Mediterranean Melted Pot

A wonderful dish with hints of Albania (rich in butter and egg), Italy (pasta and cheeses) and Greece (spices).

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 10-12

Ingredients

• 2  lbs  ground meat (lamb, pork, turkey, venison or beef)
• 1⁄2 onion, diced
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons  all purpose Greek seasoning
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4  ounces provolone cheese, shredded
• 6  ounces monterey jack cheese, shredded
• 24  ounces ricotta cheese
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic
• 1  lb  cooked spaghetti
• 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Brown meat, drain if necessary. Add onions, 1 tsp of Greek seasoning and 1 tbl olive oil.
3. Mix Provolone, Monterey, Ricotta cheeses with eggs and 1/2 tsp Greek seasoning.
4. Melt butter. Add garlic.
5. Boil pasta.
6. Lightly oil oven-proof casserole dish with remaining olive oil.
7. Put 1/3 of spaghetti in bottom of casserole, top with 1/3 of meat mixture, 1/3 of cheese/egg mixture and 1/3 of butter.
8. Repeat two times.
9. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
10. Cover.
11. Bake for 30 minutes.