I'm probably not the one you want to ask for advice on reheating things because I detest the microwave and if it were up to me, there would not be one in my kitchen. Having said that, my guess is most people would heat it up in the microwave. Vince heated some leftover Million Dollar Pasta for a snack in the microwave today and he's fine with it.
I have a Ninja Combi All-in-One Multi cooker and I LOVE it! I've had it for two years and I probably use it at least five days a week. It does pretty much everything - air fries, broils, bakes, toasts.
When I'm reheating a frozen pasta dish, I defrost it in the fridge for 24 hours or more. Once it's completely defrosted, I will stir it up and see how it looks. Sometimes it looks a bit dry because I think the pasta continues to absorb liquid either as it's in the freezing process or in the defrosting process. If it looks like it's dry, I will add a little milk with a little melted butter. You could probably get by with water too. Then I cover it and put it in the Ninja Combi (you could easily use your oven) and heat it at 350 til it's warm. A small dish usually takes about 20 to 30 minutes. Also, if it looks a little sad, add some grated cheese, stir it all together and we can't even tell it was reheated.
ty judy, and altho i did try it using the microwave (in small increments over time), I also followed the suggestions of water and milk. the upper "crust" didn't fare too well but the taste and texture were perfect. I'm using it also for reheating grits now, very successful.
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