Meaty Spaghetti Pie Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook spaghetti according to package directions for al dente; drain., In a large skillet, cook beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat 5-7 minutes or until beef is no longer pink, breaking up beef into crumbles; drain. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, seasonings and sugar., In a large bowl, whisk egg whites, melted butter and Parmesan cheese until blended. Add spaghetti and toss to coat. Press spaghetti mixture onto bottom and up sides of a greased 9-in. deep-dish pie plate, forming a crust. Spread cottage cheese onto bottom; top with beef mixture. , Bake, uncovered, 20 minutes. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake until heated through and cheese is melted, 5-10 minutes longer. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-3-inch cake pan with cooking spray.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook for 3 to 4 minutes less than the package recommends, so that it is very al dente. Drain and reserve.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the beef, 5 to 8 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Transfer the beef to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Wipe the skillet clean with a paper towel. Heat the olive oil in the skillet over medium heat and saute the onions until translucent, 4 to 5 minutes. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the marinara, ricotta, parsley, eggs, 1/2 cup of the Parmesan, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add the cooked spaghetti, beef and onions and toss to evenly coat. Transfer to the prepared pan, top with the mozzarella and sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan.
• Bake until the cheese is bubbling and golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes, then cut into wedges and serve.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain thoroughly.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Thoroughly butter a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Layer 1/2 the cooked spaghetti into the bottom of the prepared pan. Sprinkle 1/2 the cracker crumbs, 1/2 the Parmesan cheese, 1/2 the parsley, 1/2 the minced onion, and 1/2 the garlic salt on top. Pour in 1/2 of the melted butter. Repeat with remaining spaghetti, cracker crumbs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, minced onion, garlic salt, and butter.
• Mix milk and eggs together in a bowl. Pour over the spaghetti mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 30 minutes. Cut pie in squares.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cook spaghetti according to package directions and drain.
• Combine 1 beaten egg, Parmesan, and butter in a medium bowl. Add spaghetti, toss to coat.
• Press spaghetti mixture into the bottom and sides of a greased 9-inch pie plate to create crust.
• Combine 1 beaten egg and cottage cheese in small bowl. Spread over the spaghetti crust and set aside.
• Cook meat, onion, and green pepper in skillet until the meat is brown. Drain excess fat from skillet and stir in spaghetti sauce. Cook until heated through.
• Spoon meat mixture over cottage cheese layer.
• Bake uncovered at 350F for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with mozzarella. Bake another 5 minutes or more until cheese is melted.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 425˚ F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Brush the bottom and sides of a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate with olive oil.
• Add the spaghetti to the boiling water and cook as the label directs for al dente. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain the spaghetti and shake the colander to remove the excess water. Put the spaghetti in a large bowl and toss with 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1 teaspoon salt. Add the beaten eggs and 1/2 cup Parmesan, then toss.
• While the spaghetti cooks, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and zucchini and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until softened, 1 more minute. Crumble in the beef, season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the oregano and red pepper flakes, then clear a spot in the center of the skillet and add the tomato paste. Let it toast for 30 seconds, then stir into the beef mixture. Add the tomato sauce, 1/2 cup of the reserved cooking water and 1/4 teaspoon salt, then bring to a simmer and cook until very thick, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with more salt to taste.
• To assemble the pie, transfer the spaghetti mixture to the pie plate and press to form a crust with a flat bottom and slightly higher sides. Spread the ricotta in the spaghetti crust, leaving a border around the edges. Spoon the meat sauce on top, then sprinkle with the mozzarella and the remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan. Bake until the bottom and sides of the pie are golden and the cheese is browned, about 25 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool 5 minutes before slicing.

Steps:

• Toss hot spaghetti in large bowl with the butter.
• Combine eggs and 1/2 cup grated Parmesan in a small bowl and stir into spaghetti.
• Pour spaghetti mixture into a lightly greased 10 inch pie plate and form into a crust.
• Bake approximately 10 minutes in a 350* oven.
• Remove from oven and spread ricotta evenly over crust, but not to the edge.
• Top with spaghetti sauce.
• Bake uncovered for about 20 minutes at 350*.
• Top with with shredded mozzarella,and bake until cheese melts - about 5 minutes longer.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese.
• Cool 10 minutes before cutting.

Steps:

• Cook and drain vermicelli as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9 1/2-inch glass deep-dish pie plate with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat egg. Stir in Parmesan cheese. Add cooked vermicelli; toss to coat. Spoon mixture evenly into pie pan, pushing mixture up sides of pan to form crust.
• In 12-inch skillet, cook ground beef, bell pepper and onion over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in pasta sauce. Spoon evenly into vermicelli-lined pie pan.
• In small bowl, mix topping ingredients. Drop mixture by rounded teaspoons over filling.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until pie is thoroughly heated and crust is light golden brown. Let stand 10 minutes. To serve, cut into wedges.

Steps:

• Brown ground beef and garlic in skillet. Drain well.
• Mix cooked and drained ground beef/garlic mixture with the Prego spaghetti sauce in a large skillet. Cook on medium/low until heated through.
• Beat eggs and add parmesan cheese in a large bowl.
• Add cooked and drained pasta (cooled slightly so as not to "scramble" the eggs) and toss well to coat.
• Spread pasta mixture on bottom and up sides of 2- 9" glass deep dish pie plates. (Press it down firmly with a spoon to resemble the shape of a pie crust.).
• Sprinkle 1/2 tablespoons Italian Seasoning evenly on pasta mixture on each 9" pie.
• Spread 1/2 Ricotta cheese evenly on EACH pie, over the pasta mixture.
• Top each pie with 1/2 the meat mixture.
• Sprinkle each pie with 1 cup mozzerella cheese. (I sprinkle a little bit more Parmesan cheese on top -- ).
• Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 20 minutes, until the cheese melts and is SLIGHTLY crispy on top.
• Let stand and cool for 5 minutes, and then cut into wedges.
• YUMMMMY!

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease 9-inch glass pie plate.
• In large bowl, with fork, beat eggs.
• Stir ricotta and Parmesan cheese until blended.
• Add spaghetti to ricotta mixture and stir until well coated.
• Transfer spaghetti mixture to prepared pie plate; top with marinara sauce.
• Sprinkle with mozzarella and remaining Romano cheese.
• Bake pie 25 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let stand 10 minutes for easier serving.
• Cut into wedges to serve.