Portions: 6 servings Calories: 454kcal |
Does this look like a pasta pie? Yes, it does, isn't that crazy? Just hear me out: If you love cheese, and are looking for a fun dish to serve at a potluck, or just for dinner, you'll love this 3-cheese spaghetti pasta pie recipe.
By - Last revised . Original Jan 2, 2017.
Why I ❤️ it Recipe Ingredients Preparation
Pasta pie with 3 cheeses and tomatoes.
Why I ❤️ it
Family-organized potluck? Game day? Sunday brunch? Try this 3 cheese spaghetti dish. I mean, who doesn't love cheese, lots of cheese? It's like a cheese delivery system, really, but with some added perks.
This is actually more a spaghetti casserole than a pie, but if you see a slice, it does resemble a pie, but don't worry, I too hate crunchy pasta, so this stays quite juicy inside, and the pasta absorbs all the flavors in it. Bonus point: it can be a meatless dish, or you can add meat to it.
3 cheeses pasta pie recipe
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Utensils and tools
- 12" springform pan, 12" [30 cm] pie pan, or a large skillet
- Parchment paper
- Oven
Ingredients
- ½ pound [0.48 kg] of spaghetti
- 1 ½ tablespoons of salt, divided
- 2 eggs (large)
- ¾ cup grated Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan cheese)
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 ½ cup ricotta cheese
- 1 ½ cup tomato sauce or canned crushed tomatoes
- 2 cloves garlic, sliced very thinly (optional)
- 3 large tomatoes, sliced (¼")
- ½ tablespoon of Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon oregano (ground)
- 1 teaspoon of chopped basil
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground)
- ½ cup grated mozzarella cheese
Preparation
Before starting, please make sure you have all the ingredients and utensils ready.
Step 1: Preheat
Preheat the oven to 350°F [175º].
Line the bottom of the baking pan with a circle of parchment paper. Grease the baking pan with half the olive. Set aside.
Step 2: Boil the spaghetti
Boil the spaghetti in a large pot of salted water over medium-high heat and simmer until it's slightly softer than al dente (about a minute over the time indicated in the package directions).
Drain all the liquid.
Step 3: Mix
While the pasta boils, whisk eggs, and mix them with Parmesan in a bowl. Once the pasta is removed from the water, add the egg mixture to the pasta while still very hot and mix well.
Pour the pasta into the baking pan, and arrange to build up on the edges to form the "pie shell".
Step 4: Season the tomatoes
On a separate plate, season the tomatoes with Italian seasoning, oregano, basil, pepper, and salt to taste.
Step 5: Fill the pie
Fill the pie "shell" with ricotta.
Cover the ricotta with tomato sauce, then layer the garlic. Arrange the tomatoes on top of the tomato sauce. Drizzle it with the remaining olive oil.
Step 6: Bake
Bake covered with aluminum foil, but with a hole in the center for steam to escape for 20 minutes. The foil is to protect the edge from drying out.
Remove it from the oven, discard the foil and cover with the mozzarella and return to the oven until the mozzarella has melted.
Step 7: Serving
Remove from the oven. Let the pie cool for a couple of minutes before serving.
Variations
If you absolutely have to have meat in yours, consider adding a layer of pepperoni under the tomato sauce, some leftover ground beef, or shredded supermarket rotisserie chicken. If you make it with chicken, first season it with some garlic powder and an extra cup of tomato sauce so it's not too dry.
Top tips
Wrap any leftovers tightly with aluminum foil, and reheat in the oven (covered) when it's time to serve it.
Serving suggestions
Serve with a salad of your choice. I served mine with baby spicy greens and purple basil salad from my organic potted garden.
Nutritional information
Calories: 454kcal - Carbohydrates: 37g - Protein: 22g - Fat: 25g - Saturated Fat: 10g - Cholesterol: 102mg - Sodium: 1336mg - Potassium: 536mg - Fiber: 3gSugar: 6g - Vitamin A: 1290IU - Vitamin C: 12.7mg - Calcium: 353mg - Iron: 2mg
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FAQs
What can you do with overcooked pasta?
Overcooked pasta is perfect for a baked dish, like this pasta pie. Don't throw it away and just adapt it to a new fun dish.
How long does pasta bake last in the fridge?
Covered tightly, a pasta bake with dairy products can be saved for 2 days without loss of flavor.
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How to Make a Tomato, and 3-Cheese Pasta Pie
Ingredients
- ½ pound spaghetti [0.48 kg]
- 1 ½ tablespoons of salt divided
- 2 eggs large
- ¾ cup grated Parmigiano reggiano Parmesan cheese
- 4 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1 ½ cup ricotta cheese
- 1 ½ cup tomato sauce or canned crushed tomatoes
- 2 cloves garlic sliced very thinly (optional)
- 3 large tomatoes sliced (¼")
- ½ tablespoon of Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon oregano ground
- 1 teaspoon chopped basil
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper freshly-cracked, or ground
- ½ cup grated Mozzarella cheese
Instructions
Step 1: Preheat
- Preheat the oven to 350°F [175º].Line the bottom of the baking pan with a circle of parchment paper. Grease the baking pan with half the olive. Set aside.
Step 2: Boling the pasta
- Boil the spaghetti in a large pot of salted water over medium-high heat and simmer until it's slightly softer than al dente (about a minute over the time indicated in the package directions).Drain all the liquid.
Step 3: Mix
- While the pasta boils, whisk eggs, and mix them with Parmesan in a bowl. Once the pasta is removed from the water, add the egg mixture to the pasta while still very hot and mix well.Pour the pasta into the baking pan, and arrange to build up on the edges to form the "pie shell".
Step 4: Season the tomatoes
- On a separate plate, season the tomatoes with Italian seasoning, oregano, basil, pepper, and salt to taste.
Step 5: Fill the pie
- Fill the pie "shell" with ricotta.Cover the ricotta with tomato sauce, then layer the garlic. Arrange the tomatoes on top of the tomato sauce. Drizzle it with the remaining olive oil.
Step 6: Bake
- Bake covered with aluminum foil, but with a hole in the center for steam to escape for 20 minutes. The foil is to protect the edge from drying out.Remove it from the oven, discard the foil and cover with the mozzarella and return to the oven until the mozzarella has melted.
Step 7: Serving
- Remove from the oven. Let the pie cool for a couple of minutes before serving.
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By , published Jan 2, 2017 on Tia Clara
This is such a cool idea and so creative. I never thought of spaghetti pie. I will never forget and I can't wait to surprise my family with this recipe!
Love your reco[es!! they are very temptings...making me feel to grab a piece out of the screen!
Love your pasta pie! It's like stuffed pizza! So delicious and all homemade!
When I was living in Italy, they won the soccer world cup and everyone spilled out onto the streets and an enormous party started. It was an amazing sight.
This is a very unique dish, which I haven't seen before. Spaghetti as a pie crust - so innovative.
Woah, best pie ever! Never thought of using pasta as a base.
Wow, it looks really delicious. I agree with you in Dominicana, Spain and the rest of Spanish speaking countries celebrations of any kind are always celebrated with food. It's a great part of our culture isn't it?
Have a good weekend 🙂
Congrats on the win! I never would have thought of converting pasta into a pie and with ricotta it sounds fantastic.
This spaghetti pie looks so yummy! I am going to try it with gluten free pasta.
Thank you!!
Love this recipe! it really reminds me of my mother's pastelones. You know what I also love? the old cutlery!Is beautiful!
Thanks, Sandra!