Description
This Cheesy Spaghetti Pie Recipe is a delicious twist on traditional spaghetti, featuring layers of creamy cheese, savory meat sauce, and gooey mozzarella topping, all baked to perfection in a spaghetti crust.
Ingredients
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Cheese Layer:
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 3 tablespoons cream cheese
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Spaghetti Crust:
- ½ lb. spaghetti
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 eggs, whisked
- ½ cup parmesan cheese
Meat Sauce:
- 1 lb. ground beef
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce (doesn’t add spiciness)
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 24 oz. marinara sauce
Cheese Topping:
- 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Prepare Cheese Layer: Combine all cheese layer ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Set aside.
- Cook Spaghetti Crust: Cook spaghetti according to package instructions. Drain and mix with butter, eggs, and parmesan cheese. Press into a pie dish to form a crust.
- Make Meat Sauce: In a skillet, cook ground beef with onion, garlic, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and Italian seasoning. Stir in marinara sauce.
- Assemble Pie: Spread cheese layer over spaghetti crust, top with meat sauce, and sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top.
- Bake: Bake in preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbly.
Notes
- You can customize the meat sauce with your favorite seasonings or vegetables.
- Feel free to add more cheese on top for an extra cheesy finish.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 750 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg