Spaghetti Pie ala ~DKBB~

Spaghetti Pie ala ~DKBB~

(based on an original recipe for Spinach-Beef Spaghetti Pie by Carol Hicks from www.tasteofhome.com)

 6 oz. uncooked  angel-hair pasta

2 eggs, slightly beaten

⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheesed

½ lb. ground beef

½ lb. Italian sausage

½ cup chopped onion

¼ cup diced green pepper

1 jar (14 oz.) meatless spaghetti sauce

1 tsp. Creole seasoning

¾ tsp. garlic powder

½ tsp. dried basil

½ tsp. dried oregano

8 oz. whipped cream cheese

10 oz. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry

½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

• Preheat oven to 350° F.
• Cook pasta; drain.
• Mix eggs and Parmesan cheese together, then mix in with drained pasta.
• Press pasta into the bottom of a greased  deep-dish 10-inch pie dish (or divide into 2 smaller pie plates).
• Bake for 10 minutes.

• Meanwhile, in a skillet, brown hamburger, sausage, onion, and green pepper; drain well.
• Stir in spaghetti sauce, seasonings, and whipped cream cheese.
• Heat thoroughly.

• Place a layer of the spinach on the cooked spaghetti crust(s).
• Top with meat mixture.
• Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake at 350° F for 25 minutes.