Spaghetti Pie

Spaghetti Pie is going to be a new family favorite for dinner! The crust is made of spaghetti noodles then piled with cottage cheese, a meat sauce and shredded cheese. It’s one our family’s favorite dinner meals. Plus it’s a great take and bake recipe to take to loved ones or for a busy weeknight meal. It’s also a great freezer-friendly meal or can be made ahead of time and place in the refrigerator until ready to bake.

If you are tired of the same old spaghetti then you need to try this Spaghetti Pie! It’s a classic recipe that comes straight from Mom’s recipe box and a recipe I grew up on. Always a favorite at dinner!

A bed of spaghetti noodles, piled with cottage cheese and delicious meat sauce and Mozzarella cheese! How’s the sound to you? Amazing? Perfect? Then you are going to love this Spaghetti pie recipe because that’s what I just described. Pair it with these Easy Homemade Bread sticks and this Greek Salad and you have a meal!

Why this recipe works:

• Make ahead friendly
• Freezer friendly meal
• Leftovers make perfect lunches

Ingredients Needed

You will need to first construct your “crust” of spaghetti noodles and then fill it with a cheese sauce and top with cheese!

Crust

• Spaghetti – Any long pasta will work.
• Eggs – Bind the crust together.
• Parmesan cheese
• Butter
• Cottage cheese – You could substitute this for ricotta cheese. If you are in a pinch you can even skip this ingredient.

Meat Sauce

• Ground beef – You could substitute ground chicken or turkey for the beef.
• Spaghetti sauce – Choose your favorite jarred sauce or homemade sauce.

Cheese Topping

• Mozzarella – Buy a block of cheese and grate it yourself for the best “melty” cheese.

Steps to Prepare

• Prep – Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Crust – Cook spaghetti until al dente – do not overcook! Drain, combine with eggs cheese and butter. Pat the mixture into a pie plate to form a crust. Add cottage cheese to the top of the crust.
• Meat Sauce – Brown hamburger, drain and add to spaghetti sauce.
• Bake – Bake for 20-30 minutes. Top with mozzarella and bake an additional 10 minutes.
• Cool – Let stand 5-10 minutes before slicing.

Expert Tips!

• Can it be made ahead of time? Absolutely! Prepare the recipe but hold off on baking it until dinnertime. When you want to make it follow the baking directions. You will need to add about 10-15 minutes of baking time on due to the fact it will be cold when you start. We recommend taking the pie out of the refrigerator while preheating the oven especially if you are using a glass pie dish.
• Freezer Directions: Skip the mozzarella topping and simply cover with foil and then place in a large, plastic baggie and place in the freezer. Freeze in a disposable foil pan for even easier clean up. It can go straight from freezer to oven. You will need to add an additional 30-45 minutes of baking time on because it is frozen when starting. Add Mozzarella after the first baking time like stated in original directions.
• Leftovers: Store in airtight container for 3-4 days. They can be microwaved to reheat. They can also be frozen in single serving portions. We recommend letting them thaw in refrigerator overnight and reheating in microwave the next day for lunch.
• Cool: It is very important to let the spaghetti pie sit for at least 5-10 minutes before cutting into it so it has a chance to set. Otherwise it will not slice into pie wedges and will look more like a casserole.

More delicious pasta casseroles you should be sure and try!

• {Instant Pot} Pressure Cooker Spaghetti
• One Pot Mexican Chicken Spaghetti
• Artichoke and Sun Dried Tomato Pasta
• Skillet Spaghetti
• Baked Spaghetti Casserole
• Crock Pot Spaghetti

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Spaghetti Pie

Julie Evink

A bed of spaghetti crust, then is piled with cheeses and a meat sauce makes an easy dinner that can be prepped ahead of time or frozen.

4.8 from 10 votes

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Total Time 50 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 6 servings

Calories 575 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 7 oz uncooked spaghetti
• 2 eggs beaten
• 1/3 c. Parmesan cheese
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 1 lb ground beef
• 24 oz spaghetti sauce
• 1 c. cottage cheese
• 1 c. shredded mozzarella

Instructions

 

• Cook spaghetti until almost tender. Drain. Combine with eggs, Parmesan cheese and butter.
• Pat the mixture into a 10 in pie plate to form a crust.Top crust with cottage cheese.
• Brown hamburger, drain and add to spaghetti sauce. Put on top of cottage cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes. Top with mozzarella cheese and bake 5-10 more minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.

Notes

• Can it be made ahead of time? Absolutely! Prepare the recipe but hold off on baking it until dinnertime. When you want to make it follow the baking directions. You will need to add about 10-15 minutes of baking time on due to the fact it will be cold when you start. We recommend taking the pie out of the refrigerator while preheating the oven especially if you are using a glass pie dish.
• Freezer Directions: Skip the mozzarella topping and simply cover with foil and then place in a large, plastic baggie and place in the freezer. Freeze in a disposable foil pan for even easier clean up. It can go straight from freezer to oven. You will need to add an additional 30-45 minutes of baking time on because it is frozen when starting. Add Mozzarella after the first baking time like stated in original directions.
• Leftovers: Store in airtight container for 3-4 days. They can be microwaved to reheat. They can also be frozen in single serving portions. We recommend letting them thaw in refrigerator overnight and reheating in microwave the next day for lunch.
• Cool: It is very important to let the spaghetti pie sit for at least 5-10 minutes before cutting into it so it has a chance to set. Otherwise it will not slice into pie wedges and will look more like a casserole.

Nutrition

Calories: 575kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 39gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 162mgSodium: 1302mgPotassium: 775mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1115IUVitamin C: 7.9mgCalcium: 429mgIron: 3.7mg

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