Garnish with chopped, fresh basil or parsley just before serving.
Spaghetti and Sausage Pie
Let the kids help assemble this family-pleasing pie. They can shape the spaghetti and Parmesan crust while you cook the meat sauce.
Servings: Makes 4 or 5 main-dish servings.
Total: 60 mins
Rated:
Ingredients
5 ounces packaged dried spaghetti
1 beaten egg
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon margarine or butter, cut up
1 beaten egg
1 cup cream-style cottage cheese, drained
1/8 teaspoon pepper
8 ounces bulk pork sausage, Italian sausage, or ground turkey sausage
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1/4 cup chopped green sweet pepper
1 8-ounce can pizza sauce
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (2 ounces)
Directions
1. Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Drain spaghetti; rinse with cold water. Drain again.
2. For spaghetti crust, in a medium mixing bowl combine 1 egg, Parmesan cheese, and margarine or butter. Add spaghetti; toss to coat. Press the spaghetti mixture against the bottom and sides of a well-greased 9-inch pie plate to form an even crust.
3. In a small mixing bowl combine 1 egg, cottage cheese, and pepper. Spread over the spaghetti crust; set aside.
4. In a large skillet cook the sausage, mushrooms, onion, and green pepper until the meat is brown and vegetables are tender. Drain fat. Stir in pizza sauce. Cook until heated through. Spoon meat mixture over cottage cheese mixture. Cover loosely with foil.
5. Bake in a 350 degree F. oven for 20 minutes. Remove foil; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake, uncovered, about 5 minutes more or until mozzarella cheese melts. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Cut into wedges to serve. Makes 4 or 5 main-dish servings.
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