Today's Recipe: Spaghetti Pie

Here is what you'll need to make SPAGHETTI PIE! Enjoy! From Tasty.


INGREDIENTS

• Pasta Crust
• 4 ounces angel hair (broken in half 2 times)
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 2 tablespoons bread crumbs

Filling

• 2 tablespoons oil (vegetable or canola)
• 1 small onion, diced
• 8 ounces ground beef (90% lean)
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon basil minced
• 1 cup ricotta
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 ½ cups shredded whole milk mozzarella cheese

PREPARATION

Pie Crust

• Preheat Oven to 350˚F/180˚C.
• Wrap pasta in a clean dish towel and fold twice, breaking pasta into smaller 1-3 inch pieces.
• Cook until al dente (about 3 minutes) and drain well.
• In medium-sized bowl, mix warm cooked pasta with garlic, butter, grated parmesan, egg, and bread crumbs. Still until well incorporated and the butter and cheese have completely melted.
• Press pasta mixture into a deep 10-inch pie plate or casserole dish.
• Bake 15-20 minutes, until crust is set and edges have started to brown

Filling

• Heat oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add onions and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add in ground beef and cook until lightly browned. Using a spoon, drain off any excess fat that accumulates in the pan. Stir in tomato sauce, tomato paste, and sugar. Simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and mix in basil. Season with salt and pepper.
• In a small bowl, mix together ricotta, egg, and oregano.
• Spread ricotta mixture over the cooked pasta crust. Spread the meat sauce over the top of the ricotta mixture then cover with mozzarella. Bake at 350˚F/180˚C for 25 minutes or until golden brown on top.
• Let cool for 15-20 minutes before serving.
• Enjoy!

Fancy-Pants Parmesan Crisps (optional for garnish)

• Pour a tablespoon of parmesan cheese onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Bake at 400˚F/200˚C until cheese has melted and become golden and crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Let cool before removing from parchment paper.