Need a recipe for Italian Macaroni pie?!
Need a recipe for Italian Macaroni pie?
My father used to make it with the leftover sphagetti and marinara sauce from Sunday gravy. I think he added some parmesan or romano cheese (I don't think he added ricotta)and baked it in the oven. The edges would come out nice and crunchy, like the top of lasagna. I can't remember if there might also be an egg in there to hold it together. Also how long and at what temperature would I bake it? Do I have to grease the pie pan also? Please help me with this classic NJ Italian recipe for leftovers!
Answers:
SPAGHETTI PIE
Ingredients
1 1/4 lb. pasta (preferably spaghetti or bocatini)
6 eggs (beaten)
1 tbl. olive oil
1/2 cup milk (can be substituted with light cream) - optional
1 cup finely grated pecorino Romano cheese (about 4 oz.)
1 tsp. dry parsley flakes
1 lb. aged mozzarella - 4 cups - (substitute with Polly-O)
12 oz. diced soppressata - (hot or sweet) and/ or prociutto/ham - 1/4 in. dice
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 tsp. salt (add to water for pasta)
In a large bowl, mix eggs, oil, milk, cheese, parsley, black pepper and beat very well. Add your soppressata/prosciutto/ham and mozzarella and mix thoroughly.
Now add your pasta and toss well. Grease a baking pan (10-by-3 inch round)* and pour the mix in. Bake at preheated oven 375 degrees for 40 minutes with foil cover, and then cook additional 20 minutes without the foil for crispy golden top.
Remove to a rack to cool, about 10 minutes. Run a knife around the edge to unmold. Remove parchment paper. Cut into wedges.
*Using a corning ware (pyrex) pan is preferred for non-sticking and easy removal.
*Lining your baking pan with parchment paper is another option for non-sticking.
Spaghetti Pie
Makes 4 servings
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Crust:
2 cups cooked thin spaghetti
1 ounce grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg beaten
While spaghetti is still warm, in medium bowl, combine all ingredients by
tossing until all spaghetti is coated with egg and parmesan. Spray a 9-inch
pie plate w/ PAM. Spread spaghetti mixture over bottom and up sides of
plate to form a crust.
Filling:
2/3 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
1/2 tsp each: salt, pepper, onion powder
1tsp basil
Mix well and spread in a thin layer over the crust
Topping:
Your favorite bottled or home made spaghetti sauce
Pour over top of ricotta cheese filling in a thin layer and out to edges of
the crust.
1cup grated mozzarella cheese, sprinkled on top.
Bake pie 20 - 25 minutes, or until it is thoroughly heated.
Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.
Spaghetti Pie
4-6 servings 1 hour 25 min prep
1/2 cup melted margarine
1 egg
1 lb grated cheddar cheese
salt and pepper
1 lb cooked spaghetti
1 lb ground beef or turkey
1 medium onion, chopped
1 jar spaghetti sauce
1 cup parmesan cheese
Mix melted margarine, egg and cheddar cheese, salt and pepper in a bowl.
Add cooked spaghetti.
Press into a baking pan.
Brown meat and onion, drain and add spaghetti sauce.
Pour over noodle crust.
Sprinkle with Parmesan.
Bake at 350F degrees for 35 minutes.
Try these maybe:
Here's one that has leftover spaghetti w/ sauce still in it:
Vinny's Spaghetti Pie
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/...
This one uses "red sauce", so you could use your gravy then:
Spaghetti Pie
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/...
Adriana's Pasta Pie
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/...
Here's one that they top with leftover sauce:
SPAGHETTI PIE
http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1626,1491...
Hope I helped some, I'm from NJ and that's all I could find that didn't have sauce from a jar....Blech!
Unbelievably Delicious Macaroni Pie:
1? hours 40 min prep
8 servings
1 pie
1 (14 ounce) package macaroni
4 cups grated yellow cheddar cheese
1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
1 large egg
3 ounces butter
1 small onion, chopped
2 stalks scallions, chopped (white part only)
1 clove garlic (chopped)
1/2 cup chopped green peppers
1 hot chili pepper, chopped (no seeds)
1 cup dried breadcrumbs
salt
1. Cook the macaroni in salted water until it is well done but not soggy.
2. Drain well.
3. Meanwhile, place the onion, garlic, escallion, green pepper and hot pepper in a blender with a little of the milk and puree.
4. Set aside.
5. Take out 1 cup of the grated cheese and mix with the breadcrumbs.
6. Set aside.
7. Grease a 10"x6" casserole dish with a little bit of the butter.
8. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
9. Mix the hot macaroni with the butter until all the butter is melted.
10. Add the remaining cheese and all of the seasoning mixture and mix until the melted cheese begins to form a sauce.
11. Once everything is well incorporated, add the egg and mix well.
12. Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish and top with breadcrumb/cheese mixture.
13. Pour remaining evaporated milk slowly over the top of the mixture, taking care not to let the dish overflow.
14. Let stand for about 15 mins so that the milk is absorbed.
15. Bake for about 30 mins or until the top is brown and crusty and the milk has been absorbed.
16. Let stand for another 15 minutes before serving.