This Cheesy Pasta Pie is for Cheese Lovers, Pasta Lovers and Pie Lovers.
I first encountered this Cheesy Pasta Pie while on a trip with my wife to the Grand Canyon. I thought it was a cool way to have serve pasta so I decided to give it a shot in my kitchen. Here’s my adaption of this fun and delicious recipe.
As you can imagine, it’s hard to go wrong with pasta, cheese, and meat. The trickiest part of this recipe is making the crust out of the cooked pasta. Might take you a couple of tries but it’s sure worth the effort!
If this pasta recipe is a little too out there for you, make sure you check my more traditional Pasta & Noodle recipes.
How to Make Cheesy Pasta Pie
1- In a large pot, break pasta in half and cook al dente according to package directions.
2- Drain pasta while it’s still warm and return to pot.
3- In a small bowl, mix with the eggs and Parmesan cheese. Add mixture to warm pasta and mix well. Place this pasta mixture in a greased deep-dish pie plate. Use a spoon to create a crust around the sides.
4- In a small frying pan, melt the butter and add the pepper and onion. Sauté until the onion is translucent. Remove from heat. Add the sour cream and mix until well combined. Spoon the mixture over the pasta from the previous step.
5- Cook the Italian sausage in a frying pan. Drain the excess grease. Add the tomato paste and water to the sausage. Mix well and let simmer for 10 minutes.
6- Pour the sausage mixture over the top of the sour cream mixture. Bake for 25 minutes.
7- Sprinkle the mozzarella over the top and continue baking for 10 minutes or until the cheese has fully melted.
8- Serve hot and Enjoy!
Cheesy Pasta Pie
Ingredients
- 6 oz Vermicelli
- 2 Egg(s)
- 1/4 Cup Parmesan Cheese, Grated
- 2 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
- 1/2 Cup Green Bell Pepper, Chopped
- 1/2 Cup Yellow Onion, Chopped
- 1 Cup Sour Cream
- 1 lbs Italian Sausage
- 1 Can Tomato Paste
- 1 Cup Water
- 4 oz Mozzarella Cheese, Shredded
how to make this recipe
- In a large pot, break pasta in half and cook al dente according to package directions.
- Drain pasta while it’s still warm and return to pot.
- In a small bowl, mix with the eggs and Parmesan cheese. Add mixture to warm pasta and mix well. Place this pasta mixture in a greased deep dish pie plate. Use a spoon to create a crust around the sides.
- In a small frying pan, melt the butter and add the pepper and onion. Sauté until the onion is translucent. Remove from heat. Add the sour cream and mix until well combined. Spoon the mixture over the pasta from the previous step.
- Cook the Italian sausage in a frying pan. Drain the excess grease. Add the tomato paste and water to the sausage. Mix well and let simmer for 10 minutes.
- Pour the sausage mixture over the top of the sour cream mixture. Bake for 25 minutes.
- Sprinkle the mozzarella over the top and continue baking for 10 minutes or until the cheese has fully melted.
- Serve hot and Enjoy!
Nutrition
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