After-Practice Spaghetti Pie Slices

Ingredients

Use these ingredients for after-practice spaghetti pie slices when serves 6 is the right target.

• 12 oz spaghetti, cooked and drained
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan
• 1 lb ground beef
• 2.5 cups marinara sauce
• 1.5 cups shredded mozzarella
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• cooking spray

How to Make It

Build after-practice spaghetti pie slices from the sturdy pieces up so the meal survives the clock.

• Heat the oven to 350F and spray a 9x13 dish or two pie plates.
• Toss the warm spaghetti with the beaten eggs and parmesan, then press it into the dish to form a crust.
• Brown the beef in oil over medium-high for 6 minutes, then stir in the marinara.
• Spread the meat sauce over the spaghetti crust and top with mozzarella.
• Bake 25 minutes until bubbly, then cool 10 minutes before slicing into squares.

Do the Slow Part Early

Bake the whole pie earlier so dinner is just a slice and a reheat.

• Cook the pasta and build the pie in the afternoon
• Brown the beef and make the sauce ahead
• Bake it, cool it, and chill it before you leave for practice

Store and Reheat

Slices reheat well; cover them so the pasta stays tender and the top does not toughen.

• Microwave a slice 90 seconds to 2 minutes, covered
• Or reheat in the oven at 350F for 12 minutes under foil
• Keeps 4 days in the fridge
• Serve with: garlic bread, green salad, roasted broccoli

Parent Tip

Letting it rest 10 minutes is what makes the slices hold their shape.