Deep Dish Pasta Pie
Ingredients: Two tablespoons butter, Two
cloves of garlic, minced; One pound spaghetti, cooked al dente, and rinsed,
Six eggs, beaten slightly with fork, One pound mozzarella cheese,
shredded, One half pound pepperoni sausage, diced into small chunks
or use a ground garlic sausage (cooked & drained of excess fat),
One cup Pecorino Romano cheese, grated, One third cup heavy cream,
One-quarter cup parsley, chopped fine, One teaspoon ground pepper,
One teaspoon of salt, One third pound of pre sliced Provolone cut
into one inch strips. Preparation: Butter a ten-inch cake pan or
spring form pan (pan should be at least three inches deep). Line the
bottom of pan with parchment paper; set aside. Preheat oven to 375
degrees. In a large bowl, combine eggs, mozzarella, pepperoni, Romano, heavy
cream, garlic butter, chopped parsley, salt, and pepper. Mix well. Add
spaghetti to the cheese mixture; stir to combine. Spread mixture
into prepared pan, and cover with aluminum foil. Bake about forty
minutes. Remove foil, and add Provolone strips to form a lattice
like top, bake for an additional fifteen minutes. Remove from oven
and let cool for about ten minutes. Run a knife around the edge, and
unmold, remove the parchment paper. Invert, cut into slices and
serve hot.
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