Spaghetti Pie (WW 7 pts)

By á-3948

Ingredients

• “Crust” Ingredients
• 2 c thin spaghetti, cooked
• 1 oz parmesan cheese
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 T, plus 1 tsp butter or olive oil
• Filling Ingredients
• 3/4 c ricotta cheese, part-skim
• 2 tsp butter or olive oil
• 1/2 c diced onion
• 1/2 c diced red or green pepper
• 2-3 cloves garlic
• 5 oz cooked and drained ground beef (weight after cooking)
• 1 1/2 c diced tomatoes with liquid, or 1 1/2 c crushed tomatoes
• 2 tsp tomato paste
• 2 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
• I used Whole Wheat Pasta, Egg Beaters, Low Fat Ricotta, Red Pepper, Diced tomatoes (Italian) & Lean Ground Beef **

Preparation

Step 1

1- Combine ingredients for crust in a bowl. Spray a 9” pie plate with cooking spray. Spread pasta mixture evenly over the bottom and up the side of the pan.

2- Preheat oven to 350º.

3- Carefully spread ricotta cheese over bottom of spaghetti crust.

4- Heat oil or butter in a skillet. Sauté onions, peppers, and garlic.

5- Add ground beef, tomatoes, tomato paste. Simmer on low for 45 minutes to soften meat. Add a little water if needed.

6- Spread mixture over ricotta and pasta.

7- Bake 30 minutes.

8- Distribute mozzarella over pie and heat until cheese begins to brown, about 10 minutes.

9- Remove from oven and cool 10 minutes before cutting.