Pasta pie (easy as 1 2 3)

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupPasta, cooked & hot
½cupParmesan Cheese, grated
2tablespoonsButter or Margarine
cupMozzarella Cheese, shredded
1poundsGround Beef, lean
1Onion, small, minced
1Celery Stalk, minced
cupSpaghetti Sauce
½teaspoonOregano
1Bell Pepper, sliced to rings

Directions

Preheat oven to 350. Combine pasta, ¼ c parmesan cheese, and butter. Mix well and press into 9 X 9 X 2 pan. Make sure it is up the sides as well.

Top with ¾ c of mozarella cheese. In medium frypan combine onion, celery, and ground beef. Cook until beef is browned and vegetables are softened.

Drain fat off, add spaghetti sauce and oregano, mix thoroughly. Spoon over pasta. Sprinkle with remaining parmesan cheese. Bake 20 to 30 minutes until hot. Sprinkle with remaining mozarella cheese and return to oven just to melt cheese. Top each serving with pepper ring for crunch. PER SERVING: 424 Cal., 27 g Pro., 23 g Fat, 27 g Carbo., 307 mg Calcium Posted to recipelu-digest by jeryder@... (Judy E Ryder) on Mar 04, 1998