SPAGHETTI TORTA WITH TERRIFIC TOMATO SAUCE

By stepjo7269

Ingredients

• 3 3 3 T. butter or margarine
• 3 3 3 T. Parmesan cheese, grated
• ½ lb. spaghetti
• ½ lb. Italian sausage
• 1 1 1 C. chopped onion
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 lb. mushrooms, sliced
• ½ C. green pimento stuffed olives, sliced
• 2 2 2 large eggs, slightly beaten
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 C. fresh parsley, chopped
• ½ tea. salt
• ½ tea. black pepper
• 1 1 1 C. fontina cheese, grated
• to 375 to 375 degrees.
• 8 an 8 ½ in. Springform pan. Coat inside of buttered pan evenly with Parmesan cheese.
• to spaghetti according to package directions. Drain, rinse with cold water and drain again.
• to spaghetti to a large bowl.
• 10 to from casing and discard casing. Crumble sausage into a medium skillet. Sauté over medium heat until cooked through, about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer sausage to the bowl with spaghetti.
• to onion and mushrooms with spaghetti. Add olives, eggs, parsley, salt and pepper. Toss to combine thoroughly.
• ●Turn half the spaghetti mixture into the prepared pan, cover evenly with fontina cheese and top with remaining spaghetti mixture.
• to 10 be prepared a day ahead up to this point. Cover and refrigerate. Increase cooking time by 10 minutes if torta is chilled when placed into oven.)
• 35 to 40 10 bake 35 to 40 minutes until heated through. Remove from oven and let sit 10 minutes. Run a knife around inside edge of pan before unmolding.
• ●Cut torta into wedges with serrated knife and serve with Terrific Tomato Sauce.
• TERRIFIC TOMATO SAUCE
• 1 1 1 C. chopped onion
• 2 2 2 T olive oil
• 2 2 cloves 2 medium cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1 1 T. dried basil
• 2 2 2 tea. dried oregano
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 tea. red pepper flakes
• 2 2 2 (14 oz.) cans Italian tomatoes, undrained
• ½ tea. sugar
• ½ tea. salt
• ½ tea. black pepper
• 5 2 large saucepan, over medium heat, sauté onion in olive oil until soft but not brown, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, basil, oregano and red pepper flakes and sauté 2 minutes or more.
• to a food processor, chop tomatoes coarsely, but do not puree. Add tomatoes, sugar, salt and pepper to pan.
• to 30 a boil, lower heat and simmer, uncovered for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Preparation

Step 1

●Serve Pasta with Terrific Tomato Sauce.