Delicious layers of cheese, meat sauce, & more cheese sit atop a sturdy pasta crust in this Spaghetti Pie! It looks fancy and tastes better!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword How Do I make Spaghetti Pie Recipe, How To Make Spaghetti Pie Recipe, Spaghetti Pie, Spaghetti Pie Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 50 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour
Servings 6servings
Calories 410kcal
Author Kathleen
Ingredients
Pasta Crust:
4ouncesdry vermicelliBroken Into 2 Pieces
1clovegarlicMinced
2tablespoonsButterAt Room Temperature
1cupGrated Parmesan Cheese
1Large EggBeaten
1/2teaspoonDried Basil
1teaspoonDried Oregano
1/8teaspoonBlack Pepper
Filling:
2teaspoonsolive oil
1small onionfinely chopped
1/2poundlean ground beef
1(15-ounce)can tomato sauce
3tablespoonstomato paste
1teaspoonsugar
1teaspoondried basil
1 1/2teaspoonsDried Oreganodivided
3/4teaspoonsalt
1/2teaspoonpepper
1cupwhole milk ricotta
1large egg
pinchnutmeg
1 1/2cupswhole milk mozzarellaShredded
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a deep dish 10-inch pie plate with nonstick cooking spray.
Cook the pasta per the package instructions just until its al dente.
As the pasta cooks, start the sauce by heating a 12-inch nonstick skillet with the olive oil over medium-high heat until oil shimmers. Add onion and cook for 3-5 minutes or until the onions are soft. Add the beef to the onions and continue to cook until the beef is cooked through and there is no longer any pink. Drain off any excess fat from the skillet. Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper, to the skillet and simmer for about 10 minutes.
When pasta is cooked to al dente, drain well in a colander but Do Not Rinse. Return drained pasta to the pot and add garlic, butter, Parmesan, egg, basil, 1 Teaspoon oregano and pepper and mix to combine. Press pasta mixture with a spatula into prepared pie plate. Bake in preheated oven for about 15-20 minutes or until pasta is set. Allow cooling while you mix together the ricotta mixture.
As the pasta crust cools and the meat sauce simmers, stir the ricotta, egg, 1/2 Teaspoon oregano and pinch of nutmeg together in a small bowl. Spread the ricotta mixture over the slightly cooled pasta crust then pours an even layer of the meat sauce on top. Sprinkle top with cheese and bake. Bake in the oven until heat through and the top is golden and sauce is bubbly about 25-30 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit for about 15 minutes then cut and serve.