Sunday, August 1, 2010

(Freezer Friendly) Sausage Spaghetti Pie

Sausage Spaghetti Pie
(from my first freezer cooking day)

1 package (1 pound) spaghetti
4 eggs, beaten
2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup butter
2 cups (16 oz) sour cream
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
2 pounds bulk pork sausage
2 cups water
1 can (12 oz) tomato paste
1 cup (4 oz) shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain and place in a large bowl. Add eggs and Parmesan cheese. Transfer to three greased 9-in. pie plates; press mixture onto the bottom and up the sides to form a crust. Set aside.

In a saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Remove from the heat; stir in sour cream and Italian seasoning. Spoon into the crusts. In a skillet, cook the sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in water and tomato paste. Simmer, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes or until thickened. Spoon over sour cream mixture. Sprinkle with mozzarella and cheddar cheeses. Cover and freeze two pies for up to 1 month. Cover and bake third pie at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until heated through.

To use frozen pies: Completely thaw in the refrigerator. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake as directed. Yield: 3 pies (6 servings each)

Notes: This recipe would probably work well with ground beef or ground turkey, instead of the pork. But the sausage really does give it a wonderful flavor twist.
These pies take a while to thaw in the frig...I would suggest moving it from freezer to frig at least a day prior to baking, if possible. If not, plan on a much longer baking time!

3 comments:

PERMANENT POSIES said...

OMG....that looks great. Thanks for adding the recipe. I need to take food to a friend and I just may make one for her, one for me and one for the freezer. Great idea!

Julia said...

My Mother in Law used to make this for my Hubs and he has been asking me to find he recipe! I am so excited to surprise him with this dish:0!! Thanks for sharing!

~Julia

Marie @ Chocolate-Covered Chaos said...

Julia~ That's so neat! Hope you both enjoy it:) Thanks for visiting!

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