Spaghetti & Meatball Pie

By JLZD

Looks like pie, tastes like lasagna, comes together in a snap.
This is a great make ahead dish. It firms up nicely in the fridge overnight for slicing the next day.
For the meatballs, you can use store bought.

Ingredients

• 6 oz. uncooked spaghetti
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 8 oz. mascarpone cheese
• 16 meatballs, thawed and cut in half
• 1 1/2 cup marinara sauce
• 1 1/2 shredded mozzarella cheese
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350

Cook the spaghetti and drain. Return to pot and add eggs, parmesan cheese, butter and salt and pepper (to taste).
Mix well.

Place pasta mixture in greased pie pan, pressing down slighly to form a "crust". Spread mascarpone over pasta and top with meatball halves.

Pour marinara sauce over meatballs and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.

Cover with foil (Spray foil with cooking spray to avoid sticking) and bake 20-25 minutes.

Remove from ovens, let sit for 5-10 min., and then cut into slices and serve.