Does this look like a pasta pie? Yes, it does, but there's more to it than that, and if you love cheese you'll devour this Spaghetti, Tomato and 3 Cheeses Pasta Pie.
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Why we ❤️ it
Did you hear that the Dominican Republic won the World Baseball Classic? No OK, good, let me brag about it.
Baseball is the sport in the Dominican Republic. This was big here, very big, as witnessed by my Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Families organized potlucks to watch the game with Puerto Rico. This became quite the event, because to us Dominican there is no celebration without food. And speaking of celebrating, try this dish. It's perfect for potlucks. I mean, who doesn't love cheese, lots of cheese?
If you absolutely have to have meat in yours, consider adding a layer of pepperoni under the tomato sauce. I served mine with baby spicy greens and purple basil salad from my organic potted garden.
If you follow me on Instagram you've probably seen all the pictures I have posted of it.
Recipe
Spaghetti, Tomato and 3 Cheeses Pasta Pie Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ pound [0.48 kg] spaghetti
- 1 ¾ teaspoon salt, , divided
- 2 egg (medium)
- ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, , divided
- 1 ½ cup ricotta cheese
- 1 ½ cup tomato sauce
- 3 large tomato, , sliced (¼")
- 1 teaspoon oregano (dry leaves)
- 1 teaspoon of chopped basil
- ¼ teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground)
- ½ cup grated mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F [175º].
- Boil pasta softer than al dente, having added 1 ½ teaspoon of salt to the water. Drain liquid.
- Whisk eggs, mix with Parmesan. Add to the pasta and mix well.
- Brush an 12" [30 cm] baking pan with half the olive oil.
Arrange the pasta in the pan, building up on the edges.
Fill in with the ricotta cheese.- Cover the ricotta with the tomato sauce.
- Season the tomatoes with the oregano, basil, pepper and salt.
- Arrange the tomatoes on top of the tomato sauce.
Drizzle with the remaining olive oil.- Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven, cover with the mozzarella and return to the oven until the mozzarella has melted.
- Remove from the oven. Let it rest for a couple of minutes before serving.
- Serve with salad of your choice.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is calculated automatically based on ingredients listed. Please consult your doctor if you need precise nutritional information.
This post has been sponsored by Sargento, but the opinions here are 100% mine and have not been vetted or revised by the sponsor.
