This Italian main features Spaghetti, Parmesan cheese — grated, Beaten, Butter — room temperature, Part skim Ricotta cheese. It delivers rich, cheesy flavor, hearty, protein-packed satisfaction. Great for weeknight dinners or when you want something satisfying for the whole family. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
Spaghetti Pie With Ragu Filling
Description
This Italian main features Spaghetti, Parmesan cheese -- grated, Beaten, Butter -- room temperature, Part skim Ricotta cheese. It delivers rich, cheesy flavor, hearty, protein-packed satisfaction. Great for weeknight dinners or when you want something satisfying for the whole family. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350.
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Butter well the inside of a 10" pie plate.
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In a large pot of lightly salted boiling water, cook spaghetti until barely tender..about 8 min.
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Drain well.
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In a med.
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bowl, mix hot spaghetti with Parmesan cheese, eggs, and butter until butter melts and egg is beaten.
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Spread into prepared pie plate, pushing mixture up sides to form a shell.
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Spoon ricotta cheese into bottom of shell and spread evenly, leaving a 1" border.
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Cover and refrigerate while making filling.
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In a large skillet, cook ground pork OR beef, onion and garlic over med.
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heat, breaking up lumps of meat with a spoon until pork OR beef loses its pink color..about 5 min.
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Stir in tomato sauce, Italian seasoning and hot pepper.
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Spread meat filling over ricotta.
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Bake until spaghetti crust is set..about 30 min.
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Sprinkle mozarella over top and bake until cheese melts..about 5 min.
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Let stand 5 minutes then cut into wedges to serve
Nutrition Facts
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 1003.0kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 54.0g84%
- Saturated Fat 28.1g141%
- Cholesterol 298.9mg100%
- Sodium 1356.7mg57%
- Total Carbohydrate 57.0g19%
- Dietary Fiber 4.7g19%
- Sugars 7.8g
- Protein 71.2g143%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.