghetti. White bread is even simpler since you just layer the spaghetti between the two slices. For more buttery, herby flavors and a true crunch, garlic bread"
Leftover spaghetti often becomes cold, clumpy, and dry, losing appeal. A spaghetti sandwich transforms leftovers by tucking spaghetti and sauce between buttered bread, adding cheese, extra meat, or a new sauce as desired. The sandwich can be crisped on a pan, baked for about ten minutes, or pressed in a sandwich maker. Toasted bread provides contrast to soft pasta while melted cheese restores moisture and richness. Large, sturdy breads like hoagie rolls, baguettes, or simple white slices can all work; slicing rolls creates room for pasta. Garlic bread adds buttery, herby flavor and extra crunch.
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