Baked Spaghetti Pie

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

Ingredients

• 1 lb pasta (gemili works the best)
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
• 3/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 16 ounces mozzarella cheese or 16 ounces italian cheese blend
• 1 teaspoon oregano, 1 tsp. basil (or to taste)
• garlic salt with parsley (lawry's)
• lemon pepper (lawry's)
• hot red pepper flakes (to taste)
• 6 hot italian sausages
• spaghetti sauce (fresh & easy's arrabiata is wonderful)

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta, rinse and drain. in large bowl, combine eggs, ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, 8 ounces of mozzarella or italian blend and seasonings. mix well. add pasta and toss to coat well. pack half of mixture into a greased springform pan. top with a layer of mozzarella or italian blend. add remaining pasta mixture. top with rest of the cheese. bake at 350 for 35 to 45 minutes.
• 2 in the meantime, cook sausage links and cut in half. heat spaghetti sauce. add cooked sausage to sauce.
• 3 cut “pieâ€? into wedges and top with sauce and a sausage link. serve with garlic bread and a crisp green salad.