patty's string pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1/4 cup diced green bell pepper
• 1 (15.5 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
• 1 (8 ounce) package spaghetti
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) container ricotta cheese
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat until crumbly and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. drain and set aside in a bowl. cook and stir onion and green bell pepper in the same skillet until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. stir onion, green pepper, and spaghetti sauce into ground beef.
• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 10 minutes. drain and transfer to a bowl. let pasta cool slightly and stir beaten eggs and parmesan cheese into spaghetti.
• spread spaghetti mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish. spread ricotta cheese over pasta mixture in an even layer; top with ground beef mixture. sprinkle mozzarella cheese evenly over the top of the casserole.
• bake in the preheated oven until the casserole is set in the center and the cheese topping is melted and lightly browned, about 35 minutes.