Three Cheese Spaghetti Pie

Ingredients

6 ounces spaghetti, cooked, drained, rinsed with cold water
1 large egg, seperated
1/2 pound ground beef
1 1/4 cups spaghetti sauce
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 cup shredded mozarella cheese, divided

Preparation

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HINT:
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Before cooking pasta, rub the sides & top of the pot with a little oil. This step will prevent the water from boiling over the pot.
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Seperate the eggs before they come to room temperature ---
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The yolks won't break into the white quite as easily.
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Make Ahead:
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Create a hungry-man's pie!
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Prepare pie shell as recipe directs, then fill with leftover roast pork for a hearty supper latre in the week.
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray. Combine spaghetti, egg white & Parmesan in a bowl. Press mixture into pie plate to form a pie shell.
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Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat, add beef. Cook stirring frequently, until beef is brown & crumbly, about 5 minutes. Stir in spaghetti sauce, simmer for 5 minutes. Set Aside.
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Combine ricotta, egg yolk, parsley & 1/2 cup mozzarella in a miedium bowl. Spread mixture into spaghetti pie shell.
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Spread meat sauce over cheese mixture, top with remaining mozzarella. Cover pie with foil. Bake for 35 minutes, removing foil during the last 10 minutes of cooking.
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Let stand before serving.
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Note:
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Many cheeses can be interchanged in cooking so take advantage of weekly sales. For this recipe you can subsitute cottage cheese for the Parmesan.

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This is very tasty and delicious recipe.
This is a fun way to bring joy to your family, when you serve this pie.

Serve it as a main dish and enjoy...

Yield:

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Thursday, December 3, 2009 - 4:21am

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