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Pizza Pasta Pie Recipe
by CookEatShare Cookbook

Pizza Pasta Pie
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  Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp. toasted wheat germ
  • 1 tbsp. butter
  • 3 ounce. spaghetti, cooked and liquid removed
  • 2 Large eggs
  • 1/4 c. Parmesan cheese
  • 1 (10 ounce.) pkg. frzn, minced spinach, thawed and well liquid removed
  • 3/4 c. cream-style cottage cheese
  • 1 (8 ounce.) can pizza sauce
  • 1/2 c. finely shredded carrot
  • 1 (2 1/2 ounce.) jar mushroom stems and pcs, liquid removed and minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry basil, crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry oregano, crushed
  • Dash of garlic pwdr
  • 1/2 c. Kraft shredded Mozzarella cheese.

Directions

  1. Grease 3/4 qt baking/warming dish. Sprinkle with wheat germ; set aside.
  2. In small mixing bowl stir butter into warm spaghetti. Beat one of the Large eggs and add in to spaghetti with half of the Parmesan cheese and 1/8 tsp. salt. Mix well. Form spaghetti mix into a crust in prepared baking dish.
  3. Using paper toweling, squeeze excess liquid from liquid removed spinach; spread the spinach over pasta crust. Drain the cottage cheese. In 3-c. bowl beat remaining egg; add in the liquid removed cottage cheese and remaining Parmesan cheese. Spoon cottage cheese mix over the spinach layer.
  4. In 20 oz bowl combine pizza sauce, shredded carrot, minced mushrooms, basil, oregano, and garlic pwdr. Spoon pizza sauce mix over cottage cheese layer.
  5. To bake: Bake, uncovered in a 350 degree oven for 30 to 35 min or possibly till pie is heated through. Top with Mozzarella cheese. Let stand for 10 min before serving. Makes 4 servings.
  6. To micro-cook: Micro-cook, uncovered, on 50% power (medium) for 18 to 22 min or possibly till heated through, giving the pan a quarter turn every 5 min. Top with Mozzarella cheese. Let stand for 10 min before serving. Makes 4 servings.