Dinner

Spicy Spaghetti Pie is for Dinner.

Spicy Spaghetti Pie takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Spicy Spaghetti Pie takes 30 minutes to cook.

Spicy Spaghetti Pie makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Spicy Spaghetti Pie are:

4 oz. turkey pepperoni, chopped
1 onion, minced (1 cup)
3 (14.5 ox) cans diced tomatoes
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
2 garlic cloves, minced
12 oz. vermicelli (1 3/4 in diameter)
1 tbsp salt
1 1/2 c shredded reduced fat cheese (Mexican blend)
1/2 c half and half
1/2 c chopped basil

Here is how you make Spicy Spaghetti Pie:

1) Heat oven to 475 degrees.2) Cook pepperoni in a 12 inch skillet over med-high heat until crisp, 2 minutes. Add the onion, reduce the heat to medium, and cook until softened, 5-7 minutes.3) Stir in tomatoes, with the juice of 2 cans, and pepper flakes and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium and cook until the sauce is thickened and reduced to about 4 cups, about 10 minutes. Cover and set aside off the heat to keep warm.4) Bring 4 qts water to a boil. Add the pasta and salt and cook, stirring often, until nearly tender, 5 minutes. Drain and return to pot. 5) Add 2 cups of the tomato sauce, cheese, half and half, and basil to the pasta and toss to combine. Transfer the mixture to the pie plate or glass baking dish sprayed with cooking oil and press with a spatula to flatten the surface. Bake until golden and bubbling, 10-15 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes. Cut into 6-8 wedges and serve, passing the remaining 2 cups sauce separately.Serving Size: makes 6-8 servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MEALOHAOE.

The nutritional information for Spicy Spaghetti Pie is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 326.7

• Total Fat: 8.6 g
• Cholesterol: 39.0 mg
• Sodium: 562.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 43.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.1 g
• Protein: 18.1 g