Good Afternoon!
*I’m posting late today because I had a major computer problem last night and could not get on the internet! It was AWFUL. I spent nearly 2 hours trying to figure it out – gave up and went to bed. I got it working this afternoon, so fingers crossed that the problem is solved. I really need to go to school for IT!*
Onto the post:
Today I’m sharing a recipe that I have made since the 8th grade!
In 8th grade I went to Catholic school and that year the school requested recipes from all of the students and their parents to make a cookbook. The end result was a fabulous assortment of recipes since all of the parents picked their most beloved ones to be in the cookbook.
My mom and I poured over that cookbook for a while trying out new recipes here and there. My favorite one out of that cookbook (that I’ve made time and time again) is the recipe I am sharing today: Spaghetti Pie.
If you like Italian dishes but tire of the same old ones, like spaghetti or lasagna, then this is the next meal that you need to make! It’s like spaghetti with meat sauce, but in a fun way!
First, you cook spaghetti and combine that with cheese and egg to form the “pie crust”. Next add the “pie filling”, which is ground hamburger mixed with tomatoes and spices. Then top it with a generous amount of mozzarella cheese and bake!
Ingredients and detailed instructions:
Spaghetti Pie
Ingredients:
8 oz. spaghetti
2 tbsp. butter or margarine
1/2 c. grated parmesan cheese
2 eggs, well beaten
1lb. ground beef
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/4 c. chopped green pepper
8 oz. can tomatoes
6 oz. can tomato paste
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1 c. cottage cheese
1/2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions:
Cook spaghetti and drain water.
Stir in the butter, parmesan cheese, and eggs.
Form into crust in a buttered 9 or 10 inch pie plate.
In a skillet, brown the hamburger with the chopped onions and green pepper.
Drain off any excess fat.
When meat is browned, stir in undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, oregano, and garlic salt.
Heat through.
Spread cottage cheese over bottom “crust.”
Fill with meat mixture.
Top with mozzarella cheese.
Bake at 350° uncovered for 20 to 25 minutes, until the cheese is melted. Enjoy!
Just a few tips about this recipe:
1. The pie shape makes spaghetti a little bit easier to serve and eat. No more slurping spaghetti!
2. It does take some time to prepare, but you can break it out into steps if you don’t have time to prepare all at once. For example, make the crust – set aside in the fridge and return later to finish making the hamburger filling and bake. Or prepare the whole pie earlier in the day, then pop it in the fridge. Simply bake later when you are ready!
3. I’m not a fan of cottage cheese and I know a lot of others aren’t either. But since you baked it in this recipe, you cannot taste any cottage cheese flavor. It simply melts into the spaghetti and helps to hold that layer together!
4. It’s easy to swap ingredients in and out of this recipe, if you don’t like something listed. Have fun with it!
Let me know if you plan on trying out this recipe! I think it wins over most eaters. My two-year-old loves it and refers to it as “big spaghetti”! 🙂
I hope everyone has a great day!
xo
Holly
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