Ragus Angel Hair Pie Ragu Recipes

PUFF PASTRY-WRAPPED ANGEL HAIR PASTA PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta until still slightly crunchy and undercooked, about 2 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Wipe out the pot, add the oil and heat over medium-high heat. Add the sausage, onions and garlic and cook, flipping the sausage and stirring occasionally, until the sausage is browned and the onions are soft and starting to brown, about 8 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the crushed tomatoes, 1/2 cup water, 2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook until the sauce starts to thicken and the sausage is cooked through, about 25 minutes. Remove the sausage from the pan and set aside. Add the pasta to the pan and stir to coat.
• Meanwhile, coat a 9-inch nonstick springform pan with cooking spray. Roll out 1 puff pastry sheet to a 13-inch square. Transfer it to the prepared pan, pressing it into the bottom and up the sides and allowing the excess pastry to hang over the rim. Spread half of the pasta mixture in the pan. Arrange the sausage on top of the pasta around the rim of the pan to create a ring. Evenly spread the spinach in the middle of the sausage ring. Top with the mozzarella, then the rest of the pasta mixture. Place the second pastry sheet on top of the pasta and pinch the edges of both the bottom and top pastry together to seal, then trim the edges. Cut a slit in the center of the puff pastry to allow the steam to escape.
• Bake until the pastry is browned and puffed on top, about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Let cool for 30 minutes before serving. Remove the pan and cut into wedges.

SLOW-SIMMERED MEAT RAGU

Steps:

• In a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 11 ingredients. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add sausage and onion; cook and stir until sausage is no longer pink and onion is tender. Drain. Add to slow cooker., Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until chicken is tender. Serve with pasta. Freeze option: Do not cook or add pasta. Freeze cooled sauce in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Cook pasta according to package directions. Place meat mixture in a large saucepan; heat through, stirring occasionally and adding a little water if necessary. Proceed as directed.

MAMA'S ANGEL HAIR PIE (SPAGHETTI PIE) FOR TWO

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions, drain.
• In a small bowl combine the pasta, egg and parmesan cheese. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a 7 inch pie plate or shallow 2 cup round baking dish coated with non stick spray. Set aside.
• Crumble sausage into a small skillet, add onion. Cook until no longer pink, drain. Stir in tomato sauce, sour cream and italian seasoning. Spoon into crust.
• Bake uncovered at 350 for 15-20 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with mozzarella, bake until cheese melts and serve immediately.

RAGU'S ANGEL HAIR PIE #RAGU

Steps:

• 1. Brown Italian sausage and garlic in skillet and drain.
• 2. Mix cooked and drained sausage mixture with Ragu in the large skillet. Cook low until heated through.
• 3. Beat eggs and add Parmesan cheese in a large bowl.
• 4. Add cooked and drained pasta (slightly cooled as to avoid eggs setting up) and toss well to coat.
• 5. Spread pasta mixture on the bottom and up the sides of a 2 - 9 inch deep dish pie plate. Press to form the shape of a pie crust.
• 6. Sprinkle half of the Italian seasoning on pasta mixture on each 9" pie.
• 7. Mix ricotta and goat cheese and spread evenly on each pie over the top of pasta mixture.
• 8. Top each pie with 1/2 the Italian sausage and sauce mixture.
• 9. Sprinkle each pie with 1 cup mozzarella cheese.
• 10. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 25 minutes - until cheese is melted and lightly browned.
• 11. Let stand for 5 minutes to cool, then cut into wedges to serve.