Use leftover French bread to create a delicious creamy pasta pie rich in cheese and tomatoes.
Italian Pasta Pie
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 50 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
- 4 oz uncooked angel hair (capellini) pasta
- 18 to 25 slices baguette or French bread, about 1/4 inch thick
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
- 3/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese (3 oz)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh or 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
- 1 container (10 oz) refrigerated Alfredo pasta sauce
- 3 medium plum (Roma) tomatoes, chopped
- 2 medium green onions, sliced (2 tablespoons)
- 1 tablespoon grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 400°F. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
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Step2Meanwhile, brush bread with butter. In 9-inch glass pie plate, line bottom and side with bread, butter sides up and slightly overlapping slices. Bake about 10 minutes or until light brown.
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Step3Meanwhile, in large bowl, mix Swiss cheese, 1 tablespoon of the basil and the Alfredo sauce.
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Step4Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Add pasta to sauce mixture; toss to mix thoroughly. Spoon into baked crust. Sprinkle with tomatoes, onions and Romano cheese.
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Step5Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until hot. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon basil.
Nutrition
430
Calories
25g
Total Fat
14g
Protein
39g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 430
- Calories from Fat
- 225
- Total Fat
- 25g
- Saturated Fat
- 13g
- Cholesterol
- 60mg
- Sodium
- 540mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 39g
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- Protein
- 14g
% Daily Value*:
- Iron
- 12%
- 12%
Exchanges:
1 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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