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    Baked Spaghetti Pie

    February 24, 2021 by Laureen King

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    This Baked Spaghetti Pie is made with a gruyere cheese and spaghetti layer, a rich homemade meat sauce layer, cottage cheese, then topped with melted cheese! The family will go crazy for this recipe! via @artandthekitch

    This Baked Spaghetti Pie is made with a gruyere cheese and spaghetti layer, a rich homemade meat sauce layer, cottage cheese, then topped with melted mozzarella cheese. You can make it ahead of time, which is perfect for those busy weeknight dinners.

    Dinner pie made with layers of spaghetti, meat sauce, topped with melted cheese.

    I you are looking for a ground beef recipe the whole family will love, this is the recipe to try! This baked spaghetti pie recipe is one the kids will be asking you to make all the time. Double the recipe as it freezes very well. I like to serve this dish with a simple tossed salad with my fresh Italian Herb Dressing.

    Dinner pie made with spaghetti and meat sauce topped with melted cheese.

    How to make Spaghetti Pie

    Prepare the meat sauce.

    • In a large skillet cook the ground beef with onions, garlic, and peppers. Stir in the tomato paste, diced tomatoes, oregano, sugar, salt and pepper.
    • Continue to cook while you prepare the pasta.
    • Why the sugar? A tad of sugar helps to cut down the acidity of the tomatoes.
    • Can you use store-bought meat sauce.? Yes, but it certainly will not be as tasty

    Prepare the crust layer

    • Cook the spaghetti until al dente (soft but still chewy and firm)
    • Toss the spaghetti with butter, egg, and Gruyere cheese.
    • Can another cheese be substituted for Gruyere? I love the flavor of Gruyere cheese and how it blends with the pasta. If you must, Jarlsberg, Emmentaler or, fresh grated Parmesan will work.

    Putting the pie together

    • Place the spaghetti mixture in the bottom of a large pie plate that has been generous greased with butter.
    • Spread the cottage cheese over the pasta. I do this by placing dollops and then spreading evenly.
    • Next, add the meat sauce over the cottage cheese. Again, do this by scooping dollops and then spreading evenly.
    • Bake uncovered in a  350 degree oven for 20 minutes. Top with mozzarella cheese, then bake for additional 10-12 minutes until the cheese has melted.
    Dinner pie made with layers of spaghetti, meat sauce, topped with melted cheese.

    Try these family favorite recipes made with ground beef.

    Slow Cooker Spaghetti and Meat Sauce

    Super Shepherd's Pie

    Swedish Meatballs

    Sicilian Meatloaf

    This post was originally published on August 3, 2013. Occasionally I update with fresh tips, content, and photos. Current update February 24, 2021.

    Slice of pie with layers of spaghetti, meat sauce and cheese.

    Baked Spaghetti Pie

    Laureen King
    Baked Spaghetti Pie made with cheesy spaghetti crust topped with layers of meat sauce and cottage cheese, topped with melted cheese.
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 50 mins
    Course Dinner
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6
    Calories 685 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • ½ box spaghetti about 9 oz
    • 2 tablespoon butter
    • 2 eggs beaten
    • ½ cup gruyere cheese grated
    • 1 ½ cups cottage cheese
    • 1 ½ pound ground beef
    • 1 medium onion chopped
    • 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
    • ½ red pepper chopped
    • ½ yellow pepper chopped
    • 1 can (28oz) diced tomatoes drained
    • 1 can (6oz) tomato paste
    • 1 teaspoon sugar
    • 2 tablespoon fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon pepper
    • 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese shredded

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahreheit.
    • Brown the ground beef with onions, garlic and peppers.
    • Stir in the tomato paste and diced tomatoes.
    • Add the sugar and oregano. Season with salt and pepper.
    • Keep heated while you prepare the spaghetti.
    • Cook spaghetti until al dente. Soft, yet chewy and firm.
    • Drain and return to pot.
    • Mix in the butter, eggs and gruyere cheese.
    • Grease 10 inch pie plate. Spread the spaghetti mix evenly in the pie plate. This is your crust.
    • Spread the cottage cheese on top of the spaghetti crust. Do this by placing dollops over the spaghetti and then spread evenly.
    • Spoon the ground beef mixture on top of cottage cheese layer. Spread evenly.
    • Bake uncovered for 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Then top with mozzarella cheese and continue to bake for an additional 10 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 685kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 42gFat: 41gSaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 188mgSodium: 733mgPotassium: 596mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 927IUVitamin C: 33mgCalcium: 370mgIron: 4mg
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    Comments

    1. Laureen King

      August 03, 2013 at 6:57 pm

      Yes baking temperature is 350 degrees, thanks for catching that 🙂

      Reply
    2. Laureen King

      August 03, 2013 at 10:18 pm

      Hi Donna, parmesan or romano cheese would also work well.

      Reply
    3. Laureen King

      August 04, 2013 at 9:59 pm

      Stacy, the cottage cheese adds a nice flavour to the Spaghetti pie, and yes ricotta cheese would work as well.

      Reply
    4. Laureen King

      August 05, 2013 at 9:57 pm

      That great! thanks for letting me know.

      Reply
    5. wendy graves

      August 07, 2013 at 1:45 pm

      i cant wait to try ,my husband has been asking me to make this for years but can never find a receipe

      thanks again for sharing 🙂

      Reply
    6. Laureen King

      August 07, 2013 at 8:06 pm

      Hi Wendy, you will find this so simple to make that I'm sure your husband will be enjoying it more often!

      Reply
    7. Laureen King

      August 11, 2013 at 1:53 am

      Thanks Mark for the kind words, and nope crust doesn't get hard just don't over cook it 🙂

      Reply
    8. Judy

      November 27, 2013 at 12:25 am

      Do you need to drain the hamburger on this recipe ?

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        November 27, 2013 at 12:35 am

        Hi Judy, I drain off the extra grease.

        Reply
    9. Barb Marrese

      January 09, 2014 at 7:49 pm

      Love the Website Laureen, sorry it took so long for me to get here. I will share it with Ron as he will be making lots of meals now that he is retired. I will try the Baked Spagetti Pie first. Keep up the great site and thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        January 09, 2014 at 9:39 pm

        Thank you Barb, awesome to have Ron cooking. Everyone that has made the spaghetti pie loves it. He may also like the Irish Stew. Enjoy!

        Reply
    10. Laureen King

      September 01, 2014 at 10:48 pm

      most times the meat will cook down and there should be no remaining grease or liquid. If there is drain right after browning prior to adding other ingredients.

      Reply
    11. Laureen King

      January 05, 2015 at 12:12 am

      Thanks for the tip, I note that in the instructions.

      Reply
    12. Katie

      March 05, 2015 at 9:06 am

      Hi- this looks great! Can it prepared ahead of time and cooked later? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        March 05, 2015 at 9:16 am

        for sure Katie!

        Reply
    13. Michelle Vering

      February 14, 2016 at 2:34 pm

      I'm wondering if you can substitute spaghetti squash instead of using pasta? I'm not super familiar spaghetti squash but I'm trying to incorporate veggie noodles in place of pasta.

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        February 15, 2016 at 9:27 am

        Hi Michelle, I don't think spaghetti squash would work for this recipe as the water content of spaghetti squash is much higher than pasta, but you can always experiment

        Reply
    14. Joyce

      April 08, 2016 at 9:41 am

      This recipe looks very tasty. I am wondering how you would cook it once it is frozen?
      I particularly like recipes that I can have on hand (in my freezer) to help out on busy days.
      Prepare once -- Eat twice-- Perfect 🙂
      Thank you for sharing your recipes.

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        April 08, 2016 at 9:44 am

        Hi Joyce, I would cook it straight from frozen at 350º for about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. I am so glad you are enjoying the recipes I share.

        Reply
    15. Joyce

      April 09, 2016 at 10:31 pm

      Thank you so much for your prompt answer. I have another question. Do you bake the pie before freezing?
      I only have glass pie plates that are 10" and I know you can't take them straight from the freezer and put them into a hot oven so I thought I would use some aluminum foil lasagna pans. (they are 11 3/4" x 9 1/4" x 1 1/2") They are a bit too small , probably a 13"x 9" would have worked better. Not as pretty as a round pie but should still work.
      It smells delicious. Can't wait to share it with the grandkids!
      Thanks again, Laureen 🙂

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        April 10, 2016 at 7:44 am

        Hi Joyce, can't wait to hear how the grandkids like it. I think it would be best to freeze the pie before cooking, the cheese turns out better that way. You could make the pie in one of those foil pie plate to freeze. Hope you enjoy!

        Reply
    16. Angie

      April 12, 2016 at 7:46 am

      Hi! I want to make this but for a bigger crowd, do you think doubling the recipe and doing in a 13x9 glass baking dish would work okay? If so, what would you do to the times and temp? TIA!

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        April 12, 2016 at 9:33 am

        Hi Angie, for sure doubling the recipe would work in 13x9 pan. Cooking time should be roughly the same. Enjoy!

        Reply
    17. steve

      June 11, 2016 at 7:56 pm

      Made the baked spaghetti tonight it was a great hit with wife and son,he even asked if there was leftovers

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        June 12, 2016 at 7:48 am

        When kids ask for leftovers you know its a hit, thanks Steve.

        Reply
    18. Kelly

      March 03, 2017 at 4:24 pm

      Hi! I am meal planning for next week and would love to make this during the day, store in the refrigerator and then heat right before dinner. I'm thinking it could be a good pre-baseball dinner, when we need to eat early and clean up quickly. I'm assuming I'd just need to bake a little longer than 20 minutes if it's chilled?

      Also, my kids don't love cheese. I know, what kid doesn't like cheese??? So, I'm thinking about doing less than the 1-1/2 cups of mozzarella on top. Do you think I could get by with less and it would still bind together on top to slice like a piece of pie? Any ideas?

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        March 04, 2017 at 8:20 am

        Hi Kelly, yes you would have to cook it longer than 20 minutes. I'm thinking 30 to 40 minutes. The spaghetti pie should still slice just fine with the reduction of cheese on top. Hope you enjoy the recipe.

        Reply
    19. Sharon Pugmire

      November 16, 2017 at 8:59 am

      I use Italian sausage instead of ground beef. I have also used ground beef, but the Italian sausage makes it so yummy.

      Reply
    20. Sandy Harrison

      July 16, 2020 at 5:26 pm

      Made this and the family enjoyed it quite a bit. I was not sure they would but I will be making this again. It was a hit.

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        July 17, 2020 at 8:23 am

        Thank you Sandy, I like to double the recipe and freeze one.

        Reply
    21. Traci

      October 18, 2020 at 4:28 pm

      5 stars
      Absolutely delicious!! Used angel
      hair instead of regular spaghetti and used aluminum “casserole” pans (doubled recipe to share). So good! Definitely a keeper and will make again.

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        October 23, 2020 at 8:31 am

        Thank you Traci, angel hair pasta is one of my favorite varieties of pasta.

        Reply
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