Spaghetti Pie

Junior Leagues In The Kitchen with Kids

Everyday Recipes & Activities for Healthy Living

from the Super Suppers chapter
Serves8

Tools Needed:

Saucepan - Pot Holders - Colander

Measuring Cups and Spoons - Bowl - Wooden Spoon

10 inch Deep Dish Pie Plate - Nonstick Skillet - Oven Mitt

Put a twist on this childhood classic food which is fun to make and fun to eat. 

CRUST Ingredients:

6 ounces whole wheat sphagetti

2 tablespoons butter or margarine

1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

2 eggs, beaten

1 cup ricotta cheese

FILLING Ingredients:

1 pound ground turkey

1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper

1 (8-ounce) can diced tomatoes

1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste

1 teaspoon sugar

1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed

1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese

FORM THE SPAGHETTI CRUST

Preheat the over to 350 degrees. Cook the spaghetti in a saucepan of boiling water using the package directions. Use pot holders to drain the pasta in a colander. Combine the pasta with the butter, Parmesan cheese and eggs in a bowl and mix well. Shape the spaghetti mixture into a crust in a buttered 10 inch deep-dish pie plate. Spread the ricotta cheese over the spaghetti crust.

 
PREPARE THE FILLING

Heat a nonstock skillet over medium heat and crumble the ground turkey into the skillet. Add the onion and bell pepper and cook until the turkey is light brown and crumbly, stirring frequently. Stir in the undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, oregano and garlic salt. Cook until heathed through, stirring to mix well. Spoon into the spaghetti crust.

BAKE AND TOP

Use an oven mitt to place the pie plate in the oven. Bake for 20 minutes. Use the oven mitt to pull out the oven rack. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the top of the pie and push the oven rack back with the oven mitt. Bake for 5 minutes longer or until the cheese melts.