Spaghetti Pie
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
575 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Spaghetti Pie
Description
Spaghetti Pie starts with cooked spaghetti combined with beaten eggs, Parmesan cheese, and butter, pressed into a pie plate to form a firm crust. A layer of cottage cheese adds creamy tang, followed by a seasoned ground beef mixture cooked in spaghetti sauce. Baked at 350°F, this layered dish finishes with a mozzarella cheese topping melted in the oven. The pie sets while resting before slicing for neat wedges.
The textures vary from the tender pasta crust that holds the pie together to the creamy cottage cheese and hearty meat sauce filling, balanced by the melted mozzarella cheese topping. The savory flavors come through in the tomato-rich spaghetti sauce combined with the mild cheeses and seasoned beef.
This pie can be served as a complete main meal and pairs well with a simple salad or steamed vegetables for added freshness. It is convenient for family dinners and leftovers reheat well.
The recipe is suitable for make-ahead and freezing. Before baking, the assembled pie can be refrigerated or frozen. Baking times will increase when cooking from chilled or frozen states. Allowing the pie to cool and set for 5-10 minutes before slicing is important to ensure clean cuts and maintain the shape.
Ingredients
- 7 oz spaghetti uncooked
- 2 egg beaten
- 1/3 c. Parmesan Cheese
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 lb ground beef
- 24 oz spaghetti sauce
- 1 c. cottage cheese
- 1 c. mozzarella cheese shredded
Instructions
- Cook spaghetti until almost tender. Drain. Combine with eggs, Parmesan cheese and butter.
- Pat the mixture into a 10 in pie plate to form a crust.Top crust with cottage cheese.
- Brown hamburger, drain and add to spaghetti sauce. Put on top of cottage cheese.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes. Top with mozzarella cheese and bake 5-10 more minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.
Notes
- You can prepare the pie in advance and refrigerate it; add 10-15 minutes to baking time if baking from cold.
- For freezing, omit the mozzarella topping; bake from frozen adding 30-45 minutes to baking time and add mozzarella after initial baking.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for 3-4 days; reheat in the microwave for convenience.
- Allow the pie to sit for 5-10 minutes after baking to set before cutting to avoid crumbling.
- Removing from the fridge while the oven preheats helps ensure more even baking.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 575 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 575kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 162mg | 54% |
| Sodium | 1302mg | 54% |
| Potassium | 775mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1115IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 7.9mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 429mg | 43% |
| Iron | 3.7mg | 21% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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