Creamy Spaghetti Pie

Submitted by Sharon123

"I went to a Pampered Chef party where this was served. Many people asked for the recipe! Update: I have revised this recipe due to people having trouble with the instructions. I hope this makes it easier to follow."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 8 ounces thin spaghetti, broken in half, cooked and drained (about 4 cups)
• 1⁄3 cup green onions with top, finely chopped
• 1⁄4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 ounces fresh parmesan cheese, grated, divided (3/4 cup)
• 1 (15 ounce) container part-skim ricotta cheese (or use cottage cheese)
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 3 tablespoons butter (optional)
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided (4 oz.)
• 1 (26 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
• parsley, chopped to garnish

directions

1. Save out 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese and 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese. Set aside.
2. Mix together green onions, garlic,chopped parsley, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, ricotta cheese, egg, butter(if using), salt, Italian seasoning, and 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese.
3. Mix cheese/egg mixture with cooked spaghetti and place on the bottom of a shallow casserole dish.
4. In a bowl, mix spaghetti sauce with tomatoes. Pour over spaghetti mixture.
5. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese that was set aside.
6. Bake about 30 minutes at 350 degrees. After pulling out of oven, garnish pie with chopped parsley. Serve and enjoy!
7. Pie will feel firm to the touch. Enjoy!

Reviews

[sharfan]

Not enough stars! My husband is the pickiest eater & hates to try anything new. I made a few changes in the recipe to fit us & he hasn't stopped raving about this! Starting at the top, I used Linguine & broke it into 3 pieces; I used 3 cloves of garlic; I added 1/2 tsp pepper into the cheese mixture; I used 1/2 tsp each of basil & oregano instead of the Italian seasoning; I used 1 1/2 jars of spaghetti sauce (no diced tomatoes); I added 12 oz. of ground beef, 1 hot & 1 sweet links of Italian sausage cooked & chopped up into the sauce; I rubbed the inside of my 9x9 dish with coconut oil & lastly, I put about 2/3 cup in bottom of the dish first. I served it with a salad & garlic bread.He calls it Spaghetti/Lasagne Bake. It is enough for the 2 of us for 3 meals. I cubed the leftovers & froze them. I will be making this many more times! I can't recommend it enough!!!! Thanks, Sharon!

 

[chiefterri]

This sounds good I will make it. But one thing, cottage cheese is not nor will it ever a substitute for ricotta. It is just wrong.

 

[Julie]

This was very good. I used cheddar cheese as that's what I had and dried parsley flakes. Nice flavor and easy to make. Thank you.

 

[puppitypup]

We loved this! I added Italian sausage and olives to the spaghetti sauce and I omitted the butter. I made it up ahead of time, removed from fridge for 30 minutes before baking and baked for 40 minutes at 350. Also, I halved the recipe and it fit perfectly into my large square corningware dish which is probably about 10x10 and 4 inches high. Edited to say that of the 350 recipes I reviewed in 2008, THIS HAS GONE INTO MY 20 TOP FAVORITES COOKBOOK!

 

[NIcmic]

Very good & very filling!! Would be a great dish to take for a potluck.