Sick of boring old Spag Bog? Try this Spaghetti Pie as a twist on an old favourite. Super tasty and super frugal, who doesn’t need another mince recipe in their repertoire?
Spaghetti Pie
Course: Mince, Recipes
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
40
minutesCalories
300
kcalTotal time
1
hour10
minutes
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Ingredients
110 gram Spaghetti-cooked according to packet instructions
4 number Egg whites-lightly beaten – divided into 2 bowls with 2 egg whites each
.33 cup Parmesan Cheese
1 tbsp Olive oil
340 gram Cottage Cheese
225 gram Beef Mince
1 cup Mushrooms-sliced
0.5 cup Onion-chopped
2 tsp Garlic-minced
225 gram Tomato puree-low salt
1.5 tsp Mixed herbs
0.5 cup Cheese (Mozzarella)-grated
1 number Salt
Directions
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees celcius and grease 23cm pie dish.
- In a medium bowl, stir together 2 egg whites, parmesan cheese and olive oil and add the cooked spaghetti and toss to coat.
- Press spaghetti mixture evenly into the bottom and up the side of the prepared pie dish.
- In another bowl, combine 2 egg whites and cottage cheese (you may need to drain the cottage cheese to eliminate sogginess). Spread the mixture over the “pasta crust”.
- In a large frypan, cook beef mince, mushrooms, onion and garlic until the meat is brown. Stir in tomato puree, mixed herbs and salt and then spoon over the cottage cheese mixture.
- Bake for approximately 20 minutes. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and bake for a further 5 minutes until the cheese is melted.
- Let stand for 5-10 minutes before serving.
- Recipe Hints and Tips:
- Spaghetti Pie is suitable for freezing for up to 2 months
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