Yield: 8 servings
Italian Sausage Spaghetti Pie
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
Total Time
55 minutes
Ingredients
- 10 oz. spaghetti (half the package plus a little extra)
- 3 tablespoons butter, plus a little extra to butter the pie plate
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 eggs, well-beaten
- 1 lb. Johnsonville Mild Ground Italian Sausage
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
- 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes
- 6 oz. can tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 16 oz. cottage cheese
- 3/4 to 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Cook spaghetti according to package directions and drain. Stir in butter, Parmesan cheese and eggs.
- Press spaghetti mixture into a buttered 10-inch pie plate to form the crust.
- In a skillet, cook the Italian sausage, onion, and green pepper until vegetables are tender and meat is browned. Stir in diced tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, oregano, and garlic salt. Heat through.
- Spread cottage cheese over bottom of spaghetti crust. Top with Italian sausage and tomato mixture.
- Bake uncovered in a 350-degree oven for 20 minutes.
- Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top, and bake for an additional 5 minutes or until the cheese melts.
- Note: This can also be prepared ahead of time and refrigerated. Just cover the spaghetti crust edge with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Top with mozzarella cheese and bake for an additional 5 minutes or until the cheese melts.