Thursday, January 3, 2008

Three Cheese Spaghetti Pie


INGREDIENTS

6 ounces cooked and drained spaghetti
1 egg white
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 pound lean ground beef
1 1/4 cups spaghetti sauce
1 egg yolk
3/4 cup ricotta cheese
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 (9 inch) pie shell

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

In a medium size bowl, combine spaghetti, egg white and Parmesan cheese. Place mixture into a 9 inch pie shell.


In a skillet over medium heat, cook beef until browned. Add spaghetti sauce, stirring, and cook for 5 more minutes. Set aside.


In a medium size bowl combine egg yolk, ricotta, parsley and 1/2 cup of the mozzarella. Spread cheese mixture over spaghetti mixture in pie shell, spread meat sauce over cheese mixture and top with remaining 1/2 cup of mozzarella.


Cover pie with foil and bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 35 minutes, removing foil during the last 10 minutes of cooking. Let stand before serving.