If you don't find it, maybe one of these will jog your memory. I haven't made any of these, I found them when I couldn't find the recipe that I made years ago. None of them sound exactly right to me, but close enough.
Donna
BAKED SPAGHETTI PIE
2 pounds spaghetti 2 pounds ricotta cheese 1-2 cup whole milk 3 large eggs 1 pound ground beef 1 pound spicy Italian sausage 1-2 cup spaghetti sauce 1 pound Provolone cheese, sliced thin 1-2 cup Romano cheese, grated
Preheat oven to 475 degrees F. In a large pan, boil spaghetti 20 minutes; drain and set aside. Mix ricotta, milk and eggs together in a small bowl; add to spaghetti and stir together. Press into a 13 x 9-inch baking pan until compact and even. Cook ground beef and sausage in a large skillet.
Drain fat, removing as much as possible. Stir in spaghetti sauce. Spread evenly over spaghetti base in pan. Layer slices of Provolone over meat mixture, then add the grated Romano on top of that. Bake 20 minutes.
SPAGHETTI PIE
PIE SHELL: 6 oz. spaghetti 2 tbsp. butter 1 well beaten egg 1-3 c. grated Parmesan cheese FILLING: 1 c. cottage cheese 1 c. Mozzarella cheese, shredded SAUCE: 1 lb. ground beef 1-2 - 3-4 c. chopped onion 1-2 diced green pepper (optional) 1 (15 oz.) jar spaghetti sauce
Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Stir in butter, Parmesan cheese and eggs into hot spaghetti. Form spaghetti into a "crust" into 10" pie plate. Brown onions and green pepper in small amount of oil until soft. Add meat and brown. Add spaghetti sauce and simmer 25 to 30 minutes. Spread cottage cheese over spaghetti crust. Top with meat sauce. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Top with Mozzarella cheese and let cheese melt. Let stand before cutting.
SPAGHETTI PIE
Budget Stretching MealsI kind of started this thread once another poster told of her situation but it could likely help anyone trying to...
crust: 2 c. cooked thin spaghetti 1 oz. grated Parmesan cheese 1 egg, beaten 1 tbsp. melted butter Grease 10" pie plate. Combine above ingredients well. Spread over bottom and up sides of pie plate.
Eat CheesePlease do not give up on real cheese! Go to www.heinis.com as they make all natural cheese products and are lactose...
filling: 2-3 c. ricotta cheese 2 tsp. butter 1-2 c. diced onion 1-2 c. diced green pepper 1 garlic clove 6 oz. cooked ground beef 1 c. canned tomatoes 1-2 c. sliced mushrooms 2 tsp. tomato paste 2 oz. shredded cheddar cheese Reserved liquid from tomatoes Carefully spread ricotta cheese over bottom of crust. Heat butter in skillet and add the onion, pepper and garlic. Cook until tender. Add beef, tomatoes (chopped), reserved tomato liquid and tomato paste. Cook until thickened. Spoon over ricotta cheese. Bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove from oven, sprinkle with shredded cheese and bake 5 more minutes. Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes before cutting.
