Sunday, October 5, 2008

Spaghetti Pie

Adapted from allrecipes
Makes 6 - 8 servings

Prep time:

35 Min
Cook time:
30 Min
Ready in:
1 Hr 5 Min

Ingredients:
1 pound spaghetti
1 pound lean ground beef
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 onion, diced
1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
1 zucchini, quartered
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
1 (26 ounce) jar pasta sauce
3/4 cup sour cream
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1/2 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, divided
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions:
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a skillet over medium heat, brown the grown beef, with onion, garlic, bell peppers, and mushrooms. Drain and add jar of pasta sauce and let that simmer for about 30 minutes while you cook the noodles. In a small bowl mix the sour cream and cream cheese then throw in the green onions and sprinkle in 1/4 cup parmesan cheese and mix the noodles in with the cream cheese mixture. Place the noodle/cheese mixture in the bottom of the 13x9 pan and pour spaghetti sauce over top and sprinkle with the mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Cover and bake for 25 minutes. Uncover and bake for 5 more minutes until the cheese is bubbly.