Vermicelli provides an easy crust for this spicy and cheesy beef filled pie - perfect for dinner.
More About This Recipe
- This two-in-one dish is the ultimate weeknight crowd-pleaser. With tons of spaghetti recipes at your fingertips, this option is perfect when you want something extra hearty. Make sure to use Vermicelli if you have it on hand; the pasta’s thickness will allow for a crispy texture that serves as the pie’s crust. Or if you want to be really bold, follow Betty’s tips for making your own homemade pasta. Once you have your pasta crust in order all you have to do is combine the veggies, pasta sauce and beef and dinner is served!
Spaghetti Pie
- Prep Time 40 min
- Total 1 hr 20 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
Crust
- 7 oz uncooked vermicelli or spaghetti
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Filling
- 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
- 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 jar (14 oz) tomato pasta sauce
Topping
- 1/4 cup light cream cheese with roasted garlic (from 8-oz container)
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)
Instructions
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Step1Cook and drain vermicelli as directed on package.
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Step2Meanwhile, heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9 1/2-inch glass deep-dish pie plate with cooking spray.
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Step3In large bowl, beat egg. Stir in Parmesan cheese. Add cooked vermicelli; toss to coat. Spoon mixture evenly into pie pan, pushing mixture up sides of pan to form crust.
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Step4In 12-inch skillet, cook ground beef, bell pepper and onion over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in pasta sauce. Spoon evenly into vermicelli-lined pie pan.
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Step5In small bowl, mix topping ingredients. Drop mixture by rounded teaspoons over filling.
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Step6Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until pie is thoroughly heated and crust is light golden brown. Let stand 10 minutes. To serve, cut into wedges.
Nutrition
460
Calories
19g
Total Fat
28g
Protein
44g
Total Carbohydrate
8g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 460
- Calories from Fat
- 170
- Total Fat
- 19g
- 30%
- Saturated Fat
- 8g
- 41%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 100mg
- 34%
- Sodium
- 740mg
- 31%
- Potassium
- 500mg
- 14%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 44g
- 15%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 12%
- Sugars
- 8g
- Protein
- 28g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 15%
- 15%
- Calcium
- 25%
- 25%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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