Name: spaghetti pie
Ingredients: 12-16 oz spaghetti (, cooked); 2 tbl olive oil; 1 small onion (, diced); 2 cloves garlic (, minced); 1 lb ground beef or meatloaf mix; 1 cup tomato sauce (, divided); 2 eggs (, beaten); 1 cup , grated parmesan or locatelli cheese; 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese (, divided); salt & pepper

this spaghetti pie is rich and delicious. serve it with a simple green salad and dinner is ready!

spaghetti pie

serves: 6

by: Nancy

Ingredients

12-16 oz spaghetti , cooked
2 tbl olive oil
1 small onion , diced
2 cloves garlic , minced
1 lb ground beef or meatloaf mix
1 cup tomato sauce , divided
2 eggs , beaten
1 cup , grated parmesan or locatelli cheese
1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese , divided
salt & pepper

Instructions

preheat oven to 400 degrees
in a large skillet, saute onion and garlic in olive oil until soft, 2-3 minutes
add ground beef or meatloaf mix and brown, breaking up with a wooden spoon
season with salt & pepper
when meat is cooked add ¾ cup of tomato sauce and simmer 10 minutes until thick
mix cooked spaghetti with eggs, parmesan cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, ¼ cup tomato sauce, salt & pepper
oil a pie plate with a little olive oil
spread spaghetti in the pie plate and make a well in the center
put meat sauce in the well leaving a spaghetti crust around the edge
top sauce with remaining mozzarella
bake in oven 20 minutes until brown
let sit 5 minutes and slice into wedges