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easy spaghetti pie

Spaghetti Pie

Putting a spin on a classic dish, this family pleasing spaghetti pie is a quick and unique take on spaghetti and meat sauce.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Course Dinner, Entree, Supper
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Pie dish

Ingredients
  

  • 8 ounces spaghetti (this may seem like it is not enough, but trust me, it is!)
  • 1 cup ricotta
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed through garlic presser
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1/2 of a 14 ounce can of chopped tomatoes, drained
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 1/2 pound ground beef (or omit for a meatless option)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup powdered Parmesan (shredded works too!)
  • 1 tsp corn starch
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
  • Cooking spray or butter

Instructions
 

Instructions To Make Spaghetti Pie:

  • Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • If you do not have leftover spaghetti on hand, cook the spaghetti according to package direction, drain and set aside.
  • While the spaghetti is cooking, heat a sauce pan over medium-high heat. Add raw ground beef and chopped onion to the pan, stirring with a wooden spoon until the beef is completely broken up.
  • Cook for 10-12 minutes, stirring frequently, until the meat and onions are completely cooked.
  • Add the minced garlic to the pan with the meat and onions, and cook for 30 seconds. Carefully pour in the canned tomatoes and tomato sauce, and simmer for 10 minutes until slightly thickened.
  • While sauce is thickening, add the eggs and parmesan to the resting spaghetti. Stir to coat the pasta completely.
  • Spray the pie dish with cooking spray or grease with butter. Add the spaghetti to the pie dish, pressing it gently with your fingers to form a 'pie crust'. The crust should go up the sides of the dish and be flatter in the middle area.
  • In a seperate mixing bowl, mix together the ricotta cheese, oregano, thyme and cornstarch. Spread this mixture over the spaghetti.
  • Now top the spaghetti and ricotta with the meat sauce. Bake in the pre heated oven for 30 minutes.
  • Sprinkle the top of the pie with motzarella cheese and put it back in the oven for 5 minutes to melt. Take out and let the pie sit for at least 5 minutes before cutting. Enjoy!

Notes

Tips: 
  • To remove the pie from the pie pan: This was the most difficult part of the recipe, I am not going to lie.  What I did, was I placed a plate over the top of the pie and CAREFULLY flipped the pie over so it all came out on the plate.  Then I took another plate and placed it on the bottom of the pie and carefully flipped it back over so it was right side up.  If this sounds too complicated for you, just serve it in the pie dish! 
  • Looking to make this dish more aesthetically pleasing? Cooking it in this MacKenzie-Childs Stainless Steel Round Pie Plate would sure do the trick! 
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