Sure to become your kids’ favorite, this spaghetti pie recipe combines the ease of a spaghetti dinner with the convenience of a casserole meal.
Its a basic spaghetti with lots of cheese (American and Parmesan) bound together with beaten eggs and then baked. After baking, it is cut and served with warmed-up spaghetti sauce. Add cooked chopped chicken or pepperoni, or a vegetable like broccoli, before baking. If you want, use Alfredo sauce instead of spaghetti sauce.
Spaghetti Pie Recipe
Ingredients:
8 oz .spaghetti
14 oz. shredded American cheese
2 oz. grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
4 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 cups spaghetti sauce
Directions:
1. Cook spaghetti until almost tender; drain.
2. Combine spaghetti with both cheeses, oregano, salt, pepper, eggs and butter; mix well.
3. Butter pan. Pour mixture into pan.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F until golden and firm, 20 to 25 minutes. Cut into squares and serve with hot spaghetti sauce.
How Your Kids Can Help
Since this recipe is sure to become a favorite with kids, why not have them lend you a hand with making it? Having your kids cook with you is a great way to teach them greater appreciation for their food. There are certainly a few aspects of this recipe that your kids can help you with.
Combining ingredients is generally something kids of any age can do. As a general rule of thumb, if your child isn't tall enough to see over the counter, they probably are too young to help you cook. Have your kids take turns mixing; step in if needed to ensure all of the ingredients are well-mixed.
Your kids can also help you butter up the pan! This is a simple task, ideal for kids who can't do anything else due to being too young. We recommend pouring the mixture into the pan yourself, as the bowl may be too heavy and clumsy for children to handle. The last thing you want is the mixture going all over the floor!
Never let young children put things in the oven or take them out. This can be dangerous; they could easily burn themselves. Only let older children do this, or do it yourself.
Whenever kids are in the kitchen, make sure you enforce common-sense safety. Make sure they don't act rowdy in the kitchen. There's a time and place for rowdiness, but it isn't when you're cooking. Teach them to exercise caution around hot or sharp objects. Make sure they thoroughly wash their hands with soap and warm water for at least 30 seconds prior to handling any food.
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