Cooking Light -- Spaghetti Pie

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karensoxfan
karensoxfan Posts: 902 Member
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Ingredients:
8 oz. (dry) spaghetti, boiled
cooking spray (I used olive oil in my Misto sprayer)

2 oz. Neufschatel Cheese (1/3 less fat cream cheese), softened
1 1/2 c. Low-fat sour cream
1/2 c. chopped scallions/green onions

1 lb. lean ground meat, browned
2 cans (8 oz. each) tomato sauce w/garlic (*I used 2 c. crushed tomatoes + about 2 Tbsp. minced garlic)
Salt & Pepper to taste

5 oz. shredded low-fat cheddar cheese

Instructions:
1. Cook the pasta. While it's boiling, combine the Neufschatel/cream cheese, sour cream & scallions in a bowl & set aside.
2. Brown the meat, drain & return to pan. Add tomato sauce (or tomatoes & garlic), reduce heat & simmer 20 minutes.
3. When the pasta is done boiling, drain, and add to a large casserole coated in cooking spray
4. Spread the scallion mixture over the spaghetti, then spread the meat/tomato mixture over that.
5. Sprinkle with cheese & cover the casserole. Bake (covered) @ 350 F for 25 minutes.
6. Remove cover and bake 5-10 more minutes until cheese is hot & bubbly on top.

You could serve this dish hot out of the oven, but I like to let it cool, then refrigerate overnight to "set". It reheats even better that way (like meatloaf).

Enjoy. :)
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  • RILEYRED
    RILEYRED Posts: 647 Member
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    IT SOUNDS REALLY GOOD!!!
  • pmorrison101
    pmorrison101 Posts: 72
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    Thanks ....looks so yummy....going to try this one for sure.
  • Onesnap
    Onesnap Posts: 2,819 Member
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    this is one of our go to recipes for dinner guests!!
  • karensoxfan
    karensoxfan Posts: 902 Member
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    It's great to bring to potlucks too, b/c it travels so easily.
  • smilebhappy
    smilebhappy Posts: 811 Member
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    OMG....this sound sooooo good!! :bigsmile:
  • denise980
    denise980 Posts: 296
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    BUMP! sounds awesome
  • AlwaysWanderer
    AlwaysWanderer Posts: 641 Member
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    Bump!
  • karensoxfan
    karensoxfan Posts: 902 Member
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    This is already in the database with a serving size of 1/6 casserole (probably also using tomato sauce instead of crushed tomatoes).

    I just entered it exactly as I made it (including 1 lb. lean ground beef), and calculated it to 8 servings, and came up with the following info. per serving:

    332 calories
    24 protein
    31 carbs
    11 fat
    3 fiber
    17 iron

    Those are just the nutrients I track though. I don't know how to get the rest to show without changing what I track (sugar, sodium, etc.)
  • shannahrose
    shannahrose Posts: 585 Member
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    adding this to next week's dinners.
  • phy40
    phy40 Posts: 260 Member
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    sounds good. how many calories?
  • karensoxfan
    karensoxfan Posts: 902 Member
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    sounds good. how many calories?

    Cooking Light lists the serving size as 1/6 casserole, which is pretty generous, and that's 408 calories. :)
  • blueeyedtraveler
    blueeyedtraveler Posts: 209 Member
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    Thank you so much for this...I will be making it this week (buying everything today). Will be using whole wheat pasta though :)
  • blueeyedtraveler
    blueeyedtraveler Posts: 209 Member
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    I ended up buying whole wheat pasta, no fat cream cheese & sour cream, also bought no fat cheese. I haven't figured out the rest, but based on 8 servings, the calorie per serving is only 267.5 by using the healthier variation.

    Happy cooking :)
  • missymarea
    missymarea Posts: 51 Member
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    Bump!! This sounds like a dish my momma made when I was a kid...but healthier of course! lol :laugh: So going to try it!!!
  • WildcatMom82
    WildcatMom82 Posts: 564 Member
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    Bump! Sounds delicious and I like the idea of spaghetti made without pasta sauce - I'll try the tomato and garlic version!
  • yummy♥
    yummy♥ Posts: 612 Member
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    thanks for this recipe, i think i'll try with the crushed tomatoes and whole wheat noodles. yum!
  • DHalaby73
    DHalaby73 Posts: 980 Member
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    I made this on Sat using ground turkey and fat free cream cheese and light sour cream and it was awesome...
  • fittocycle
    fittocycle Posts: 825 Member
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    Bump!:smile:
  • LindseyC87
    LindseyC87 Posts: 178 Member
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    bump
  • TwilaG
    TwilaG Posts: 134
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    I am going to have to try it.

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