Lindas Spaghetti Pie Recipes

LINDA'S SPAGHETTI PIE

Steps:

• 2 (9-inch) deep dish pie pans.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Boil spaghetti according to pkg directions. Drain, and set aside.
• Brown the meat, and IF you are using canned or jarred spaghetti sauce, add onion, Italian seasoning, and basil to the beef mixture.
• If you are using your own homemade sauce, it will already have enough spices in it to your taste.
• Add salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside.
• Beat 2 eggs, and mix in with spaghetti.
• Add Parmesan cheese, and mix well. Set aside.
• Spray pie pans with non-stick cooking spray.
• Layer each pie pan, making a well in the middle, with a thin layer of spaghetti on the bottom, and bringing spaghetti up the sides to make a pie crust.
• You may, or may not have spaghetti left over, depending on how big your pie plates are. Set aside.
• Beat 2 eggs, add Ricotta and parsley. Mix well.
• Layer a layer of spaghetti, a layer of ricotta, a layer of meat, and a layer of sauce.
• Cover with Mozzarella cheese.
• Bake for 25-30 mins., or until cheese is bubbly, and all is nice and hot.
• Serve with garlic bread or sticks, and a salad, and you have a delicious meal!

CHEESY SPAGHETTI PIE WITH MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 425˚ F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Brush the bottom and sides of a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate with olive oil.
• Add the spaghetti to the boiling water and cook as the label directs for al dente. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain the spaghetti and shake the colander to remove the excess water. Put the spaghetti in a large bowl and toss with 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1 teaspoon salt. Add the beaten eggs and 1/2 cup Parmesan, then toss.
• While the spaghetti cooks, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and zucchini and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until softened, 1 more minute. Crumble in the beef, season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the oregano and red pepper flakes, then clear a spot in the center of the skillet and add the tomato paste. Let it toast for 30 seconds, then stir into the beef mixture. Add the tomato sauce, 1/2 cup of the reserved cooking water and 1/4 teaspoon salt, then bring to a simmer and cook until very thick, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with more salt to taste.
• To assemble the pie, transfer the spaghetti mixture to the pie plate and press to form a crust with a flat bottom and slightly higher sides. Spread the ricotta in the spaghetti crust, leaving a border around the edges. Spoon the meat sauce on top, then sprinkle with the mozzarella and the remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan. Bake until the bottom and sides of the pie are golden and the cheese is browned, about 25 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool 5 minutes before slicing.

LINDA'S SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a 5 quart pot stir together the tomato sauce, tomato puree, tomato paste, basil, oregano, garlic, salt, pepper, fennel seeds if using, and dry red wine; simmer over medium low heat for 1 hour.
• Stir frequently; do not allow sauce to stick; lower heat if needed.
• While sauce is cooking, brown beef and onion; drain well.
• Add hamburger to the sauce at the end of the hour.
• Simmer sauce for 1/2 hour; taste; adjust seasoning as needed.
• Simmer for additional 1/2 hour.
• Serve over your favorite pasta with Parmesan cheese.

LINDA'S SPAGHETTI WITH VEAL PARMESAN

Steps:

• Boil water for spaghetti, and cook as directed on box. When done, drain, and set aside with cover on pan, to keep hot.
• Meanwhile put the bread crumbs on a lg. dish. Add the Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Mix well. Set aside.
• Beat the egg whites in a bowl.
• Dip veal fillets first in the egg whites, then in the bread crumb mix.
• Turn heat on high, and place a lg. frying pan on burner. Add oil, and let get nice and hot.
• Add veal fillets, and cook on both sides until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Set aside.
• In a 9x13" pan spread out enough spaghetti sauce to cover where you will be placing the fillets.
• Place the fillets on the sauce mixture. Cover with cheese.
• Top with spaghetti sauce, and bake in a 350 oven, for 20-25 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.
• Add about 1 cups of sauce into drained spaghetti. Mix in well.
• Serve spaghetti onto plates.
• Add more spaghetti sauce on top.
• Place fillets onto plate.
• Note:.
• You can sprinkle Parmesano Reggiano cheese on top of each serving.