Spaghetti Pie

Don't throw away your leftover pasta again! This recipe is the perfect way to use up leftover spaghetti and sauce. The kids will love it, and they might not even realize they're eating leftovers. Of course, you can make this dish out of fresh ingredients as well.

Ingredients for the crust of the Spaghetti Pie:
2 to 3 cups of cooked spaghetti
2 eggs, beaten till frothy
1/3 cup of Parmesan cheese

Spray a pie plate or an 8x8 pan with cooking spray. If the pasta isn't hot, warm it in the microwave. Mix the heated spaghetti with the eggs and cheese and press into the bottom of the pan.

Filling ingredients:
1 cup of cottage cheese (use low fat or fat free to make this dish lighter)
2 eggs
¼ cup chopped parsley
¼ cup of Parmesan cheese

Place the ingredients in a blender or mini-chopper. Whip together until well blended. Pour the cheese mixture over the spaghetti crust.

Topping ingredients:
1 cup of spaghetti sauce
1/3 cup of Mozzarella cheese

Top the cottage cheese mixture with 1 cup of spaghetti sauce. If you have some leftover All Day Italian Spaghetti Sauce in the Slow Cooker, wonderful! The second day after marinara sauce is made, it is more flavorful. If you don't have any leftover sauce, you can use a jar of sauce. I like the Classico brand and the Barilla brand of sauces.

Top the sauce with grated Mozzarella cheese. Place the pie in the oven and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

Si mangia e si gode!

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