Spaghetti Pie

December 9, 2008 at 10:44 am (Uncategorized) (Easy, ground turkey, Pasta)

I have been looking for new recipes to try that are good weeknight dinners. Misha’s aunt knows about the blog, so I thought that I would try something new on our usual Monday night dinners. We usually do a 5-ish mile hike on Monday nights while Misha is in class, so I was looking for something easy to finish/do after a hike.

Spaghetti Pie
Adapted from Allrecipes via About a Bit of Everything.

Ingredients

2 ounces uncooked spaghetti, broken in half (we used barilla plus, and maybe a bit more than 2 oz)
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 Tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
3 Tablespoons sour cream (I used low fat)
1/2 pound ground turkey (I could have used more)
1/4 cup chopped red pepper
2 Tablespoons chopped onion
1 teaspoon butter or margarine
2/3 cup tomato sauce (I would use more if I added more ground turkey)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
salt and pepper to taste
1/3 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
2. In a bowl combine the egg, Parmesan cheese, and cooked pasta.
3. Press the pasta mixture onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased casserole dish or pie plate. Spread with sour cream. Note: The sour cream was easier said than done, I spreaded it as best I could.
4. Preheat oven to 350.
5. Crumble turkey into a skillet, add the pepper, onion, and butter. Cook over medium heat until meat is no longer pink.
6. Drain fat out of meat.
7. Add minced garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
8. Stir in tomato sauce, oregano, salt, and pepper.
9. Spoon into spaghetti crust.
10. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
11. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.
12. Serve immediately and enjoy!

I could have used more ground turkey. It was good, but just a different way to do spaghetti. I liked the variation though, a nice way to change the usual pasta dinner.

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