Spaghetti Pie
This kid-friendly meal is fun to create and eat! Have them help you make this!
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Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 4 oz spaghetti, cooked al dente
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 c Parmesan cheese
- 1 T butter, melted
- 1 c low-fat cottage cheese or ricotta cheese
- 1/2 pound ground turkey, beef or Italian sausage, cooked crumbled and drained of fat
- 1/2 c chopped onion(optional)
- 1/4 c finely chopped green pepper(optional)
- 3/4 c pasta sauce~ I used Marinara
- 1/2 c shredded Mozzarella cheese
- dried basil, oregano
Instructions
- Mix the cottage cheese with one of the eggs in a small bowl.
- Mix the other egg in another bowl then whisk in the Parmesan cheese and melted butter. Set aside.
- Cook the beef, turkey or Italian sausage along with the onions and green peppers, if using, until no longer pink. Drain any excess fat from the meat mixture.
- Return meat mixture to the pan. Blend with the sauce until warmed up.
- Cook spaghetti to the al dente stage and drain. In the pie pan that has been brushed with olive oil, add the warm spaghetti and the Parmesan/ egg mixture. Mix to thoroughly combine with a fork. Spread across the bottom and up the sides of the pan as evenly as possible.
- Spread the cottage cheese/egg mixture on top of the "crust".
- Next, spread the meat sauce over the cheese mixture. Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and spread the mozzarella cheese on top and bake for another 5-8 minutes or until cheese has melted and pie is set. Sprinkle dried basil and/or oregano on top.
- Allow pie to cool for about 5-10 minutes before slicing. Refrigerate any leftovers.
- Microwave leftovers for a quick snack!
Notes
You could double this recipe and use a 13" x 9" x 2" pan. This would be perfect to serve at a kid's party or at a sleepover!
Add your desired amount of basil and/or oregano into the cottage cheese mixture instead of sprinkling on top.