String Pie Food

STRING PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°. Grease pie plate, 10x1 1/2 inches. Cook and drain spaghetti as directed on package. Place spaghetti in pie plate, pressing down gently.
• Melt margarine in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook turkey, bell pepper and onion in margarine, stirring occasionally, until turkey is no longer pink. Stir in spaghetti sauce, chili powder, salt and pepper; reduce heat to medium. Cook 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened.
• Mix eggs and cottage cheese; spread evenly over spaghetti. Spoon turkey mixture over cottage cheese mixture. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until center is set. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.

STRING SPAGHETTI PIE

Steps:

• Cook the first three ingredients in a large skillet at medium heat till meat is brown, stirring to separate.
• Drain fat.
• Stir in spaghetti sauce.
• Mix well.
• Combine spaghetti, Parmesan, eggs, and butter in a large bowl.
• Mix well.
• Place in bottom of a 13 x 9 inch pan.
• Spread cottage cheese over top.
• Pour sauce mixture over cottage cheese.
• Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for about 20 minutes.

"STRING PIE"

Steps:

• Cook beef, onion, green pepper and garlic in a large skillet until browned.
• Drain; stir in red pepper flakes (op.) and spaghetti sauce and set aside.
• In a large bow, mix spaghetti, Parmesan cheese, eggs and butter. Spread in a greased casserole dish; spread cottage cheese over the top. Pour sauce mixture over cottage cheese; and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes.

STRING SPAGHETTI PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cook beef, onion and green pepper in large skillet over medium heat until the meat is browned.
• Drain fat.
• Stir in spaghetti sauce.
• Combine spaghetti, Parmesan cheese, eggs, and butter in large bowl; mix well.
• Place in bottom of 13x9 inch baking pan.
• Spread cottage cheese over top; cover with sauce mixture.
• Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake until mixture is thoroughly heated and cheese is melted, about 20 minutes.
• *Chef'snote: I layered everything, so it looks nice.

RIGATONI PIE

Steps:

• Heat 4 tablespoons of the olive oil with the garlic in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Once it begins to sizzle, cook, stirring occasionally, until the garlic is soft and just beginning to brown, about 6 minutes. Stir in the chile flakes, then add the tomatoes and 1 1/2 cups water. Increase the heat to high and bring the tomato sauce to a boil, crushing the tomatoes with the back of a wooden spoon. Lower the heat to maintain a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced and thickened, about 15 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, stir in the basil and season with salt and pepper. Let the sauce cool for 10 minutes then puree in a blender until smooth.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch springform pan with 1 tablespoon olive oil and bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta until it is slightly less than al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain the pasta, spread in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet and toss with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Stand the rigatoni on their ends in the prepared pan until it is completely filled (you might not use all the pasta). Place the pan on a foil-lined baking sheet to catch drips. Pour the sauce over the noodles, spreading it with the back of a spoon (You might not use all the sauce.) Sprinkle the pasta with the mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.
• Cover the pan with foil, doming it slightly to avoid touching the cheese. Bake for 30 minutes. Uncover the pan and continue cooking until the top is golden brown and bubbly, about 30 minutes more. Let the pasta cool for 10 minutes, then carefully remove the sides of the pan, cut into wedges and serve.

SPAGHETTI PIE

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti for 10 to 12 minutes or until tender but still firm.
• Drain well.
• Return spaghetti to saucepan.
• Stir in egg and Parmesan cheese. In a medium skillet, cook ground beef, onion, green pepper, garlic and fennel till meat is browned and onion is tender.
• Drain fat. Stir in tomato sauce and oregano; heat through.
• Spray a 9" pie plate with nonstick cooking spray.
• Press spaghetti mixture onto bottom and up sides of pie plate, forming a crust. Spread cottage cheese on bottom and up sides of crust. Spread meat mixture over cottage cheese. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake 350 for 20 to 25 minutes or till bubbly.