Rich, savory chewy spaghetti over a dense, flavorful meat crust. Sprinkled with gooey cheese on top. Every bite is a bit of happiness.
Course Pie
Cuisine American
Keyword easy spaghetti meat pie, easy spaghetti pie, spaghetti pie
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 45 minutesminutes
Total Time 55 minutesminutes
Servings 8
Calories 228kcal
Author Plating Pixels
Ingredients
15-ounce can evaporated milk
1/2cupdry bread crumbs
1medium onionchopped
1teaspoonsalt
1/2teaspoonground black pepper
2teaspoonsdried Italian seasonings
1teaspoonfennel seeds
1poundlean ground beef
4ouncesuncooked spaghetti noodles
1egglightly beaten
1/4cupgrated Parmesan cheese
18-ounce can pizza or marinara sauce
1cupshredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
preheat oven to 350 F. In medium bowl, combine first 7 ingredients through fennel seeds. Add ground beef and mix well. Evenly press mixture into bottom and up sides of an ungreased 9-inch pie pan. Baked uncovered for 25-30 minutes, or until meat is browned and reaches internal temperature of 160 F. Remove from oven and carefully tilt to drain off excess fat, set crust aside.
While meat crust is baking you can start noodles. Cook according to package directions, until just tender. Drain and return to pan. Stir in egg and Parmesan until evenly coated.
Spread half of pizza sauce onto bottom of cooked meat crust. Top with 1/2 cup mozzarella then all of spaghetti mixture. Top with remaining pizza sauce and mozzarella. Bake uncovered for an additional 15-20 minutes at 350, until heated through and cheese is melted. Remove and let stand 10-15 minutes before serving.