Southwestern Spaghetti Pie |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This baked pasta dish calls for ground pork. Ingredients:
8 ounces spaghetti or 8 ounces linguine, uncooked |
1/2 cup skim milk |
1 egg |
1 lb ground pork |
1 medium onion, chopped |
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped |
1 large garlic clove, minced |
1 jalapeno pepper, minced |
1 tablespoon chili powder |
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin |
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon pepper |
1 (16 ounce) can low-sodium tomato sauce |
8 ounces monterey jack cheese or 8 ounces cheddar cheese |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 425°F Prepare pasta according to package directions; drain.
2. Whisk together the milk and egg and mix in the hot pasta in a greased 9 x 12 x 2-inch baking dish.
3. Cook the pork, onion, green pepper, garlic and jalapeño together ina large skillet over medium heat for about 6 minutes, until the pork is cooked through. Drain off excess fat. Stir the chilipowder, cumin, oregano, salt and pepper into the pork and cook forabout 2 minutes.
4. Spread the meat over the pasta in the baking dish. Sprinkle both cheeses evenly over the top. Bake in the lower third of the oven for about 10 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the casserole begins to bubble.
5. Let stand 5minutes before serving.
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