Recipes

[IamMrsG]

There is conversation in Community Chat about Spaghetti Pie.  Some have never heard of it, so I thought I'd share a recipe I have had for about thirty years.

Spaghetti Pie

6 ounces spaghetti – cooked al dente and drained
2 Tablespoons butter
½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
2 eggs, beaten
1 lb. ground chuck
½ cup onion, chopped
1/4 cup green pepper, chopped
8 ounces tomatoes, undrained (Preferably Italian plum tomatoes)
6 ounces tomato paste
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 clove garlic, minced
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup ricotta
½ cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

Combine hot drained spaghetti with butter, Parmesan cheese and eggs. Press into a buttered 10" pie plate to form a crust.

Sauté meat, onion and green pepper until meat is browned. Drain off fat. Stir tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, oregano, garlic and salt into meat.

Spread ricotta cheese over crust. Fill with meat mixture. Bake, uncovered, in 350º oven for 20 minutes.

Sprinkle mozzarella cheese atop. Bake 5 to 10 minutes more until cheese is melted.

[tansy]

This recipe used to be a staple when my sons were young.  I think I got the recipe from a Sunset Magazine.  

[itsmagic]

Thank you!  My daughter gave me a recipe for spaghetti pie but it doesn't have the ricotta cheese. Your recipe sounds yummier!  

[Sooner]

OP--You aren't dng are you?  LOL!!!  That was the nic of one of this boards first posters way way back when.  Funny but I remember she loved spaghetti pie and I still have her "instructions" somewhere!  Good memories of many posters from those days! 

[IamMrsG]

@Sooner

Sorry to disappoint, but, no, I am not dng.  Glad, though, to trigger some good memories.  

@tansy    I have had this recipe so long, I have no idea where it came from.  Actually, I had completely forgotten about the dish until I saw it mentioned in Community Chat.  Might have to add it to a menu once the temps. start to cool down.  

@itsmagic   You're welcome, but don't tell your daughter you think you found a better recipe.    

[Rachb]

I recommend Giada's recipe for Baked Angel Hair and Eggplant. My family refers to it as spaghetti pie and it's like a spaghetti pie taken to the next level. It is so delicious and hearty and perfect for a fall or winter night. I don't eat meat so I sub soy Italian sausage for the sausage and my non-meat eaters who have eaten both versions say it's just as good. 

[kitty4me]

Thank You for sharing this Recipe. It is right up my Alley.

[itsmagic]

@IamMrsG:  I made your spaghetti pie for dinner tonight and it was very good. Yummier than the recipe my daughter gave me!  Thanks again for posting it. 

[IamMrsG]

@itsmagic   It's good to know you enjoyed the dish.  Thank you for taking the time to let me know.