Tex-Mex Spaghetti Pie by Twissis & Bon in Michigan

twissis's Note:

This dish is actually a “marriage” of 2 distinctly different RZ recipes. It was created as a variation of my Tex-Mex Spaghetti recipe #168025, but was inspired by the spaghetti crust part of Bon in Michigan’s Ham & Swiss Asparagus Pie recipe #142923. With her kind permission, I have borrowed & repeated the spaghetti crust portion of her recipe + prep instructions related to it (as they appear in her recipe). I also admit to being guided by other ingredient amts & parts of her recipe. Thank you so much Bon in Michigan! – The “heat level” of this dish is controlled by the picante sauce you use, but can be raised or lowered by adding spices to suit your preferences or using a mild picante sauce. For a family dinner or small dinner party, all you need to complete your meal is a guacamole salad & a flan or sopaipillas for dessert. Enjoy!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 6

Yield: 6.0 Pie Wed ...

CRUST

• 8 ounces spaghetti (uncooked)
• 1⁄3; cup parmesan cheese (grated)
• 1 tablespoon butter (softened)
• 2 eggs (slightly beaten)

FILLING

• ¾ lb ground beef
• ½ onion (medium & roughly diced)
• 1⁄3; cup mexicorn (drained)
• 1 (4 ½ ounce) can sliced black olives (drained)
• 3 eggs (slightly beaten)
• ¾ cup Pace Picante Sauce (Thick & Chunky, heat level of choice & drained)
• ½ cup monterey jack cheese (shredded)
• ½ cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
• ½ cup sour cream

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F Grease 9-in deep-dish pie pan or 9-in square pan. Cook spaghetti to desired doneness as directed on pkg. Drain & rinse w/hot water.
2. In a lrg bowl, combine cooked spaghetti, Parmesan cheese, butter & 2 eggs. Toss lightly. Press evenly over bottom & up the sides of the greased pan to form the crust.
3. Sauté ground beef & onions together till the meat no longer shows any pink color & the onions are translucent. Drain of any rendered fat & scatter evenly over the crust.
4. Add drained mexicorn & drained black olives, scattering evenly over the crust.
5. In a medium-sized bowl, beat the eggs. Then add the 4 remaining ingredients (1 at a time) & mix well after each addition. Pour this mixture evenly over the ingredients already in the pie crust.
6. Bake at 350F for 35-45 minutes or till crust is golden brown & a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let pie cool for 15 minutes.
7. Cut pie in 6 equal wedges & garnish ea w/a tomato slice placed near the crust & a dollop of guacamole or sour cream atop the tomato slice (optional).

Reviews

[lauralie41]

MP and Bon this was a wonderful combination of recipes! I used ground round, mild picante sauce, and did add some taco seasoning. The spaghetti noodles I cooked until just tender and enjoyed the addition of corn and olives. Very pretty when baked and golden brown, smells and tastes great especially with a dollop of sour cream and a bit of the picante sauce on top. Thank you hon for another winning recipe!

[Stacky5]

This was pretty good. We only wished that there was more seasoning -- it was just a little bland. Next time, I will probably add some taco seasoning to the ground beef mixture while it cooks. It baked up beautifully, and even though I had to leave out the black olives (because the kids won't eat them), it's a very easy-to-follow and solid recipe that I do classify as a keeper (with the addition of additional spices). I'm glad I tried this for ZWTII!