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Tomato Basil and Romano Ricotta Spaghetti Pies

A simple pasta sauce, some nice whole wheat thin spaghetti noodles and a Ricotta cheese filling make up these individual little spaghetti pies. Just wait until you try them!
Course Dinner
Cuisine Italian
Keyword baked pasta, italian dinner recipes, spaghetti pie, spaghetti pie recipe
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 525kcal
Author Jenny

Ingredients

Sauce

  • 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup finely chopped white onion
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh minced garlic
  • 1/2 lb lean ground beef
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
  • 28 oz diced tomatoes
  • 8 fresh basil leaves chopped
  • 1/4 Cup fresh grated Romano Cheese

Ricotta Filling

  • 2 Cups Ricotta Cheese
  • 1/2 Cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 Cup fresh grated Romano cheese
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon Lawry’s garlic salt with parsley

Pasta

  • 1 lb whole wheat pasta noodles
  • 1 roll French Bread dough
  • 1/4 Cup fresh grated Romano cheese
  • 1 1/2 Cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 
  • Heat oil into a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onions for 5-7 minutes or until softened.
  • Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute then add ground beef. Cook until crumbled and browned.
  • Place diced tomatoes into food processor until nearly smooth. 
  • Pour into meat mixture, add basil leaves and Romano cheese. Reduce heat to low to simmer.
  • Place Ricotta, mozzarella, Romano, salt, pepper and garlic salt into a large bowl and mix to combine.
  • Cook pasta according to package directions, drain and run under cold water to stop cooking. With kitchen scissors, cut noodles into smaller pieces.
  • Unroll French Bread dough and cut 3 inch pieces. Stretch and press into the bottom of 5 inch springform pans that have been lined with parchment paper. 
  • Bake for 10 minutes then remove from oven.
  • Layer a heaping 1/4 Cup pasta noodles evenly over bread, layer with 1/4 Cup Ricotta mixture and top with 1/4 Cup meat sauce.
  • Top evenly with an additional 1/4 Cup pasta noodles, Romano cheese and mozzarella cheese.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes or until cheese is melted and hot.

Nutrition

Calories: 525kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 703mg | Potassium: 544mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 599IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 549mg | Iron: 4mg