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Spaghetti topped with a rich, savory sauce made from leftover ribs, peppers, and onions, served with garlic bread.

Best Leftover Ribs Recipes

Use leftover rib meat to make a quick pasta dish with BBQ sauce.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 lb Rib meat, off bone and in small chunks
  • 1 Medium yellow onion diced
  • 3 Medium bell peppers (any color/mix) diced
  • 2 x 16 oz bottles Competition BBQ Sauce
  • 1 Clove of garlic smashed and chopped
  • 1 lb Spaghetti noodles
  • Olive oil
  • Butter
  • Garlic Parm Wing Dust optional
  • Shredded cheese

Equipment

  • Skillet
  • Large pot

Method
 

  1. Dice the onion and bell peppers into 1/4 inch cubes. Smash and chop the garlic.
  2. In a skillet, warm up some butter and olive oil and let the butter melt.
  3. Add the crushed garlic, onion, and bell peppers. Cook until soft and the onion is translucent.
  4. Add the diced rib meat and cook until warm throughout.
  5. Add your BBQ sauce and let it simmer on low heat, stirring occasionally.
  6. While the sauce is coming together, bring water to a boil and cook the spaghetti noodles.
  7. When the pasta is done, strain it and save some of the pasta water to add to the sauce.
  8. Mix the noodles and sauce together and take the skillet off the heat. Add some garlic parm wing dust, if using, and serve with shredded cheese.

Notes

Save pasta water to help the sauce coat the noodles better.