Spaghetti Pie

It appears I have a pie theme going on?  My previous post was all about mini apple pies.  My new favorite dinner recipe lately is a dish my mom brought over a couple weeks ago.  The kids, hubby, and I loved it and can't seem to get enough of it!  And it's quick and easy - bonus!

Oooey-gooey cheesy yummy-ness - Spaghetti Pie!

Here's what you need:
6 oz. spaghetti
1/2 c. grated parmesan cheese
1 lb. ground beef (I used our recently acquired venison!)
1 c. cottage cheese
3 Tbsp. butter
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 (8 oz.) jar spaghetti sauce
1/2 block mozzarella cheese, cut into thick slices
Italian seasoning, to taste
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste

Cook the spaghetti until tender and drain.  Stir butter into spaghetti.  Add parmesan cheese and toss until mixed.  Form spaghetti mixture into a crust in a dish.

Brown the ground beef and onion.  (I actually used dried onion).  Drain off excess fat.  Stir in spaghetti sauce, italian seasoning, salt and pepper and heat.  Spread the cottage cheese over the top of the spaghetti crust.  Top with the meat mixture.  Place the hunks of mozzarella on top.  Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

 Here's the proof that this meal was a crowd pleaser . . .

Abby:  "I love spaghetti!"

Happy to have a full tummy and be messy - pure delight!

. . . . . And then it was bath time :)

Mini Apple Pies

Our family made a trip to the orchard this fall and I still had a huge bag of apples left over, even after my batch of applesauce and apple bread.  I wanted to find something different to make with it and I found this amazing recipe for bite-size apple pies at the Lady with the Red Rocker.  Did I mention I love bite size snacks?  And I have to tell you that I was not disappointed!

This is all you need!

1/2c. sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 pkg (2 crusts) refrigerated pie crust
3 tbsp. melted butter
2 medium apples, cut and peeled into 8 wedges (I used Jonathan apples)


Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.  Mix the sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.  Cut the pie crust into 8 strips.  Coat each strip with melted butter and sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar mixture.  Wrap each apple slice into the crust by rolling it up.  I also coated my apple slices with the cinnamon sugar mix - you know, just to make sure they had enough :).

Getting all bundled up for the oven!

Place each apple pie onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.  Coat the tops with more melted butter and sprinkle with more cinnamon sugar mix.  Bake for 10-13 min.

All lined up ready for baking!

My little helper :)

Here it is finished!  A quick, easy and yummy little treat!  I bet it would be perfect with a scoop of vanilla ice cream?  And a cup of coffee?

HAPPY BAKING!  ENJOY!