Spaghetti Pie
Spaghetti Pie has a layer of pasta with a ricotta cheese filling, topped with spaghetti sauce and Italian cheese. Spaghetti Pie This spaghetti pie is pure comfort food to me when it starts getting cold, I know I am going to be making this casserole. It has a layer of pasta with a ricotta cheese and Parmesan, my spaghetti sauce recipe and a layer of Italian cheese….. it is so yummy. It is everything that lasagna has but so much easier to make. I also made some french bread rolls to go along with it. I love the recipe because I can make them in less than 2 hours which is pretty good for scratch yeast rolls. I used bucatini pasta to make this dish but spaghetti noodles will work just fine. Now that I can find bucatini pasta I am having a love affair with it. Not really but I am using it a lot. What makes bucatini different from spaghetti is that is hollow and a little thicker. It takes about 9 – 10 minutes to cook. I under cook it for this casserole so that it doesn’t over bake when this casserole is put together and baked. Spaghetti Pie Author: Mary Ellen @ Recipes Food and Cooking Recipe type: Pasta, Beef Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 1 hour 30 mins Total time: 1 hour 50 mins Serves: Serves 6 - 8 Sauce 1 lb. ground beef 1 cup diced onion 1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes 1 28 oz. can water 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 2 teaspoons dried basil 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder Pasta 10 oz. spaghetti or bucatini salt 1 16 oz. container ricotta cheese 2 eggs 1/2 teaspoon basil 1/4 cup parmesan cheese 2 cups Italian cheese Sauce 1 lb. ground beef 1 cup diced onion 1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes 1 28 oz. can water 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 2 teaspoons dried basil 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder Pasta 10 oz. spaghetti or bucatini salt 1 16 oz. container ricotta cheese 2 eggs 1/2 teaspoon basil 1/4 cup parmesan cheese 2 cups Italian cheese Brown the ground beef. Add the onions and saute until softened. Add the tomatoes, water and spices. Stir until mixed. Cook over medium heat for about 60 minutes, until sauce thickens. Boil pasta in salted water for about 6 minutes, until it starts to become tender. Rinse in a colander with cold water. Mix the ricotta, eggs, basil, and parmesan cheese together. Add the pasta. Mix thoroughly. Place pasta in a greased 9 x 13 pan. Top with spaghetti sauce. Cover pan and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove pan from oven and top with Italian cheese. Bake for another 15 - 20 minutes until cheese is melted and browned. Let set for 5 minutes before cutting. Brown the ground beef. Add the onions and saute until softened. Add the tomatoes, water and spices. Stir until mixed. Cook over medium heat for about 60 minutes, until sauce thickens. Boil pasta in salted water for about 6 minutes, until it starts to become tender. Rinse in a colander with cold water. Mix the ricotta, eggs, basil, and parmesan cheese together. Add the pasta. Mix thoroughly. Place pasta in a greased 9 x 13 pan. Top with spaghetti sauce. Cover pan and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove pan from oven and top with Italian cheese. Bake for another 15 - 20 minutes until cheese is melted and browned. Let set for 5 minutes before cutting. Maybe you’d like to try another of our recipes? Spaghetti Pie Spaghetti and Meatballs Ro*Tel Cheeseburger Spaghetti Pin It!