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Pizza Pasta Pie Recipe

Yields1 ServingPrep Time5 minsCook Time55 minsTotal Time1 hr

Pizza pasta pie is a recipe that combines the flavors of pizza and pasta into one dish. The dish is made by layering a pasta dough with a tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, and pepperoni. The pie is then baked in an oven until the dough is golden brown and the cheese is melted.

 6 ounces packaged spaghetti
 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
 2 eggs
  cup grated Parmesan or romano cheese
 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
 1 pound hot-style bulk pork sausage
 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
 2 ounces sliced pepperoni, cut in half
 ½ cup chopped onion
 1 clove garlic, minced
 7 1/2 ounce can tomatoes, cut up
 6 ounce can tomato paste
 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan or romano cheese
1

Cook spaghetti in boiling salted water till al dente. Immediately drain in a colander. Stir the butter or margarine into the hot spaghetti; stir in the beaten eggs and the 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese. In a greased 10 inch pie plate form the spaghetti mixture into a "crust". Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese over the crust.

2

In a large skillet cook sausage, mushrooms, pepperoni, onion, and garlic till sausage is brown and onion is tender. Drain off fat. Stir in undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, and oregano; heat through.

3

Turn the meat mixture into the crust. cover the edges with foil. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with the 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. Bake the pie about 5 minutes more or till cheese is melted.